Pittsburgh Continental Philosophy Network

Join us tonight for our first discussion of philosophy and math, as we discuss exerpts from Imre Lakatos’ “Mathematics, science and epistemology” and ask ourselves, what is the foundation of mathematics?, and what does a proof prove?

As always, the text is available as a pdf HERE.

We will be meeting at 7:00pm at Tender Bar + Kitchen, in Lawrenceville (4300 Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201)

As a reminder, even though we have moved to thematic groups, there is no expectation that people participate in every week, so even if you can’t commit to the whole summer, you are still more than welcome to join us when you can.

Upcoming Readings:

Philosophy and Mathematics:

• 8/3: Lakatos, Mathematics, Science, and Epistemology, Chapter 1 and 4
• 8/10: Badiou, Being and Event, Chapter 26

Philosophy and Biology:

• 8/17: Canguilhem, A Vital Rationalist: Chapter 14
• 8/24: Deleuze, A Thousand Plateaus: “Rhizome”

Philosophy and Neuroscience:

• 8/31: Malabou, What Should We Do With our Brain, Chapter 3
• 9/7: Brassier, Nihil Unbound, Chapter 1
• 9/14: Mark Solms, Brain and the Inner World, excerpt tbd

Free Pdfs available HERE!!!

Join us tomorrow for our first discussion of philosophy and physics, as we look at Meillassoux’s After Finitude, chapter 1.

As always, the text is available as a pdf HERE.

We will be meeting at 7:00pm at Tender Bar + Kitchen, in Lawrenceville (4300 Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201)

As a reminder, even though we have moved to thematic groups, there is no expectation that people participate in every week, so even if you can’t commit to the whole summer, you are still more than welcome to join us when you can.

Upcoming Readings:

Philosophy and Physics:

• 7/27: Meillassoux, After Finitude, Chapter 1

Philosophy and Mathematics:

• 8/3: Lakatos, Mathematics, Science, and Epistemology, Chapter 1 and 4
• 8/10: Badiou, Being and Event, Chapter 26

Philosophy and Biology:

• 8/17: Canguilhem, A Vital Rationalist: Chapter 14
• 8/24: Deleuze, A Thousand Plateaus: “Rhizome”

Philosophy and Neuroscience:

• 8/31: Malabou, What Should We Do With our Brain, Chapter 3
• 9/7: Brassier, Nihil Unbound, Chapter 1
• 9/14: Mark Solms, Brain and the Inner World, excerpt tbd

Free Pdfs available HERE!!!

Join us tomorrow for our first discussion of philosophy and physics, as we look at Koyré’s classic text From the Closed World to the Infinite Universe, chapter 2.

As always, the text is available as a pdf HERE.

We will be meeting at 7:00pm at Tender Bar + Kitchen, in Lawrenceville (4300 Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201)

As a reminder, even though we have moved to thematic groups, there is no expectation that people participate in every week, so even if you can’t commit to the whole summer, you are still more than welcome to join us when you can.

Upcoming Readings:

Philosophy and Physics:

• 7/20: Koyré, From the Closed World to the Infinite Universe, Chapter 2
• 7/27: Meillassoux, After Finitude, Chapter 1

Philosophy and Mathematics:

• 8/3: Lakatos, Mathematics, Science, and Epistemology, Chapter 1 and 4
• 8/10: Badiou, Being and Event, Chapter 26

Philosophy and Biology:

• 8/17: Canguilhem, A Vital Rationalist: Chapter 14
• 8/24: Deleuze, A Thousand Plateaus: “Rhizome”

Philosophy and Neuroscience:

• 8/31: Malabou, What Should We Do With our Brain, Chapter 3
• 9/7: Brassier, Nihil Unbound, Chapter 1
• 9/14: Mark Solms, Brain and the Inner World, excerpt tbd

Free Pdfs available HERE!!!

There was a miscommunication, and I was under the impression that the group did not meet last week (I was out of town). I am happy to hear that Feyerabend was discussed. Since he has already been covered, we will move forward with the original reading planned for tomorrow. I greatly apologize for any confusion this might cause.

For tomorrow then, we will discuss Chapter 5 of Latour’s Pandora’s Hope.

As always, the text is available as a pdf HERE.

We will be meeting at 7:00pm at Tender Bar + Kitchen, in Lawrenceville (4300 Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201).

Since last week was canceled, the reading group will be tackling Feyerabend this week, and pushing back further readings one week. For more information see the post below: HERE

Don’t forget, abstracts and proposals for this year’s conference (un)commons: theory and public space, are due by Wednesday, July 15th!

CFP – (un)commons

Tomorrow we will be kicking off our reading group with the postscript to Thomas Kuhn’s Structure of Scientific Revolutions. As always, the text is available as a Pdf HERE.

We will be meeting at 7:00pm at Tender Bar + Kitchen, in Lawrenceville (4300 Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201).

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What is Scientific Research?:

• 6/29: Kuhn, Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Postscript
• 7/6: Feyerhadbend, Against Method, Part 1-4
• 7/13: Latour, Pandora’s Hope, Chapter 5

Philosophy and Physics:

• 7/20: Koyre, From the Closed World to the Infinite Universe, Chapter 2
• 7/27: Meillassoux, After Finitude, Chapter 1

Philosophy and Mathematics:

• 8/3: Lakatos, Mathematics, Science, and Epistemology, Chapter 1 and 4
• 8/10: Badiou, Being and Event, Chapter 26

Philosophy and Biology:

• 8/17: Canguilhem, A Vital Rationalist: Chapter 14
• 8/24: Deleuze, A Thousand Plateaus: “Rhizome”

Philosophy and Neuroscience:

• 8/31: Malabou, What Should We Do With our Brain, Chapter 3
• 9/7: Brassier, Nihil Unbound, Chapter 1
• 9/14: Mark Solms, Brain and the Inner World, excerpt tbd

Free Pdfs available HERE!!!

Stay tuned for more information, including pdf links, soon!