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Read more at: In Memoriam: Sir Roger Scruton
In Memoriam: Sir Roger Scruton

In Memoriam: Sir Roger Scruton

20 January 2020

The nation has lost an eminent philosopher, and an ardent defender of the humanities in an age when we urgently need his light . Throughout his illustrious career and prolific writings, Roger Scruton developed a rich and nuanced system of thought, within which the soul’s longing for beauty, a sense of wonder and a...

Read more at: Dr Stephen Blackwood - Why we need the Ancient Greeks today
Dr Stephen Blackwood - Why we need the Ancient Greeks today

Dr Stephen Blackwood - Why we need the Ancient Greeks today

12 November 2019

Dr Stephen Blackwood gave the talk, entitled 'Why we need the Ancient Greeks today' to the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism on 12 November 2019. The talk moved from reflections on some of the problems of modernity to a consideration of the ways in which ancient thought might help us to overcome these...

Read more at: Margaret Barker - The Lady and Her City: The Book of Revelation and in a Led Book From Jordan
Margaret Barker - The Lady and Her City: The Book of Revelation and in a Led Book From Jordan

Margaret Barker - The Lady and Her City: The Book of Revelation and in a Led Book From Jordan

11 November 2019

On 7 November 2019 Margaret Barker delivered a talk, entitled 'The Lady and Her City: The Book of Revelation and in a Led Book From Jordan', to the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism.

Read more at: Prof. Predrag Cicovacki - Tolstoy and Platonism
Prof. Predrag Cicovacki - Tolstoy and Platonism

Prof. Predrag Cicovacki - Tolstoy and Platonism

11 November 2019

On 24 October 2019 Prof. Predrag Cicovacki presented his a talk entitled 'Tolstoy and Platonism' to the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism.

Read more at: Dr Alan Cardew - Cusa and Hesse on Divine Games.
Dr Alan Cardew - Cusa and Hesse on Divine Games.

Dr Alan Cardew - Cusa and Hesse on Divine Games.

6 November 2019

On 28 October 2019 Dr Alan Cardew delivered a talk to the Centre, entitled 'Divine Games: Nicholas of Cusa The Game of Spheres and Hermann Hesse The Glass Bead Game'.

Read more at: Colloquium Adamantianum IV - Mark Edwards - Christianity and Philosophy in Late Antiquity
Colloquium Adamantianum IV - Mark Edwards - Christianity and Philosophy in Late Antiquity

Colloquium Adamantianum IV - Mark Edwards - Christianity and Philosophy in Late Antiquity

14 October 2019

Colloquium Adamantianum is a workshop hosted by the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism twice a year. Each of the Colloquia revolves around the research of one pre-eminent contemporary scholar on Origen and the Alexandrian tradition, exploring the Platonist origins of Christian metaphysics. On 12 October 2019, the...

Read more at: Luce Irigaray in Conversation: How Could We Keep Hoping for a Future?
Luce Irigaray in Conversation: How Could We Keep Hoping for a Future?

Luce Irigaray in Conversation: How Could We Keep Hoping for a Future?

10 July 2019

Many people today fear that there will be no future for our planet and all the living beings which live on it without a radical evolution of our current world. This cannot happen without changing our way of bringing up and educating children, of relating to our natural and cultural environment, and of conceiving of theory...

Read more at: Henology or Ontology?
Henology or Ontology?

Henology or Ontology?

10 July 2019

Beierwaltes Seminar V

Read more at: Prof. Leinkauf - Mens explicando complicat
Prof. Leinkauf - Mens explicando complicat

Prof. Leinkauf - Mens explicando complicat

10 July 2019

Beierwaltes Lecture

Read more at: Prof. John Rist - Popper's Plato Revisited
Prof. John Rist - Popper's Plato Revisited

Prof. John Rist - Popper's Plato Revisited

10 June 2019

Beierwaltes Lecture

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Talk | Andrea Frost, 'On the Philosophy of Wine' | 13th March 2024

11 March 2024

On Wednesday 13th March 2024, the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism will host Andrea Frost, who will deliver a talk 'On the Philosophy of Wine'. This event will take place in the Runcie Room of the Faculty of Divinity, beginning at 5pm (UK time).

Call for Papers | Platonism and Neoplatonism Unit, American Academy of Religion | 2024 Conference, 23rd-26th November, San Diego

25 January 2024

Call for Papers Platonism and Neoplatonism Unit, American Academy of Religion 2024 Conference, 23-26 November, San Diego Nature and the Platonic Tradition The Platonic tradition has, throughout history, offered a radically alternative understanding of the relationship between humans and nature and between humans and non-...

Talk | Richard Temple, 'Symbolic Images of Cosmic Descent in Icons' | 4th March 2024

16 January 2024

On Monday 4th March 2024, the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism will host Dr Richard Temple, who will deliver a talk 'Symbolic Images of Cosmic Descent in Icons'. This event will take place in the Runcie Room of the Faculty of Divinity, beginning at 5pm (UK time). The Zoom link can be found below: https://us06web...

Talk | Johannes Niederhauser, 'Plato's Mythologia: On the Relationship between Mythos and Logos in Plato' | 19th February 2024

16 January 2024

On Monday 19th February 2024, the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism will host Dr Johannes Niederhauser, who will deliver a talk, 'Plato's Mythologia: On the Relationship between Mythos and Logos in Plato'. This event will take place in the Runcie Room of the Faculty of Divinity, beginning at 5pm (UK time). To...

Talk | Jon Thompson, 'The Metaphysical Possibility of Resurrection' | 18th January 2024

16 January 2024

On Thursday 18th January 2024, the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism will host Dr Jon Thompson, who will deliver a talk 'The Metaphysical Possibility of Resurrection'. This event will take place in the Runcie Room of the Faculty of Divinity, beginning at 5pm (UK time). The Zoom link can be found below: https://...

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