The formal, the social and the subjective
pp. 169-178
in: Michael H. G. Hoffmann, Johannes Lenhard, Falk Seeger (eds), Activity and sign, Berlin, Springer, 2005Abstract
With strong reference to his book "Das Formale, das Soziale und das Subjektive" ideas of M. Otte are put into relation with some deliberations of the present author. These concern the role of science in society, general education, the role of mathematics in education, the limits of mathematics and their social relevance.