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CfR: IUSS Philosophy Workshop – Mathematical Concepts: Analysis, Definitions and Explications, 05–06 June 2025, Pavia (Italy)

IUSS Philosophy Workshop

L&PIC - Linguistics & Philosophy IUSS Center. Epistemology and Philosophy of Mathematics


Mathematical Concepts: Analysis, Definitions and Explications

Scuola Universitaria Superiore IUSS Pavia - www.iusspavia.it

June 5-6, 2025

The workshop, hosted on June 5-6 by the Linguistics & Philosophy Center at the School of
Advanced Studies IUSS Pavia, will explore ongoing research related to a variety of methods
traditionally involved in conceptual clarification of logico-mathematical concepts, in the
foundations of mathematics and, more generally, in logical and mathematical theorizing:
conceptual analysis, explicit and implicit definitions, and explications.

The workshop is organized in collaboration with the Scuola di Studi Superiori Ferdinando Rossi
(SSST) of the University of Turin, and is funded by the EFC—Educating Future Citizens
initiative, a network of higher education schools supported by Italy’s National Recovery and
Resilience Plan (PNRR). The initiative aims to enhance guidance and advanced training activities
and offer new opportunities to high school, university and doctoral students. It is also part of
the activities of the PRIN National Project PUMa: Proof and Understanding in Mathematics. Purity
of Methods, Simplicity, and Explanation in Mathematical Reasoning (Funded by the European Union
- Next Generation EU).


Confirmed contributions:
 
Francesca Biagioli (University of Turin, SSST Ferdinando Rossi) -- Implicit definitions:
Enriques, Schlick, and Carnap
Paola Cantù (Université Aix-Marseille) -- Can definitions play an epistemological role in
axiomatics?
Caterina Del Sordo (Universidad del País Vasco) -- Reassessing Carnap’s Rational Reconstruction
Richard Lawrence (University of Vienna) -- Naming and Generality
Robert May (University of California, Davis) -- Value-Ranges
Alexander Paseau (University of Oxford) -- What is Formalisation?
Jonas Raab (Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich) -- Explication and Definition
Göran Sundholm (Leiden University) -- Functions

Call for applications for doctoral travel grants
We invite PhD students to participate in the workshop and to apply for doctoral travel grants.
For PhD students traveling from Italy grants will be 250€ and for PhD students traveling from
outside of Italy grants will be 500€. We can cover up to 9 (resp. 4 and 3) grants in total. The
workshop will start in the morning of June 5 and close by late afternoon on June 6. A conference
dinner will take place on the evening of June 5. A full program will be circulated in due time.

To apply, please send an email that includes (1) a brief explanation of your interest in
participating in the workshop (e.g. how it is relevant to your research interests) and (2) your
CV and affiliation by May 21 to rachel.boddy@iusspavia.it.

Organizers: Francesca Biagioli (University of Turin, SSST Ferdinando Rossi), Rachel Boddy (IUSS
Pavia), Nicolo' Cambiaso (IUSS Pavia), Andrea Sereni (IUSS Pavia)

Venue: Sala del Camino, Palazzo del Broletto, Piazza della Vittoria 15, Pavia, Italy

Info at: rachel.boddy@iusspavia.it, andrea.sereni@iusspavia.it
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