Karin Stephen: 5 books

French philosopher Henri-Louis Bergson attained a massive following in the early twentieth century, based largely on the popular appeal of his stance that intuition should be prized over reason. In this thoughtful critique of Bergson's work, British psychologist Karin Stephen deconstructs the attractiveness of Bergson's position and carefully catalogs its shortcomings.

First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

For too many students, mathematics consists of facts in a vacuum, to be memorized because the instructor says so, and to be forgotten when the course of study is completed. In this all-too-common scenario, young learners often miss the chance to develop skills—specifically, reasoning skills—that...