Night in the Library: The Philosophy of Mathematics
A public dialogue at Brooklyn Public Library exploring mathematics as philosophical inquiry, examining foundations, logic, and mathematical truth.
Date & Time at 7:00 PM EST
Location Brooklyn Public Library — Central Library New York, US
Organizer Brooklyn Public Library
Why we picked this
The kind of evening where you realize that 2 + 2 = 4 is a much stranger claim than it sounds — and that mathematicians have been arguing about why for centuries.
Brooklyn Public Library’s Night in the Library series turns its attention to one of philosophy’s deepest and most enduring questions: what is mathematics, really? The evening explores the foundations of mathematical truth, the nature of proof, and whether numbers exist independently of the minds that use them.
Accessible and rigorous, the evening is aimed at anyone who has ever wondered why math works so well at describing the world. Held in the Central Library’s grand setting, with free admission.