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Vol 21, No 3 (2017) • Principia: an international journal of epistemology

Autor: José Seoane

Resumo:

Proofs contribute to mathematical knowledge in a richer way than through exclusively of their results. Then, a philosophically relevant task is to inquire how diverse demonstrations of the same result concretize that contribution. This essay compares (following a recent work by John Dawson) various demonstrations of an elementary result of number theory, regarding a specific relation: “. . . is more perspicuous than . . . ”. The main conclusion of this work aims to highlight (in the cases considered) the relevance of the analysis of the strategic and expressive contrasts and its peculiar dynamics, in the understanding of the relationship of perspicuity between proofs.

 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5007/1808-1711.2017v21n3p427

Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/principia/article/view/1808-1711.2017v21n3p427/pdf

Palavras-Chave: Proof,proof strategies,expressive strategies,

Principia: an international journal of epistemology

"PRINCIPIA
"Principia: an international journal of epistemology" was founded in 1997 and regularly publishes articles, discussions and review. The journal aims to publish original scholarly work especially in epistemology area , with an emphasis on material of general interest to academic philosophers. Originally published only in print version (ISSN: 1414-4247), in 2005 the journal began to be published also in online version (ISSN: 1808-1711). Since 1999 are published three issues per year: in April, August and December. Qualis CAPES: A2