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Read more at: Workshop | 'An Anthology of the Cambridge Platonists' | 25th-26th April 2025
Workshop | 'An Anthology of the Cambridge Platonists' | 25th-26th April 2025

Workshop | 'An Anthology of the Cambridge Platonists' | 25th-26th April 2025

19 April 2025

The University of Münster in collaboration with the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism is hosting a workshop on the recent volume An Anthology of the Cambridge Platonists , edited by Douglas Hedley and Christian Hengstermann (Routledge, 2024). This event will begin with a public lecture by Douglas Hedley on the...


Read more at: New Publications from Centre Members
New Publications from Centre Members

New Publications from Centre Members

8 March 2025

Two new publications by Centre members, published by the Prometheus Trust. Harold Tarrant’s monograph, Chaerephon: Rethinking Platonic Characters in the Light of the Derveni Papyrus examines the significance of minor characters in the dialogues of Plato in the light of recent advances in our understanding of the Orphic...


Read more at: Talk | Sean McGrath, 'The Soul of Nature: Boehme / Schelling / Jung' | 11th March 2025
Talk | Sean McGrath, 'The Soul of Nature: Boehme / Schelling / Jung' | 11th March 2025

Talk | Sean McGrath, 'The Soul of Nature: Boehme / Schelling / Jung' | 11th March 2025

5 March 2025

On Tuesday 11th March 2025, the Centre will host Prof. Sean McGrath, who will give a talk, 'The Soul of Nature: Boehme / Schelling / Jung'. This event will take place in the Runcie Room of the Faculty of Divinity, beginning at 5pm (UK time). The talk can be joined remotely via this Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/...


Read more at: Conference | Theosis | 9th-10th June 2025
Conference | Theosis | 9th-10th June 2025

Conference | Theosis | 9th-10th June 2025

7 February 2025

On Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th June 2025, the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism will host a conference on the theme of 'Theosis'. As this year marks the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea, this event will explore this crucial aspect of theology and philosophy through Christian history, and in...


Read more at: Talk | John Vervaeke, 'Awakening from the Meaning Crisis'
Talk | John Vervaeke, 'Awakening from the Meaning Crisis'

Talk | John Vervaeke, 'Awakening from the Meaning Crisis'

30 January 2025

On Tuesday 4th March 2025, the Centre will host Dr John Vervaeke, who will give a talk, 'Awakening from the Meaning Crisis'. This event will take place in the Runcie Room of the faculty of Divinity, from 1-3pm (UK time). The talk can be joined via this Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83321325592


Read more at: Talk | Robert Wallace, 'The God of the Philosophers: How transcendence is everywhere' | 3rd March 2025
Talk | Robert Wallace, 'The God of the Philosophers: How transcendence is everywhere'

Talk | Robert Wallace, 'The God of the Philosophers: How transcendence is everywhere' | 3rd March 2025

30 January 2025

On Monday 3rd March 2025, the Centre will host Dr Robert Wallace, who will give a talk, 'The God of the Philosophers: How transcendence is everywhere'. This event will take place online, beginning at 5pm (UK time). The talk can be joined via this Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83321325592 The text of the talk can be...


Read more at: Talk | Martin Shaw, 'Beauty & Eternity'
Talk | Martin Shaw, 'Beauty & Eternity'

Talk | Martin Shaw, 'Beauty & Eternity'

30 January 2025

On Monday 10th February 2025, the Centre will host Dr Martin Shaw, who will give a talk, 'Beauty & Eternity'. This event will take place in the Runcie Room of the Faculty of Divinity, beginning at 5pm (UK time). The talk can be joined remotely via this Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83321325592


Read more at: Talk | Aidan Nichols, 'Acheiropoietai: Images made without hands'
Talk | Aidan Nichols, 'Acheiropoietai: Images made without hands'

Talk | Aidan Nichols, 'Acheiropoietai: Images made without hands'

30 January 2025

On Monday 3rd February 2025, the Centre will host Revd Dr Aidan Nichols, who will give a talk, 'Acheiropoietai: Images made without hands'. This event will take place in the Runcie Room of the Faculty of Divinity, beginning at 5pm (UK time). The talk can be joined remotely via this Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/...


Read more at: Talk | Catherine Dromelet, 'The Language of Transcendence'
Talk | Catherine Dromelet, 'The Language of Transcendence'

Talk | Catherine Dromelet, 'The Language of Transcendence'

21 January 2025

On Monday 27th January 2025, the Centre will host Dr Catherine Dromelet, who will give a talk, 'The Language of Transcendence: David Hartley's moral psychology of self-annihilation '. This event will take place in the Runcie Room of the Faculty of Divinity, beginning at 5pm (UK time). The talk can be joined remotely via...


Read more at: New Volume | Douglas Hedley and Daniel J. Tolan, 'Participation in the Divine'
New Volume | Douglas Hedley and Daniel Tolan, 'Participation in the Divine'

New Volume | Douglas Hedley and Daniel J. Tolan, 'Participation in the Divine'

6 January 2025

The Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism is proud to announce the publication of a new volume exploring the philosophical history of the concept of participation from antiquity to modernity: Participation in the Divine , edited by Prof. Douglas Hedley and Dr Daniel J. Tolan. The concept of participation in a...


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Workshop | 'An Anthology of the Cambridge Platonists' | 25th-26th April 2025

19 April 2025

The University of Münster in collaboration with the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism is hosting a workshop on the recent volume An Anthology of the Cambridge Platonists , edited by Douglas Hedley and Christian Hengstermann (Routledge, 2024). This event will begin with a public lecture by Douglas Hedley on the...

New Publications from Centre Members

8 March 2025

Two new publications by Centre members, published by the Prometheus Trust. Harold Tarrant’s monograph, Chaerephon: Rethinking Platonic Characters in the Light of the Derveni Papyrus examines the significance of minor characters in the dialogues of Plato in the light of recent advances in our understanding of the Orphic...

Talk | Sean McGrath, 'The Soul of Nature: Boehme / Schelling / Jung' | 11th March 2025

5 March 2025

On Tuesday 11th March 2025, the Centre will host Prof. Sean McGrath, who will give a talk, 'The Soul of Nature: Boehme / Schelling / Jung'. This event will take place in the Runcie Room of the Faculty of Divinity, beginning at 5pm (UK time). The talk can be joined remotely via this Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/...

Conference | Theosis | 9th-10th June 2025

7 February 2025

On Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th June 2025, the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism will host a conference on the theme of 'Theosis'. As this year marks the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea, this event will explore this crucial aspect of theology and philosophy through Christian history, and in...

Talk | John Vervaeke, 'Awakening from the Meaning Crisis'

30 January 2025

On Tuesday 4th March 2025, the Centre will host Dr John Vervaeke, who will give a talk, 'Awakening from the Meaning Crisis'. This event will take place in the Runcie Room of the faculty of Divinity, from 1-3pm (UK time). The talk can be joined via this Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83321325592