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Analfabetyzm matematyczny – znaczenie społeczne
Mathematical illiteracy – social significance

Author(s): Damian Bączkiewicz
Subject(s): Social development
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie
Keywords: mathematical illiteracy; heuristics; cognitive limitations; pseudoscience;

Summary/Abstract: The article shows the problem of the occurrence of mathematical illiteracy in modern societies. The starting point for the author’s remarks is the highlighting of the existence of cognitive limitations and methods of heuristic reasoning. The author presents the causes and consequences of this common problem.

  • Issue Year: 29/2022
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 65-74
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish
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