Ubiratan D'Ambrosio - Module 5 - Ethnomathematics and nonkilling mathematics: mathematics for peace

There is no doubt that with Ubiratan D’Ambrosio’s conversations with Paulo Freire and his experiences with Pugwash enabled him to state that nonviolence is a magnificent scenario that humanity is struggling for. He also agreed with Lawrence (2001) who believed that nothing will ever quench humanity’s need for peace and the overall human potentiality to evolve something good out of renewed chaos. According to this context, D’Ambrosio (2011) was concerned about how, as a mathematicians and mathematics educators, we need to act towards fulfilling Nonkilling Mathematics towards peace. This is D’Ambrosio’s heartfelt appeal for nonviolence and nonkilling mathematics. This was and is often misunderstood.

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