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Ivor Grattan-Guinness - In addition, the teaching of...

In addition, the teaching of theories from axioms, or some close imitation of them such as the basic laws of an algebra, is usually an educational disaster. (Ivor Grattan-Guinness)

In addition, the teaching of theories from axioms, or some close imitation of them such as the basic laws of an algebra, is usually an educational disaster.

Ivor Grattan-Guinness

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