Short about
Dirk Schlimm is an Assistant
Professor in the Department of Philosophy
and Associate Member in the School
of Computer Science
at McGill University.
He received his PhD from Carnegie Mellon University in 2005, and studied previously at Trinity College Dublin and Technical University of Darmstadt.
Research interests
My research interests fall into the areas of history and philosophy of mathematics and science, epistemology, and cognitive science. In particular, I am interested in the developments in the 19th and early 20th century that led to the emergence of modern mathematics and logic, and in systematic investigations regarding axiomatics, analogical reasoning, concept formation, the use of notation, and theory development. I am also involved in editorial projects of the works of Bernays, Hilbert, and Carnap.
Recent news
- My paper "The correspondence between Moritz Pasch and Felix Klein" has appeared online in Historia Mathematica (March2013).
- My paper "Axioms in mathematical practice" has appeared in Philosophia Mathematica (January 2013).
- My paper "Mathematical concepts and investigative practice" has appeared in the collection Scientific Concepts and Investigative Practice (October 2012).
- My paper "Mathematical practice and conceptual metaphors: On cognitive studies of historical developments in mathematics" has been accepted for publication Topics in Cognitive Science (September 2012).
- Since September 2012 I am the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Philosophy Department at McGill University.
- My paper "Methodological reflections on typologies for numerical notations" (with Theodore R. Widom) has appeared in Science in Context (April 2012).
- From January 14 to February 29, 2012 I was a Research Fellow at Center for Interdisciplinary Research (ZIF) in Bielefeld, Germany.
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