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The nature of mathematical objects seems to be appropriately characterized by the concept “abstract.” Many theorists of education make use of this concept without giving it much thought. When used in this way, the concept “abstract” functions primarily as a metatheoretical concept. There is no mathematical definition of the concept. It is used when talking about mathematics.
Lecture delivered at the Institut für Didaktik der Mathematik der Universität Bielefeld, October 31, 1981.
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Damerow, P. (1996). Philosophical and Pedagogical Remarks on the Concept “Abstract”. In: Abstraction and Representation. Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, vol 175. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8624-5_3
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