Paradoxes and the Impossible ( a 3 session-course) | Gordon Pace and Christian Colombo
Tue, 02 Mar
|Valletta Design Cluster
Can logic lead us to conclusions that seem impossible? From the paradoxes of ancient Greece to the limits of mathematics, computing and democracy, join Prof Gordon Pace and Prof Christian Colombo to explore how contradictions have challenged reasoning and transformed our understanding of the world.
Time & Location
02 Mar 2027, 18:30 GMT+1 – 16 Mar 2027, 20:30 GMT+1
Valletta Design Cluster, 25 Bull Street, Il-Belt Valletta VLT 1570, Malta
About the event
A 3-Session Series with Prof. Gordon Pace and Prof. Christian Colombo
Dates: 2, 9 and 16 March 2027 (Tuesdays), at 6:30 pm.
The ticket price includes admission to all three sessions.
About the Talk
Is it possible to build a complete and consistent foundation for all of mathematics? Can a computer always tell you whether another computer will eventually stop? Can a fair democratic vote reliably reflect the will of the people? The answer to all of these — perhaps surprisingly — is no. And in each case, the proof comes not from failure or approximation, but from a perfectly valid argument that leads to a flat-out contradiction.
Many of these contradictions grew out of paradoxes – statements with no apparent logical resolution which have accompanied human thought since the time of the ancient Greeks, surfacing in logic, mathematics, computation, and social theory alike. Far from being mere curiosities or…
Tickets
General Admission Non-Members
This ticket includes admission of non-members to all three sessions scheduled for 2, 9 and 16 March 2027.
€24.00
+€0.60 ticket service fee
Paid Members Admission
This ticket includes admission to all three sessions scheduled for 2, 9 and 16 March 2027. This ticket is valid only for active paid members of the Foundation.
€12.00
+€0.30 ticket service fee
Students Admission
This ticket includes admission to all three sessions scheduled for 2, 9 and 16 March 2027. A valid student identity card must be presented together with this ticket upon entry.
€15.00
+€0.38 ticket service fee
Senior Citizens Ticket
This ticket includes admission to all three sessions scheduled for 2, 9 and 16 March 2027. KartAnzjan +60 must be presented together with this ticket upon entry,
€15.00
+€0.38 ticket service fee
Admission + 1 Yr Membership
This ticket includes admission to all three sessions scheduled for 2, 9 and 16 March 2027. Holders of this ticket will receive a one-year membership with the Foundation, entitling them to a 50% discount on future events and to receive the magazine SHARE during the subscription period.
€28.00
+€0.70 ticket service fee
Total
€0.00