Mathematical knowledge: internal, social and cultural aspects
Abstract
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I discuss some general aspects of the creation, interpretation, and reception of mathematics as a part of civilization and culture.
Commissioned for vol. 2 of ``Mathematics and Culture'', ed. by C. Bartocci and P. Odifreddi
Commissioned for vol. 2 of ``Mathematics and Culture'', ed. by C. Bartocci and P. Odifreddi