Play, between understanding and praxis: René Thom’s catastrophes

Andreas Vrahimis

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René Thom’s diverse work, ranging from mathematics to philosophy and biology, is marked by a profound elaboration of the geometries of catastrophe. This paper outlines Thom’s philosophical exposition of a probabilistic metaphysics necessary towards approaching the catastrophe, thus allowing for an account of Thom’s hermeneutic conception of play to unfold.

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Andreas Vrahimis is a PhD candidate at the London Consortium. His thesis examines instances of exchange between Analytical and Continental philosophers, exploring the historical context in which these were undertaken and addressing their meta-philosophical implications. His research interests include the history of 20th century philosophy, ancient philosophy, the philosophy of science, as well as the methodology of interdisciplinarity.