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Workshop aim and scope Welcome to this philosophy of mathematics workshop of which the central theme is, as the title indicates, Mathematical Aims beyond Justification. Questions concerning the justification of mathematical knowledge have always played a crucial role in philosophy of mathematics. There is, however, a growing consensus that working mathematicians are not only interested in the justification of mathe- matical results, but are also driven by other goals. Consequently, if philosophers of mathematics want to provide and discuss an account of mathematical practice, it is essential to get a grip on topics that go beyond the nature of justification. Such topics can, among others, include the nature and role of mathematical explanation, mathematical understanding, mathematical creativity, mathematical discovery, mathematical beauty and mathematical experimentation. The objective of this workshop is to reflect on, evaluate and understand what math- ematicians look for beside justification. Organization and Support The main organizer of this event is the Centre for Logic and Philosophy of Science (CLWF) of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Ever since it was founded in 1998, this research centre always had a clear interest in philosophy of mathematics. As a result, the centre has (co-)organized various events on philosophy of mathematics in Brussels, including: Philosophy of Mathematical Practices Conference (2002, 2007), Mathematics as/in Culture (2003), Mathematics in Education (2004), Philosophical and Psychological Perspectives on Number (2006), First International Meeting of the Association for the Philosophy of Mathematical Practice (2010), International Workshop on Logic and Philosophy of Mathematical Practices (2014). This workshop is a continuation of the tradition of the CLWF to reflect on questions within philosophy of mathematics, with a special involvement with the study of mathematical practices. It is closely related to and funded by the strategic research project of the CLWF, entitled Logic and Philosophy of Mathematical Practices, and the FWO-aspirant project of CLWF-member Joachim Frans, which will lead to a PhD on the explanatory value of mathematical proofs and visualisations. In addition to the CLWF, this workshop has also been made possible with the support of the Belgian Society for Logic and Philosophy of Science (BSLPS) and the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Sciences and Arts. Scientific Committee. Jeremy Avigad, Alan Baker, Ronny Desmet, Joachim Frans, Karen Francois, Bren- dan Larvor, Jean Paul Van Bendegem, Bart Van Kerkhove Organizing Committee. Jeremy Avigad, Alan Baker, Sven Delariviere, Ronny Desmet, Joachim Frans, Karen Fran¸cois, Yacin Hamami, Brendan Larvor, Colin Rittberg, Jean Paul Van Bendegem, Bart Van Kerkhove, Nigel Vinckier