The Art of Mathematics
The Art of Mathematics
Carol Jacoby
Too Much Math in the Schools? These Books Counter That Narrow View
20 minutes Posted Feb 28, 2024 at 10:00 pm.
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Lee Kraftchick continues his tour of books about math written for the non-mathematician like himself. We also can't let go of Gödel Escher Bach. Lee cites an opinion piece in the Washington Post, titled, "The Problem with Schools Today is Too Much Math," which gives a very narrow view of what math is. He counters it with a response (see theartofmathematicspodcast.com) and more books that demonstrate that math provides "pleasures which all the arts afford." He also discusses books about math and the real world and compilations of the broad range of mathematics.