Fernando Zalamea

Fernando Zalamea is Professor of Mathematics at Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Chancellor of Research (1998-2000) of the Universidad Nacional – Sede Bogotá. After his Ph.D. in category theory and recursion theory (University of Massachusetts, 1990, under Ernest Manes), Zalamea has been working in alternative logics, Peirce and Lautman studies, and the philosophy of modern (1830-1950) and contemporary mathematics (1950-today). A prolific essayist, he is the author of twenty books around cultural studies, philosophy, and mathematics.

2018 Vol 1 Qtr 2 Rubaru

Between Crystal Waters and Sticky Mud: The Path of Mathematical Language

‘A profound understanding of the logic of the in-between is critical to our futures’. A Mathematical Philosopher debunks the notion of ‘perfection’

By Fernando Zalamea / September 21, 2018

Fernando Zalamea

Fernando Zalamea is Professor of Mathematics at Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Chancellor of Research (1998-2000) of the Universidad Nacional – Sede Bogotá. After his Ph.D. in category theory and recursion theory (University of Massachusetts, 1990, under Ernest Manes), Zalamea has been working in alternative logics, Peirce and Lautman studies, and the philosophy of modern (1830-1950) and contemporary mathematics (1950-today). A prolific essayist, he is the author of twenty books around cultural studies, philosophy, and mathematics.