ANSHUL TRIPATHI

The author unknowingly summarised this book in his famous article on 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 ; 𝑻𝒐 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒔 , 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒖𝒑 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝑭𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒆 𝑯𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑩𝒂𝒅 𝑷𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒐𝒑𝒉𝒚 as "Decolonised maths rejects the redundant metaphysics of formal math as inferior knowledge. It reverts to a commonsense practical philosophy of mathematics as a technique of approximate calculation for practical purposes...It also leads to a better science, the simplest example being a better theory of gravitation arising from correcting Newton’s wrong metaphysical presumptions about calculus. In short, maths can be decolonised. The simple way to do it is to have the courage to stand up to its false Western history and bad Western philosophy and focus solely on its practical value."