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TY - JOUR
T1 - Mathematical induction and its formation during childhood.
AU - Smith, Leslie
PY - 2008/12
Y1 - 2008/12
N2 - I support Rips et al.'s critique of psychology through (1) a complementary argument about the normative, modal, constitutive nature of mathematical principles. I add two reservations about their analysis of mathematical induction, arguing (2) for constructivism against their logicism as to its interpretation and formation in childhood (Smith 2002), and (3) for Piaget's account of reasons in rule learning.
AB - I support Rips et al.'s critique of psychology through (1) a complementary argument about the normative, modal, constitutive nature of mathematical principles. I add two reservations about their analysis of mathematical induction, arguing (2) for constructivism against their logicism as to its interpretation and formation in childhood (Smith 2002), and (3) for Piaget's account of reasons in rule learning.
U2 - 10.1017/S0140525X08005864
DO - 10.1017/S0140525X08005864
M3 - Journal article
VL - 31
SP - 669
EP - 670
JO - Behavioral and Brain Sciences
JF - Behavioral and Brain Sciences
SN - 0140-525X
IS - 6
ER -