The legacy of Hans Freudenthal

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The Legacy of Freudenthal honors his contributions to mathematics, its history, and education, primarily through the insights of his former scholars and collaborators. Freudenthal's posthumous work on the didactical phenomenology of force stands out for its originality in contrast to typical physics instruction. Josette Adda presents him as a universal figure, while Van Est details his mathematical achievements, including significant work in homotopy theory and Lie groups. Henk Bos reflects on Freudenthal's historical contributions, and an essay review of Hilbert's Grundlagen der Geometrie serves as a thought-provoking exploration. The core of the book focuses on Freudenthal's impact on mathematics education, with Christine Keitel reviewing his final work, Revisiting Mathematics Education (1991). Fred Goffree examines Freudenthal's approach to mathematics education from both historical and theoretical angles. Adrian Treffers discusses his influence on realistic mathematics education in the Netherlands, particularly the Wiskobas project. Freudenthal predicted that mathematics would merge with integrated thematic contexts by 2000, a notion Jan de Lange argues against. The book reveals Freudenthal's extensive contributions to mathematics education concepts, including guided reinvention and reflective thinking, while Leen Streefland addresses design theory in education. This work is essential for teachers, researchers, mathematics