• 10. Is knowledge in mathematics and other Areas of Knowledge dependent on culture to the same degree and in the same ways?

     

    Essays2 Philisophy

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Published: 01.12.1996.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
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Extract

At first sight, the answer to this question may seem obvious: a casual reader might glance at it and give it a confident "no". Even though this is the position that I take, I do believe that there are many more things to consider when attempting to answer this question. It requires an answer much more complex than the knee-jerk reaction one can have upon the first reading, given the many concepts it refers to.
<Tab/>First of all, the question is difficult because it immediately requires an investigation into the different Areas of Knowledge. As a result, we must evaluate eac…

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