Structuralism and Fictionalism in the Philosophy of Mathematics

Conference
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  • Date and time: Monday 13 May 2024, 9.30am to Tuesday 14 May 2024, 5.30pm
  • Location: In-person only
  • Booking: Booking required

Event details

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.

This conference will explore such questions from the perspective of two different traditional approaches, viz. “mathematical structuralism” and “mathematical fictionalism”. The main objective of the conference is to re-evaluate these perspectives and to consider the relationship between them. 

Further information can be found here.

Registration deadline: May 1, 2024, 11:00pm BST