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Platonism and anti-platonism in the philosophy of mathematics

(II) A map of replies to Benacerraf's dilemma
Monday, April 19 - Bologna
Discussion leader: Francesca Boccuni

a. Hale, B., Wright, C. (2002), "Benacerraf's Dilemma Revisited", European Journal of Philosophy, X, 1, pp.101-29.
b. Il problema di Platone, ch. 3.

Venue: aula rossa, III floor. via Azzo Gardino 23, Bologna.

•  Reading: C. Wright, 2001 "On Being in a Quandary. Relativism vagueness logical revisionism" Mind, 110 (437):45-98
• Discussion leader: Sebastiano Moruzzi
• Venue: sala Rossa, III floor, Via Azzo Gardino 23, Bologna

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Prof. Cesare Cozzo (University of Rome - La Sapienza) will deliver a talk.

• Speaker: Cesare Cozzo
• Title: Il ruolo della nozione di verità
• Venue: aula Mondolfo, III floor, via Zamboni 38, Bologna

The talk will be followed by another talk of Gabriele Usberti.

Prof. Gabriele Usberti (University of Siena) will deliver a talk.

• Speaker: Gabriele Usberti
• Title: "Una nozione antirealista di verità per gli asserti empirici"
• Venue: aula Mondolfo, III floor, via Zamboni 38, Bologna

•  Reading: S. Soames (forthcoming)True at
• Discussion leader: Michele Palmira
• Venue: sala Rossa, III floor, Via Azzo Gardino 23, Bologna

 
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Platonism and anti-platonism in the philosophy of mathematics

(III) Hartry Field's nominalism
Monday, May 3- Padova
Discussion leader: Eugenio Orlandelli

a. Field H. (1982), "Realism and Anti-Realism About Mathematics", in Philosophical Topics, 13:1, 1982, pp. 45-69, also in Realism, Mathematics and Modality, Blackwell, Oxford, 1989, pp. 53-78.
b. Il problema di Platone, ch. 4, par. 1.

• MacFarlane J. (draft) Reading: Assessment Sensitivity: Relative Truth and Its Applications, chapter 3
• Discussion leader: Delia Belleri
• Venue: sala Rossa, III floor, Via Azzo Gardino 23, Bologna

 
Reading material attached below
 
Further optional readings:

• Speaker: Carlo Penco (University of Genoa)
• Title: tba
• Venue: Sala Rossa, III floor, via Azzo Gardino 23, Bologna.

Platonism and anti-platonism in the philosophy of mathematics

Platonism and anti-platonism in the philosophy of mathematics

(VI) Fictionalism and figuralism in Stephen Yablo
Monday, May 17 - Padova
Discussion leader: Matteo Plebani

a. Yablo, S. (2001 ), "Go Figure: A Path through Fictionalism", Midwest Studies in Philosophy, XXV, 1, pp.  72-102
b. Il problema di Platone, ch. 4, par. 2.

Venue: Sala Giacon, Facoltà di Filosofia, P.zza Capitaniato 3, Padova.