The emergence of logic in mathematics and its influence on learners' cognition and way of thinking

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Department of Basic Science and Humanities, Faculty of Arts and Science, Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan

2 Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, University of Petra, Amman, Jordan

Abstract

This article sheds light on the single phrase, logical thinking, which came to be understood in so many diverse ways. To assist explain the many distinct meanings, how they arose, and how they are connected, we trace the emergence and evolution of logical thinking in mathematics. This article is also, to some extent, a description of a movement that arose outside of philosophy's mainstream, and whose beginnings lay in a desire to make logic practical and an essential part of learners' lives.

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Volume 13, Issue 1
March 2022
Pages 1151-1160
  • Receive Date: 18 February 2021
  • Revise Date: 15 April 2021
  • Accept Date: 27 April 2021