ENLIGHTENMENT AND ITS REFLECTION IN MATHEMATICS IN LATIN AMERICA, PARTICULARLY IN BRAZIL, IN THE 19TH CENTURY
I present a few remarks on the period known as Enlightenment. These remarks are based on a concept of knowledge which contemplates its generation, organization and diffusion by a cultural group (family, community, society). This concept is the basis for my interpretation of Enlightenment. Then I pro...
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| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de História da Matemáticas (SBHMat)
2020-11-01
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| Series: | Revista Brasileira de História da Matemática |
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| Online Access: | https://www.rbhm.org.br/index.php/RBHM/article/view/196 |