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Special Article

Vol. 13 No. 4(I) (2010): Número Especial /Diciembre

FIGURAL AND EPISTEMIC FUNCTIONS OF DRAWINGS

Submitted
January 4, 2024
Published
2010-03-25

Abstract

It has been said that figural representations, or geometrical drawing, ought to be interpreted in terms of their properties in order to establish certain relations given beforehand, after which is possible to arrive to deductive treatment of geometry. This viewpoint does not acknowledge the epistemic nor figural function of drawings. Recognizing geometrical properties and linking them casually isn' t enough to have a wholesome understanding of geometry. The referent is just as important as the reference. This paper focuses on the figural and epistemic functions of drawings through the use of geometry.

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