The workshop “Husserl’s Early Philosophy of Mathematics” will take place at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 15-10-2026, HG10A44 and on-line on Teams (link available on request).

The workshop aims to bring together contributions on Husserl’s early philosophy of mathematics, its historical context, and its later reception and systematical aspects. The philosophy of mathematics had an enduring relevance both in the development of Husserl’s thought as well as in later interpretations of phenomenology and its history. The workshop will showcase recent work-in-progress by younger scholars from across the globe:

13.00 Carlo Ierna (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
“Playing the Numbers Game: Husserl on Spielmarken”
13.30 Andrea Ariotto (Sorbonne)
“Husserl’s Philosophy of Mathematics in the Light of Jean Cavaillès’ Critique”
14.00 Break
14.30 Yang Qi (Sun Yat-sen University)
“Husserl on Definiteness: The Concept of Definite Multiplicity and Its Limits”
15.00 Rodolfo Castagnino (Università di Milano)
“Numbers and Concepts: Frege, Kerry and Husserl on Logical Subsumption”