Ethnomathematics as a Lakatosian Research Program

Keywords: Protective Belt, Heuristics, Hard Core, Ethnomathematics Program, Lakatosian Research Program

Abstract

This article aims to discuss how ethnomathematics develops as a Lakatosian scientific research program, that is, how it is constituted through three fundamental components: a) a hard core, formed by a set of theories and/or hypotheses considered irrefutable by researchers; b) a protective belt, surrounding the hard core and composed of a set of auxiliary hypotheses and observational methods; and c) heuristics (positives and negatives) that guide researchers in modifying the protective belt. Through comparisons, we can conclude that ethnomathematics is a Lakatosian program.

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2025-11-19
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PAIXÃO, L.; RODRIGUES, L. DE S.; DIAS, A. F. S. P.; ROSA, M. Ethnomathematics as a Lakatosian Research Program. Revemop, v. 7, p. e2025015, 19 Nov. 2025.
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