Consonances I: Mathematics, Language, and the Moral Sense of Nature Conference

Co-sponsored by the BSHM. 

The ‘Consonances I: Mathematics, Language, and the Moral Sense of Nature’ conference will take place at Maynooth University from 30 August (pm) until 1 September 2023.

Drawing upon the Maynooth alumnus and Irish philosopher of science Ernan McMullin’s idea of consonance (1984), this multi-disciplinary conference explores the interplay between mathematized logic, language, morality, and understandings of nature in premodern and modern eras from Western and Global perspectives. Acknowledging, though independent from, McMullin’s theological imperative, Consonances has presentations from historians of mathematics, science, philosophy, and theology which ‘retain the autonomy of each discipline [...] in ways which do not fall into conflict’ (Allen, 2008, 134).

In addition to a tour of the Russell Library, and an exhibition of McMullin’s Maynooth bequest, this two-and-a-half-day conference will have 18 multi-disciplinary presentations.

For further details on the conference, including confirmed speakers, titles and abstracts, registration (which closes on June 30th), accommodation and travel options, please visit the link below.