God, Beauty, and Mathematics | Prof. Alexander Pruss
Prof. Alexander Pruss explores the unique certainty, mystery, and beauty of mathematics, examining philosophical perspectives from Plato to modern logicism, and considers how mathematical beauty points toward deeper realities, including the existen...
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God, Beauty, and Mathematics | Prof. Alexander Pruss
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<p>Prof. Alexander Pruss explores the unique certainty, mystery, and beauty of mathematics, examining philosophical perspectives from Plato to modern logicism, and considers how mathematical beauty points toward deeper realities, including the existence of God.</p><p><br /></p><p>This lecture was given on October 1st, 2024, at University of North Texas.</p><p><br /></p><p>For more information on upcoming events, visit us at <a href="https://thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events" target="_blank">thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>About the Speaker:</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Alexander Pruss is professor of philosophy at Baylor University. He has two PhDs, one in mathematics and one in philosophy, and does research in metaphysics, philosophy of religion, ethics, epistemology, philosophy of science and philosophy of mathematics. Much of his work is centered on showing how pretty much everything in reality points to the existence of God. His books include </span><em style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Principle of Sufficient Reason</em><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">,</span><em style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Infinity, Paradox, and Causation</em><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, and </span><em style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">One Body: An Essay in Christian Sexual Ethics</em><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. In his spare time, Pruss engages in a variety of hobbies including electronics, software development, and indoor rock climbing where he recently got two Guinness World Records.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Keywords: </span>Aesthetics, Beauty, Epistemology, God, Kurt Gödel, Logicism, Mathematics, Philosophy of Mathematics, Plato, Platonism </p><p><br /></p><p>This project/publication was made possible through the support of Grant 63391 from the John Templeton Foundation. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation.</p>