The Centre for Logic and Philosophy of Science (CLPS) was founded in 1998 by its first director Jean Paul Van Bendegem as a research unit within the Philosophy Department of the Faculty of Humanities and Languages. Since 2024, it is part of the Large Research Group CLEA. For more info on our research, see the About us section.
Our offices are to be found on the fifth floor in building B/C of the Humanities, Sciences and Engineering Campus, Pleinlaan 2, B-1050 Brussels (Elsene). For specific contact details, see the Members section on this site.
Should you be interested in workshops or lectures organized by us, check out the Events page. We also have an e-mail list. Send us a note if you want to subscribe, or consult the complete archive at your convenience here.
News
Joachim Frans (1989-2023)
On 7 December 2023, to our disbelief, we have forever lost our dear colleague and beloved friend Joachim.
Events
Practical info-Social Epistemology of Mathematics Workshop
Like other scientific fields, mathematics is a collective endeavor. Although the social dimension of mathematics has been mostly neglected in the philosophy of mathematics, it has become a central subject of investigation within the so-called philosophy of mathematical practice.
Practical info-A History of Discrete Spacetime and a New Approach
Former head of the CLPS, Jean Paul Van Bendegem, has invited David Crouse of Clarkson University, US, to give a lecture on discrete spacetime.
Practical info-Criticisms of Isaac Newton’s Natural Philosophical Program, 1672–c.1750
According to the old narrative, Isaac Newton’s natural philosophy became widely accepted across Europe in a relatively short time span. Recently, historians of science, philosophy, and ideas have begun to question this narrative.
Practical info-Explanation and understanding within mathematics 2
Explanation and understanding are central topics in the philosophy of science. This discipline has made important developments to account for the role explanations play in scientific activities.
