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Entries by Sean Wilson (134)

Thursday
Dec052013

Wittgenstein and the Flexible Constitution

I want to thank professor Coyle for his thoughtful consideration of my book. His effort and comments are of a profound kind. I offer, in reply, three quick points that I hope will contribute to the wonderful clarity that he has provided.

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Wednesday
Nov132013

Teaching Mathematics Differently?

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2013/11/the-stereotypes-about-math-that-hold-americans-back/281303/

... article seems to support the idea that traditional and formalistic approaches to mathematics were themselves an unnecessary dressing. If true, an interesting idea: one that has resonance with the notion that meaning is more important than analysis and that "getting it" is something different from calculating. Reminds me of how Wittgenstein thought that the commutative law for multiplication could simply be taught with a picture of dots. Hence (a x b) = ( b x a) could be shown thusly:

Saturday
Nov022013

On Facts and Intelligence

Wednesday
Oct302013

On Jesus and Philosophy of Love

Thursday
May232013

My Question to Dr. DiClerico: Iraq and Democratic Peace

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