The Evolution of Mathematics: A Rhetorical Approach

by G Mitchell Reyes

Book Overview

There is a growing awareness among researchers in the humanities and social sciences of the rhetorical force of mathematical discourse-whether in regard to gerrymandering, facial recognition technologies, or racial biases in algorithmic automation. This book proposes a novel way to engage with and understand mathematics via a theoretical framework that highlights how math transforms the social-material world.

In this study, G. Mitchell Reyes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271094028
• ISBN13: 9780271094021
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"