The Influence of Positivism on the Teach
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Circe Mary Silva da Silva
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Article
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1999
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Elsevier Science
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English
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This article describes the strong influence of positivism on the teaching of mathematics in Brazil. The dissemination of positivism occurred in a very intensive way from 1870 to 1930, due mainly to the strong leadership of teachers at the military and engineering academies. From its firmly entrenche