Conference Program
“Mathematical and Numerical Inspirations in Philosophy” April 1, 2020, in cyberspace. All times are given in Stanford time ( i.e. , GMT-7). 9:50-10:00 am. Introduction. 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. First panel. “On the importance of formal method and mathematics in philosophy” Samuel Elgin, “Counterfactual Logic and the Necessity of Mathematics” Joshua Petersen, “Are logical models of belief useless?” Cody Maddox, “Sets, Peoples, and Foundations: Towards a Mathematical Approach to Social Ontology” Radosław Mystek, “What mathematics is for mathematicians? A philosophical analysis.” 12:00-12:20 pm. Break. 12:20-1:50 pm. Second panel. “Mathematical and quantitative approaches in history of philosophy” Jacob Zellmer, “Spinoza on Language, Adequate Ideas, and Geometric Order” Evan Welchance, “The Functional Conception of Laws” Adrian Yee, “Francis Ysidro Edgeworth's Mathematization of Social Well-Being” 1:50-2:10 pm. Break. 2:10-3:40 pm. Third pan