St. Petersburg Department of V.A. Steklov Institute of Mathematics of the Russian Academy of Sciences

The Dialogue of Philosophy and Mathematics in the Contemporary Culture

The Round Table to be held in the frame of the International Scientific and Cultural Forum Days of Philosophy in St. Petersburg - 2014

Description

Institute of Philosophy of the St. Petersburg State University and the St. Petersburg Philosophical Society with the support of the St. Petersburg Government and the Russian Foundation for Humanitarian Research organize the International Scientific and Educational Forum Days of Philosophy in St. Petersburg - 2014 to be held from 20 to 22 November, 2014.

In the frame of this Forum, a Round Table The Dialogue of Philosophy and Mathematics in the Contemporary Culture will be held on 21 November, 2014 from 16:00 to 19:00 in the St. Petersburg Department of Steklov Institute of Mathematics of the Russian Academy of Sciences (PDMI RAS), at the address: 27, Fontanka (Marble Hall), St. Petersburg, Russia.

The Round Table The Dialogue of Philosophy and Mathematics in the Contemporary Culture is endorsed by the French University College in St. Petersburg, Russia, and by the Sorbonne University in Paris, France.

Aimes and scope

The Round Table is intended to provide a forum for philosophers, mathematicians, logicians, computer scientists and linguists who are interested in interdisciplinary research and want to discuss the fundamental problems of interaction between mathematics and philosophy. Among the subjects to be discussed are: the role of philosophical concepts in mathematics, the role of mathematical ideas in philosophy, conditions and efficiency criteria of mathematical and philosophical methods in natural sciences and humanities, the role of philosophical reflection on mathematics and its methods, philosophical problems arising in computer science, and some others.

The working languages of the Round Table are English, French and Russian.

Organizing / Program Committee

Chebotareva E. E. (Institute of Philosophy, St. Petersburg State University).
Orevkov V. P. (St. Petersburg Department of Steklov Institute of Mathematics),
Prosorov O. B. (St. Petersburg Department of Steklov Institute of Mathematics),
Shipovalova L. V. (Institute of Philosophy, St. Petersburg State University).

The discussion will be led by:

Chebotareva E. E. (Institute of Philosophy, St. Petersburg State University),
Prosorov O. B. (St. Petersburg Department of Steklov Institute of Mathematics).

Participants

Chareix F. (Université Paris-Sorbonne, Paris),
Dmitriev I. S. (Institute of Philosophy, St. Petersburg State University),
Filippov V. B. (St. Petersburg Department of Steklov Institute of Mathematics),
Katrechko S. L. (Moscow High School of Economics),
Miloslavov A. S. (Institute of Philosophy, St. Petersburg State University),
Nikolaeva E. V. (Moscow State University of Design and Technology),
Pavlova A. M. (Institute of Philosophy, St. Petersburg State University),
Shaposhnikova Yu. V. (Institute of Philosophy, St. Petersburg State University),
Shipovalova L. V. (Institute of Philosophy, St. Petersburg State University),
Vavilov N. A. (Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, St. Petersburg State University),
Vershik A. M. (St. Petersburg Department of Steklov Institute of Mathematics),
Viennet D. (Collège universitaire français, Saint-Pétersbourg).

Each talk is allotted 15 min, which includes 5 min for questions and discussion.

The format of Round Table includes an exchange of views on the discussed issues between the discussants and the audience.

The Round Table Abstracts of Talks are available on-line from November 16, 2014.

Contacts

Please direct all inquiries to the Organizing Committee by e-mail:
Chebotareva Elena <lena.che@mail.ru>,
Prosorov Oleg <prosorov@pdmi.ras.ru>.


Links to: PDMI Last Update: November 16, 2014