Naturalising Badiou : mathematical ontology and structural realism

摘要: This thesis offers a naturalist revision of Alain Badiou’s philosophy. goal is pursued through an encounter mathematical ontology and theory truth with contemporary trends in philosophy mathematics (mathematical structuralism) science (ontic structural realism). I take issue inability to elucidate the link between empirical ontological, his residual reliance on Heideggerian project fundamental ontology, which undermines own immanentist principles. will argue for both bottom-up naturalisation philosophical approach (insisting account mindful socio-biological roots our abilities concepts – brains universe) top-down (arguing that best physical theories seem indicate collapse distinction non-mathematical universe brains). Articulating my particular understanding what realism naturalism should commit us to, propose creative fusion attention metamathematical results structural-informational metaphysics, proposing ‘matherialism’ uniting more daring speculative insights former empiricist commitments motivating latter.