Tryggvi Ulfsson
Tryggvi is a PhD candidate in philosophy at Université Paris VIII. He holds an MA in philosophy from the same university, as well as from Kingston University, south of London. He is finishing a thesis in which he explores the enigmatic relationship between philosophy and mathematics. He has published articles on speculative realism, Alain Badiou, Jacques Derrida, and the great Léon Brunschvicg whose works have sadly become all but forgotten.
Articles by Tryggvi Ulfsson
What Does Alain Badiou Mean by ‘Mathematics = Ontology’?In Being and Event, Alain Badiou presents a ‘radical thesis’: mathematics is nothing but the science of reality. How does this thesis rehabilitate science against Martin Heidegger’s radical critique?
What Did Martin Heidegger Mean By “Science Cannot Think”?Throughout his highly original philosophical oeuvre, Martin Heidegger puts forward a radical critique of science. This article explains his point of view by looking at his reevaluation of Western thought.
Throughout his highly original philosophical oeuvre, Martin Heidegger puts forward a radical critique of science. This article explains his point of view by looking at his reevaluation of Western thought.
4 Philosophical Regions According to Alain BadiouA panorama of the four main currents of contemporary philosophy with French philosopher Alain Badiou.
A panorama of the four main currents of contemporary philosophy with French philosopher Alain Badiou.