Mathematical Practices and Written Evidence: General Reflections Based on a Historian’s Experience

In Bharath Sriraman (ed.), Handbook of the History and Philosophy of Mathematical Practice. Cham: Springer. pp. 3047-3071 (2024)
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Historians and philosophers of mathematics rely primarily on written evidence to discuss the knowledge and practices produced or put into play by actors. The point of this chapter is to offer a critical reflection on the nature of the written evidence on which historians and philosophers qua observers draw to this effect.

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