Marquis, Jean-Pierre -

Personal Information
First Name: 
Jean-Pierre
Last Name: 
Marquis
Department / Program: 
Philosophy
University Affiliation: 
University of Montreal
Phone: 
514 343-6111
Extension: 
33445
Area of Research
Subject: 
Mathematics
Geographical Region: 
Europe
North America
Time Period: 
20th Century
Current
Specific Area of Research: 
Epistemology and foundations of contemporary mathematics
Academics
PHD Program: 
Philosophy
PHD University: 
McGill University
PHD Date: 
1988
Major Publications: 
To appear: & Reyes, G., "Categorical Logic: the early years", in "Handbook of History of Logic", Vol. 6, J. Woods & D. Gabbay, eds., Elsevier. 2009, "From a Geometrical Point of View: a Study in the History and Philosophy of Category Theory", New York: Springer. 2006, "A Path to the Epistemology of Mathematics: Homotopy Theory", in "The Architecture of Modern Mathematics", J.J. Gray & J. Ferreiros, eds., Oxford University Press, 239-260. 2005, & Landry, E., "Categories in Contexts: Historical, Foundational, Philosophical", Philosophia Mathematica, vol. 13, 1-43. 1997, "Abstract 'Mathematical Tools and Machines for Mathematics", Philosophia Mathematica, vol. 5, no. 3, 250-272. 1991, "Approximations and Truth Spaces", Journal of Philosophical Logic, vol. 20, no. 4, 375-401.
Membership in Academic Societies: 
CSHPM, CSHPS, CSE
Courses Taught: 
Logic, Philosophy of Science, Epistemology