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PhD Student, University Paris Cité, SPHere UMR 7219
Contact: jimmy.degroote@etu.u-paris.fr
Title of PhD Thesis "Nature is abstract. A study of the problem of the applicability of mathematics inspired by the philosophy of Leibniz"
Thesis supervisor: David Rabouin
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Metaphysics
Philosophy of science
History of philosophy (Leibniz)
EDUCATION
2021 - : PhD in philosophy of science (ERC Philiumm - Paris Cité)
2019 - 2021 : High school philosophy teacher
2018 - 2019 : Agrégation of Philosophy
2016 - 2017 : Master’s degree in human and social sciences, EHESS
2014 - 2016 : Master’s degree in philosophy, University of Paris 1 Panthéon - Sorbonne
2013 - 2014 : Khâgne at the lycée Henri IV
2011 - 2013 : Hypokhâgne/Khâgne at Lycée Lakanal
PRESENTATIONS
2022:
«Renewing the study of the problem of applicability of mathematics with the help of Leibniz’ philosophy»
«Mathematical abstraction and phenomenal indeterminacy, Leibniz’s answer to the problem of the application of mathematics»
«Mathematical abstraction in Leibniz (from a metaphysical point of view)»
«What existence for mathematical essences in Leibniz?»
2021:
«Is the "perfect similarity" of mathematical objects a relative identity?»
2020:
Presentation for the ANR Mathesis: «Reading Mark Wilson’s philosophy of mathematics in the light of Leibniz. Study of chapter 3 of Physics Avoidance»
