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SUMMARY:Workshop on Structuralism and Fictionalism in Mathematical Practice
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LOCATION:University of York\, Heslington\, United Kingdom\, YO10 5DD
DESCRIPTION:<p>Workshop on Structuralism and Fictionalism in Mathematical Practice</p>\n<p>University of York\, Department of Philosophy</p>\n<p>May 27\, 2022</p>\n<p>About the workshop:</p>\n<p>The abstract character of mathematics raises difficult philosophical questions as to the nature and existence of mathematical entities\, such as numbers\, functions\, sets\, groups\, graphs\, and number systems.&nbsp\; This workshop will explore such questions from the perspective of two different traditional approaches\, viz. &ldquo\;mathematical structuralism&rdquo\; and &ldquo\;mathematical fictionalism&rdquo\;. The main objective of the workshop is to re-evaluate these perspectives on the foundations of mathematics within the context of mathematical practice.&nbsp\; Specifically\, the following research questions will be addressed in the workshop:</p>\n<p>- Do either structuralism or fictionalism offer a philosophically viable foundation for modern mathematics?</p>\n<p>- To what extent are structuralism and fictionalism faithful to mathematical practice?</p>\n<p>- How do mathematicians think about meaning\, reference\, and truth in mathematics?</p>\n<p>Location:</p>\n<p>The Treehouse</p>\n<p>Humanities Research Centre</p>\n<p>Berrick Saul Building</p>\n<p>University of York</p>\n<p>Heslington</p>\n<p>York&nbsp\; YO10 5DD</p>\n<p>UK</p>\n<p>We will also aim to offer online participation.</p>\n<p>Time: 27 May 2022\, 10:00 - 17:30</p>\n<p>Tentative Programme:</p>\n<p>10:00 - 10:15 Welcome</p>\n<p>10:15 - 11:30 Paola Cant&ugrave\; (Aix-Marseille) - Peano&rsquo\;s views about meaning and their relation to structuralism</p>\n<p>11:30 - 12:00 Coffee</p>\n<p>12:00 - 13:15 John Wigglesworth (York) - Practice-based philosophy of mathematics</p>\n<p>13:15 - 14:30 Lunch</p>\n<p>14:30 - 15:45 Jos&eacute\; Ferreir&oacute\;s (Sevilla) - A conceptualist take on structuralism</p>\n<p>15:45 - 16:15 Coffee</p>\n<p>16:15 - 17:30 Concha Mart&iacute\;nez Vidal (Santiago de Compostela) - An answer to the fictionalist from a metaontologically-minimalist perspective</p>\n<p>19:00 Dinner</p>\n<p>Participation Cost:</p>\n<p>Free admission. Everybody is welcome. Coffee and lunch will be provided.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Registration:</p>\n<p>If you are interested in participating\, either in person or online\, please register your interest by sending an email to john.wigglesworth@york.ac.uk .</p>\n<p>Organizers:</p>\n<p>Mary Leng and John Wigglesworth</p>\n<p>University of York\, Department of Philosophy</p>\n<p>This project has received funding from the European Union&rsquo\;s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 890376.</p>
ORGANIZER;CN=Mary Leng;CN=John Wigglesworth:
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