Abstract
In this paper we illustrate how a truth circulates within social discourse. We examine a particular truth reproduced within science, that is: through the understanding of Euclid’s axioms and postulates a person will gain the access to all human knowledge. We deploy a discourse analysis that helps us to understand how a truth is reproduced, circulating among diverse fields of human knowledge. Also it will show why we accept and reproduce a particular discourse. Finally, we state Euclidean geometry as a truth that circulates in scientific discourse and performs a scientific self. We unfold the importance of having students following the path of what schools perceive a real scientist is, no to become a scientist, but to become a logical thinker, a problem solver, a productive citizen who uses reason.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication date | Jun 2015 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2015 |
| Event | Proceedings of the Eighty International Mathematics Education and Society Conference - Portland, Portland, USA, United States Duration: 21 Jun 2015 → 26 Jun 2015 Conference number: 8 |
Conference
| Conference | Proceedings of the Eighty International Mathematics Education and Society Conference |
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| Number | 8 |
| Location | Portland |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Portland, USA |
| Period | 21/06/2015 → 26/06/2015 |