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Brendan Larvor studied philosophy and mathematics at Balliol College before embarking on a brief career as a systems analyst. He quickly resumed his studies in philosophy, taking an MA from Queen's University Ontario before returning to Balliol to write a doctoral thesis on the philosophy of mathematics of Imre Lakatos. He taught at the Universities of Liverpool and Oxford before joining Hertfordshire in 1997. He specialises in the history and philosophy of mathematics and science. His current project is to develop a historically sensitive and properly philosophical approach to the study of mathematical practice
In recent years, he has developed a philosophical interest in pedagogy in higher education.
Research interests
Philosophy of mathematical practice
Philosophy of education
Humanism
Teaching specialisms
Logic
Philosophy of science and mathematics
Kant
Hegel
Nietzsche
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Projects
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Cultures of Mathematical Research Training
Larvor, B. (PI) & Loewe, B. (PI)
1/07/14 → 1/07/15
Project: Other
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Planning the future of philosophy of mathematical practice in Europe
Larvor, B. (PI)
1/08/13 → 31/07/14
Project: Research
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Symposium on mathematical practice and cognition
Larvor, B. (PI)
The Mrs L D Rope Third Charitable Settlement
1/08/12 → 31/08/12
Project: Other
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MC: Mathematical Cultures
Larvor, B. (PI) & Floridi, L. (CoI)
UKRI - Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
1/01/11 → 31/12/14
Project: Research
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How to think about informal proofs
Larvor, B., 1 Jul 2012, In: Synthese. 187, 2, p. 715-730 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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What Philosophy of Mathematical Practice Can Teach Argumentation Theory about Diagrams and Pictures
Larvor, B., 2013, The Argument of Mathematics. Aberdein, A. & Dove, I. (eds.). Springer Nature , p. 239-253 13 p. (Logic, Epistemology, and the Unity of Science; vol. 30).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Albert Lautman, ou la dialectique dans les mathématiques
Translated title of the contribution :Albert Lautman : dialectics in mathematics Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mathematical Cultures: The London Meetings 2012-2014
Larvor, B. (Editor), 26 May 2016, (E-pub ahead of print) Switzerland: Springer Nature . 460 p. (Trends in the History of Science)Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Kneebone and Lakatos: at the roots of a dialectical philosophy of mathematics
Tanswell, F., Larvor, B. & Rittberg, C., 27 Feb 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: HOPOS: The Journal of the International Society for the History of Philosophy of Science.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review