Mathematics and Ethics
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Resumo: | In the philosophy of mathematics, ontological and epistemological questions have been discussed for centuries. These two set of questions span out a two-dimensional philosophy of mathematics. I find it important to establish a four dimensional philosophy of mathematics by adding two more dimensions, namely a sociological and an ethical dimension. The sociological dimension addresses the social formation of mathematics, while the ethical dimension addresses the mathematical formation of the social. In this article, I concentrate on exploring the ethical dimension by showing the broad range of social implications set in motion through bringing mathematics into action. These implications I illustrate in terms of quantifying, digitalising, serialising, categorising, and imagining. By the banality of mathematical expertise, I refer to the phenomenon that the formation of this expertise takes place in an ethical vacuum. To me this is a devastating feature of mathematical research and application practices. It is important that a philosophy of mathematics brings mathematics out of this vacuum. Keywords: Four-dimensional philosophy of mathematics; Ethics; Mathematics in action; Quantification; Digitalization. |
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Mathematics and EthicsMatemática e ÉticaIn the philosophy of mathematics, ontological and epistemological questions have been discussed for centuries. These two set of questions span out a two-dimensional philosophy of mathematics. I find it important to establish a four dimensional philosophy of mathematics by adding two more dimensions, namely a sociological and an ethical dimension. The sociological dimension addresses the social formation of mathematics, while the ethical dimension addresses the mathematical formation of the social. In this article, I concentrate on exploring the ethical dimension by showing the broad range of social implications set in motion through bringing mathematics into action. These implications I illustrate in terms of quantifying, digitalising, serialising, categorising, and imagining. By the banality of mathematical expertise, I refer to the phenomenon that the formation of this expertise takes place in an ethical vacuum. To me this is a devastating feature of mathematical research and application practices. It is important that a philosophy of mathematics brings mathematics out of this vacuum. Keywords: Four-dimensional philosophy of mathematics; Ethics; Mathematics in action; Quantification; Digitalization.Na filosofia da matemática, questões ontológicas e epistemológicas são discutidas há séculos. Esses dois conjuntos de perguntas abrangem uma filosofia bidimensional da matemática. Considero importante estabelecer uma filosofia quadrimensional da matemática, acrescentando mais duas dimensões, a saber, uma sociológica e uma ética. A dimensão sociológica aborda a formação social da matemática, enquanto a dimensão ética aborda a formação matemática do social. Neste artigo, concentro-me em explorar a dimensão ética, mostrando a ampla gama de implicações sociais acionadas ao colocar a matemática em ação. Ilustro essas implicações em termos de quantificação, digitalização, serialização, categorização e imaginação. Pela banalidade da perícia matemática, refiro-me ao fenômeno de que a formação dessa perícia ocorre em um vácuo ético. Para mim, essa é uma característica devastadora das práticas de pesquisa e aplicação matemática. É importante que uma filosofia da matemática tire a matemática desse vácuo. Palavras-chave: Filosofia quadridimensional da matemática; Ética; Matemática em ação; Quantificação; Digitalização.Sociedade de Estudos e Pesquisas Qualitativos - SE&PQ2020-10-07info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://editora.sepq.org.br/rpq/article/view/34110.33361/RPQ.2020.v.8.n.18.341Qualitative Research Journal ; Vol. 8 No. 18 (2020): Special Number: Philosophy of Mathematics; 478-502Revista Pesquisa Qualitativa; v. 8 n. 18 (2020): Edição Especial: Filosofia da Matemática; 478-5022525-82221809-025710.33361/RPQ.v.8.n.18reponame:Revista Pesquisa Qualitativa (Online)instname:Sociedade Brasileira de Estudos e Pesquisa Qualitativos (SE&PQ)instacron:SE&PQenghttps://editora.sepq.org.br/rpq/article/view/341/215Copyright (c) 2020 Revista Pesquisa Qualitativahttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSkovsmose, Ole2022-01-29T23:21:45Zoai:editora.sepq.org.br:article/341Revistahttps://editora.sepq.org.br/index.php/rpq/indexONGhttps://editora.sepq.org.br/index.php/rpq/oai||revista.rpq@gmail.com2525-82221809-0257opendoar:2022-01-29T23:21:45Revista Pesquisa Qualitativa (Online) - Sociedade Brasileira de Estudos e Pesquisa Qualitativos (SE&PQ)false |
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In the philosophy of mathematics, ontological and epistemological questions have been discussed for centuries. These two set of questions span out a two-dimensional philosophy of mathematics. I find it important to establish a four dimensional philosophy of mathematics by adding two more dimensions, namely a sociological and an ethical dimension. The sociological dimension addresses the social formation of mathematics, while the ethical dimension addresses the mathematical formation of the social. In this article, I concentrate on exploring the ethical dimension by showing the broad range of social implications set in motion through bringing mathematics into action. These implications I illustrate in terms of quantifying, digitalising, serialising, categorising, and imagining. By the banality of mathematical expertise, I refer to the phenomenon that the formation of this expertise takes place in an ethical vacuum. To me this is a devastating feature of mathematical research and application practices. It is important that a philosophy of mathematics brings mathematics out of this vacuum. Keywords: Four-dimensional philosophy of mathematics; Ethics; Mathematics in action; Quantification; Digitalization. |
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