P h i l o s o p h y o f S c i e n c e C o l l o q u i u m, F. P. O' G o r m a n

P h i l o s o p h y o f S c i e n c e C o l l o q u i u m Department of History and Philosophy of Science Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest Room 6.54 (6th floor) Monday 4:00 PM Pázmány P. sétány 1/A Budapest, Hungary Phone/Fax: (36-1) 372 2924 PROGRAM 22 September 4:00 PM 6th floor 6.54 F r a n c i s P a s c a l O' G o r m a n Department of Philosophy National University of Ireland, Galway Philosophy of Mathematics: Poincare's challenge Frequently we find brief references to similarities between Poincare's and the later Wittgenstein's philosophies of arithmetic. Inthis paper we attempt to systematically exploresome of these similarities.In partcular we look at Poincare's opposition to the logicist programme and his rejection of Cantorian infinity and compare his theses to those of the later Wittgenstein. ___________________________________ The 60-minute lecture is followed by a 10-minute break. Then we hold a 30-60-minute discussion. The participants may comment on the talks and are encouraged to initiate discussion through the Internet. The comments should be written in the language of the presentation. The organizer of the seminar: Miklós Rédei (email: redei(a)hps.elte.hu)