Paul Ernest
Paul Ernest | |
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| Born | 1944 (age 81–82) New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Sussex (BSc)
Bedford College, London (MSc) King's College, London (PhD) |
| Known for | Social constructivist philosophy of mathematics
Philosophy of mathematics education Founding the Philosophy of Mathematics Education Journal |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (1996) Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (1986) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Philosophy of mathematics, Mathematics education |
| Institutions | University of Exeter |
| Doctoral advisor | Moshé Machover |
| Doctoral students | Valsa Koshy
Simon Goodchild Chap Sam Lim |
Paul Ernest (born 1944) is a British-American philosopher and educational theorist known for his foundational work in the philosophy of mathematics education and for developing a social constructivist philosophy of mathematics. He is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Exeter and the founding editor of the Philosophy of Mathematics Education Journal.