Jean Paul Van Bendegem

Jean Paul Van Bendegem
Born (1953-03-28) March 28, 1953
Ghent, Belgium
Nationality Belgian
Institutions Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Known for Strict finitism
Website
www.vub.ac.be/CLWF/members/jean/

Jean Paul Van Bendegem (born 28 March 1953[1] in Ghent)[2] is a mathematician, a philosopher of science, and a prominent professor at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Brussels. He was also dean of the faculty of Arts and Philosophy, and is currently head of the CLWF (Center for Logic and Philosophy of Science) at the same university.

Van Bendegem is an honorary chairman of SKEPP[3] (Research Society for Critical Evaluation of Pseudoscience and the Paranormal), an organisation that is prepared to pay 10,000 euros to anyone who can prove the validity of a paranormal claim.

Van Bendegem is the university's representative to the CNRL–NCNL[4] (French: Centre National de Recherches de Logique, Dutch: Nationaal Centrum voor Navorsingen in de Logica, English: National Centre for Investigations in Logic). He is chief editor of their quarterly magazine Logique et Analyse.[5]

In mathematics, he is a strict finitist.[6]

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References

  1. "Bendegem, Jean Paul van, 1953-". Library of Congress. Retrieved 10 August 2014. data sheet (b. 3-28-53)
  2. "Jean Paul Van Bendegem". Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
  3. "Het SKEPP team" [The SKEPP team]. SKEPP.
  4. "Membres" [Members]. CNRL–NCNL.
  5. "Editorial Board". LOGIQUE ET ANALYSE. Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
  6. "A Defence of Strict Finitism" (PDF). CONSTRUCTIVIST FOUNDATIONS Vol. 7 N°2.

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