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 28-March-2007-Second-Perspectives-on-Mathematical-
 Practices-conference-Brussels-Belgium
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SUMMARY:Second Perspectives on Mathematical Practi
 ces conference, Brussels, Belgium
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070326
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070328
LOCATION:Brussels, Belgium
DESCRIPTION:The general philosophical theme of thi
 s meeting will be that of why and how philosophers
  and historians of mathematics need each other. Th
 is takes for granted the thesis, ventilated by Lak
 atos, that they do so. One is here referring, of c
 ourse, to his famous paraphrase of Kantian dictum:
  "The history of mathematics, lacking the guidance
  of philosophy, has become blind, while the philos
 ophy of mathematics, turning its back on the most 
 intruiging phenomena in the history of mathematics
 , has become empty".    Any serious attempt at rem
 edying this, and thus approaching the history and 
 philosophy of mathematics, will either have to "br
 ing to" philosophers the historian's expertise of 
 conducting meticulous diachronical case-studies, o
 r else "bring to" historians the philosopher's con
 cern with epistemological depth; preferably both. 
 Moreover, a focus on the historical dimension of m
 athematical practices is not to the exclusion of c
 ontemporary themes. To the contrary: Lakatos's poi
 nt pertains to the historicity of mathematical kno
 wledge, past and present.    For more and detailed
  information, visit http://www.vub.ac.be/CLWF/PMP2
 007/.    Deadline for abstracts: 15 November 2006.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div>\n      <p>\nThe
  general philosophical theme of this meeting will 
 be that of why\nand how philosophers and historian
 s of mathematics need each other.\nThis takes for 
 granted the thesis, ventilated by Lakatos, that th
 ey\ndo so. One is here referring, of course, to hi
 s famous paraphrase of\nKantian dictum: "The histo
 ry of mathematics, lacking the guidance of\nphilos
 ophy, has become blind, while the philosophy of ma
 thematics,\nturning its back on the most intruigin
 g phenomena in the history of\nmathematics, has be
 come empty".\n      </p>\n      <p>\nAny serious a
 ttempt at remedying this, and thus approaching the
 \nhistory and philosophy of mathematics, will eith
 er have to "bring to"\nphilosophers the historian'
 s expertise of conducting meticulous\ndiachronical
  case-studies, or else "bring to" historians the\n
 philosopher's concern with epistemological depth; 
 preferably both.\nMoreover, a focus on the histori
 cal dimension of mathematical\npractices is not to
  the exclusion of contemporary themes. To the\ncon
 trary: Lakatos's point pertains to the historicity
  of mathematical\nknowledge, past and present.\n  
     </p>\n    \n      <p>\n      \n        For mor
 e and detailed information, visit\n        <a targ
 et="_blank" href="http://www.vub.ac.be/CLWF/PMP200
 7/">http://www.vub.ac.be/CLWF/PMP2007/</a>.\n     
  </p>\n    </div><div>\n        Deadline for abstr
 acts: 15 November 2006.<br />\n      </div>
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 28-March-2007-Second-Perspectives-on-Mathematical-
 Practices-conference-Brussels-Belgium
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