Project

Wittgenstein as a philosopher of mathematical practice

Code
01D05214
Duration
01 October 2014 → 30 September 2021
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Humanities
    • History of philosophy
    • Philosophy of mathematics
    • Analytical philosophy
Keywords
computer-assisted proof mathematical proof Gödels incompleteness theorems calculus language game Ludwig Wittgenstein rule-following philosophy of mathematics mathematical practice
 
Project description

This project investigates how Wittgenstein’s concern with social practices can be tied to his philosophy of mathematics, by connecting his notions of calculus and language game. A reading of Wittgenstein as an early philosopher of mathematical practice is developed and subsequently applied to four specific issues: rule-following, the nature of mathematical proof, Gödel’s incompleteness theorems and computer-assisted proofs.