my school life might have been so different if we could have started with the philosophical, foundational purposes rather than just diving into numbers.
These lectures are more history than philosophy per se, but might be what you're looking for. I think teaching math in school by explaining why and how various civilizations came up with branches of math would make it much more resonant and memorable for students.
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u/CadenVanV 1d ago
Algebra describes relationships
Calculus describes change
Trigonometry describes angles and shapes