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Philosophy of Mathematics: Models, Methods, and Applications

Third Graduate Conference of the Italian Network for the Philosophy of Mathematics – FilMat

January 11-12, 2024
University of Rome “Tor Vergata”

Funded through the PRIN project (PUMa) Proof and understanding in mathematics 2023-2024

Thursday, January 11

10.30 Opening: Lorenzo Perilli (Dean of the Department of Literary,
Philosophical and Art History Studies) and Domenico Marinucci
(Department of Mathematics)

Chair: Francesca Boccuni (San Raffaele, Milan)

10:40-11:50 Invited talk: Valeria Giardino (Jean Nicod Institute,
CNRS)
(Thought) Experiments in mathematics

11:50-12:40 Marta Ferreira Esteves (Munich Center for
Mathematical Philosophy)
Towards a theory of sui generis structures: the case of group
theory and a generalization

Lunch

Chair: Andrea Sereni (IUSS, Pavia)

14:00-14:50 Silvia Cerasaro and Laura Tomassi (Tor Vergata University)
Broken numbers: the mathematical tool to guarantee fairness

14:50-15:40 Ludovica Conti (IUSS Pavia)
Logicality and abstract objects

Coffee

16:00-16:50 Davide Sutto (University of Oslo)
Plural level theory

16:50-17:40 Alessandro Cecconi (University of Geneva)
To be done with all this measuring of truth

20:00 Social dinner

Friday, January 12

Chair: Domenico Marinucci (Tor Vergata University)

10:30-11:40 Invited talk: Alessandro Sarti (École des hautes études en sciences sociales, Paris)
Three modalities of differential becoming: the new possibles

11:40-12:30 Felipe S. Abraho and Raoni Arroyo (University of Campinas, BR)
Nomic realism, simplicity, and the simplicity bubble effect

Lunch

Chair: Mario Piazza (Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa)

14:00-14:50 Michele Contente (Czech Academy of Sciences) and Caterina Sisti (Scuola Normale Superiore)
From Weyl to Ramsey: Generalizations as Rules

14:50-15:40 Robin Martinot (Utrecht University)
Measuring semantic pollution in formal proofs

Coffee

16:00-17:10 Invited talk: Andrew Arana (Université de Lorraine)
Mathematical Hygiene

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Conference venue: Macroarea di Lettere e Filosofia, via Columbia 1,
00133 Tor Vergata (Rome)

Registration: Attendance is free and everyone is welcome. For
organizational reasons registration by email before November 30 will
be required. Participation can be confirmed by writing to
gabriele.pulcini@uniroma2.it (subject: Registration to FilMat).

Practical information: Information about the conference venue and accommodation is available here

Scientific Committee:
Andrew Arana (Lorraine), Francesca Boccuni (San Raffaele Milan),
Vincenzo De Risi (SPHere and CNRS), Silvia De Toffoli (IUSS Pavia),
Valeria Giardino (Institut Nicod and CNRS), Elaine Landry (UC Davis),
Carmela Morabito (Roma “Tor Vergata”), Carlo Nicolai (Kings College
London), Alessandro Sarti (CAMS and CNRS), Benedetto Scoppola
(Roma “Tor Vergata”), Andrea Sereni (IUSS Pavia), Marco Panza
(Chapman and CNRS), and Mario Piazza (SNS Pisa).

Organizing Committee:
Domenico Marinucci (Mathematics, Tor Vergata)
Cecilia Panti (Philosophy, Tor Vergata)
Lorenzo Perilli (Philosophy, Tor Vergata)
Gabriele Pulcini (Philosophy, Tor Vergata)
Ambra Serangeli (Philosophy, Tor Vergata)