Cátedra Gaos - Ian Hacking
27 de Febrero - 9 de Marzo
"The Mathematical Animal"
Philosophical thoughts about mathematics as a human activity
Sala GAOS, planta baja del IIFs, 12:00 a 14:00 hrs.
PROGRAMA
Monday, 27th February
1. What makes mathematics mathematics?
Wednesday, 29th February
2. Why is there philosophy of mathematics at all?
Friday, 2nd March
3. Is platonism about mathematics as boring as it seems to be? (Pythagoreanism is bold, but is it as preposterous as it appears?)
Monday, 5th March
4. Don't ask for the reference, ask for the use!
Wednesday, 7th March
5. Kant's question, "How is pure mathematics possible?", becomes: Why is mathematics so useful in finding out about the world? (How is "applied" mathematics
possible!)
Friday, 9th March
6. Islands of cognitive history: How did mathematics become possible in the history of this species?
