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Re:Why Did a Billionaire Give $75M to a Philosophy Department? by laurentoget on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @12:06PM (#16275366)
The difference between mathematics and philosophy here is that an undergraduate math degree is considered as the most appropriate training for middle school math educators, whereas there is no obvious career path an undergraduate degree in philosophy leads to.
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Re:Why Did a Billionaire Give $75M to a Philosophy Department? by dsacco on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @02:07PM (#16276562)
That's a good point. But if that's the case, undergraduate mathematics does not need to introduce abstract algebra, topology, linear algebra, analysis, or any of the other higher level courses. In fact, they could finish out at calculus.
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Re:Why Did a Billionaire Give $75M to a Philosophy Department? by bnj on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @06:41PM (#16278594)
I think there are overlooked advantages for middle and high school teachers to be conversant with higher levels of math than they’ll ever directly teach to young people
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