The Ethical Charge of Articulating Mathematics


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2023-08

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Journal Article

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Abstract

Making mathematical statements and justifying them depend on a choice of mathematical framework(s). Such choice, this paper argues, depends on social circumstances and has social implications, rendering mathematical production ethically charged. The ethical charge of mathematics can therefore not be restricted to the impact of specific applications, research institutions, and teaching, as these may already be at least partly enabled or suppressed by the choice of mathematical frameworks.

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published

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33 (4)

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35

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Springer

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Ethics of mathematics; History of mathematics; Social impact of mathmatics

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09591 - Wagner, Roy / Wagner, Roy check_circle

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