CfP topical collection of Global Philosophy on "Mathematical neutrality in science, technology, & society"

Mathematics is usually regarded as a discipline which admits no grey areas in most situations: answers are either correct or incorrect; there is a universal, objective, correct answer. Similarly, it is usually considered that mathematics is the universal language of the world, one that describes it "as it is". On the other hand, ethical, moral and political questions are usually not "correct" or "incorrect", they are complicated and full of grey areas. This makes it extremely tempting to see the sciences and mathematics as a good way to settle disputes concerning issues like justice or equity. Recent scholarship warns about the increasing use of mathematical techniques in order to prescribe policies and produce knowledge under a veil of neutrality, and argues that we should carefully evaluate the consequences of these techniques in science and society.

This Topical Collection aims at contributing to this literature. Topics include but are not limited to: - The moral responsibility of pure and applied mathematicians - Value-ladenness of mathematics - Algorithmic governance - The mathematization of science: how (not) to use mathematics, and ethical/epistemic consequences - Statistics in science and society: how (not) to use statistics, and ethical/epistemic consequences - Ethical concerns about mathematics education.