.Conclusion: a Global Theory of Mathematics
Social constructivism is a philosophy of mathematics, concerned with the possibility, conditions and logic of mathematical knowledge. As such, its acceptability depends on philosophical criteria. It has been shown to have more in common with some other branches of philosophy, than with traditional philosophies of mathematics, for it inescapably raises issues pertaining to empirical knowledge, and to the social and psychological domains. Despite raising such issues, no empirical assumptions concerning the actual history, sociology or psychology of mathematics have been made.