Go forth and multiply! Imperatives in mathematical proofs
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Tanswell, F
Tuesday 18th July 2017 - 15:30 to 16:00 |
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Created: | 2017-07-26 16:30 |
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Collection: | Big proof |
Publisher: | Isaac Newton Institute |
Copyright: | Tanswell, F |
Language: | eng (English) |
Distribution: | World (downloadable) |
Explicit content: | No |
Aspect Ratio: | 16:9 |
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Abstract: | In this talk I will emphasise the activity of proving in securing mathematical knowledge. I will be drawing on observations of the language used in mathematical proofs to argue that the proofs themselves can contain a mix of propositional and imperatival content, very much in the style of a recipe or set of instructions for other mathematicians to carry out the same proving activity. This also applies to diagrams in proofs, which I shall compare to instructions for LEGO models and Ikea furniture. The idea is that this will then provide a natural picture of informal proofs and their epistemic significance, fitting in with modern approaches in epistemology, especially on knowledge-how and virtue epistemology.
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