The text examines a fundamental philosophical question concerning the problem of usefulness and applicability in the light of the phenomenological reflection of Rota. The concepts of progress and growth of knowledge considered on the basis of mathematical and technological research allow us to investigate from an unusual perspective some of the classical gnoseological problems. The paper examines also the relation between phenomenological intentionality and teleology, a thorny question debated at length within the phenomenological movement.
Il testo esamina una questione filosofica fondamentale costituito dal problema dell’utilità e dell’applicabilità alla luce della riflessione fenomenologica di Rota. I concetti di progresso e di crescita della conoscenza, sullo sfondo della ricerca matematica e tecnologica, permettono di considerare, in una prospettiva inconsueta, alcuni problemi gnoseologici classici. Il contributo esamina inoltre la relazione tra intenzionalità fenomenologica e teleologia oggetto di un annoso e controverso dibattito in seno al movimento fenomenologico.
Une application mal entendue: une contribution de Rota à la philosophie des mathématiques
PALOMBI, Fabrizio
2005-01-01
Abstract
The text examines a fundamental philosophical question concerning the problem of usefulness and applicability in the light of the phenomenological reflection of Rota. The concepts of progress and growth of knowledge considered on the basis of mathematical and technological research allow us to investigate from an unusual perspective some of the classical gnoseological problems. The paper examines also the relation between phenomenological intentionality and teleology, a thorny question debated at length within the phenomenological movement.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.