Gesto e matematica
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https://doi.org/10.54103/2239-5474/29785Keywords:
gesture, mathematics, abstract cognition, pragmatism, enactivismAbstract
Gesture and Mathematics
The article examines the theoretical elements that can support a pragmatic-enactive approach to mathematical cognition through the concept of “gesture”. The investigation into this conceptual tool highlights its potential usefulness in understanding the phylogeny of mathematical cognition. Giuseppe Longo’s perspective on the gestural origins of mathematical cognition is used as a reference point, which offers interesting insights but also presents some critical issues regarding his interpretation of intentionality and gesture. The article, therefore, aims to frame Longo’s proposal within a pragmatic-enactive context. From this perspective, gesture is viewed as the sensorimotor element that contributes to the processes of meaning construction in interactions between organisms and between organisms and their environment, which underpin the emergence of abstract language and formal reasoning.
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