Maths and Philosophy
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Having established that science and philosophy are the same thing, the philosophers of Azim Premji University turn their attention to maths! What's the relationship between the two? In answering this, we talk about abstraction, discuss maths pedagogy, consider Plato's proposal for a 12-year mathematical preparation for philosophy, and draw lessons from Karate Kid. Dr Chaturvedi, Dr Kashyap, Dr Patrick and Nishok GU search for answers together. https://tinyurl.com/2r87jq2n
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