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Read more at: Talk | Jon Thompson, 'The Metaphysical Possibility of Resurrection' | 18th January 2024
Talk | Jon Thompson, 'The Metaphysical Possibility of Resurrection' | 18th January 2024

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://...


Read more at: Talk | Hadi Fakhoury, 'Ibn 'Arabi between East and West: Tradition, Modernity, and the Future of Islam' | 27th November 2023
Talk | Hadi Fakhoury, 'Ibn 'Arabi between East and West: Tradition, Modernity, and the Future of Islam' | 27th November 2023

Talk | Hadi Fakhoury, 'Ibn 'Arabi between East and West: Tradition, Modernity, and the Future of Islam' | 27th November 2023

21 November 2023

On Monday 27th November 2023, the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism will host Dr. Hadi Fakhoury, who will deliver a talk 'Ibn 'Arabi between East and West: Tradition, Modernity, and the Future of Islam'. This event will take place in the Runcie Room of the Faculty of Divinity, beginning at 5pm (UK time). The Zoom...


Read more at: Talk | Predrag Cicovacki, 'Platonism and Transcendence' | 7th November 2023

Talk | Predrag Cicovacki, 'Platonism and Transcendence' | 7th November 2023

3 November 2023

On Tuesday 7th November 2023, the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism will host Prof. Predrag Cicovacki, who will deliver a talk 'Platonism and Transcendence'. This event will take place in the Lecture Room 2 of the Faculty of Divinity, beginning at 5pm (UK time). The Zoom link can be found below: https://us06web...


Read more at: Talk | Alexandra Roux, 'Science, nescience et dialectique chez le dernier Schelling: l’héritage de Platon' | 24th October 2023
Talk | Alexandra Roux, 'Science, nescience et dialectique chez le dernier Schelling: l’héritage de Platon' | 24th October 2023

Talk | Alexandra Roux, 'Science, nescience et dialectique chez le dernier Schelling: l’héritage de Platon' | 24th October 2023

19 October 2023

On Tuesday 24th October 2023, the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism will host Prof. Alexandra Roux, who will deliver a talk 'Science, nescience et dialectique chez le dernier Schelling: l’héritage de Platon'. This event will take place in the Runcie Room in the Faculty of Divinity, beginning at 5pm (UK time). The...


Read more at: Talk | Jean-Louis Vieillard-Baron, 'Platon et la métaphysique' | 23rd October 2023
Talk | Jean-Louis Vieillard-Baron, 'Platon et la métaphysique' | 23rd October 2023

Talk | Jean-Louis Vieillard-Baron, 'Platon et la métaphysique' | 23rd October 2023

19 October 2023

On 23rd October 2023, the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism will host Prof. Jean-Louis Vieillard-Baron, who will deliver a talk 'Platon et la métaphysique'. This event will take place in the Runcie Room in the Faculty of Divinity, beginning at 5pm (UK time). The Zoom link can be found below: https://us06web.zoom...


Read more at: Talk | Matthew Nini, 'The Philosopher's Secret: Schelling's Platonic Doctrine of the Soul' | 17th October 2023
Talk | Matthew Nini, 'The Philosopher's Secret: Schelling's Platonic Doctrine of the Soul' | 17th October 2023

Talk | Matthew Nini, 'The Philosopher's Secret: Schelling's Platonic Doctrine of the Soul' | 17th October 2023

16 October 2023

On Tuesday 17th October, the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism will host Dr Matthew Nini, who will deliver a talk 'The Philosopher's Secret: Schelling's Platonic Doctrine of the Soul'. This event will take place in the Runcie Room in the Faculty of Divinity, beginning at 5pm (UK time). The Zoom link can be found...


Read more at: Book Launch | An Anthology of the Cambridge Platonists | 12th October 2023
Book Launch | An Anthology of the Cambridge Platonists | 12 October 2023

Book Launch | An Anthology of the Cambridge Platonists | 12th October 2023

5 October 2023

On Thursday 12th October, the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism will be holding a book launch for the new volume, An Anthology of the Cambridge Platonists, edited by Douglas Hedley and Christian Hengstermann and published by Routledge. The event will take place in the Dean's Room (E3) at Clare College, University...


Read more at: Conference | Metaphysical Feminine Principles in Late Antiquity and Beyond | 28th October 2023
Conference | Metaphysical Feminine Principles in Late Antiquity and Beyond | 28th October 2023

Conference | Metaphysical Feminine Principles in Late Antiquity and Beyond | 28th October 2023

17 July 2023

On Saturday 28th of October 2023, the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism will host a conference dedicated to metaphysical feminine principles in Late Antiquity and beyond, in both paganism and Abrahamic religions. The event is organised by Dr Andreea-Maria Lemnaru ( amaria.carrez@outlook.com ) and Prof. Douglas...


Read more at: Conference | Participation and Subcreation: Creativity and the Experience of God in the thought of O. Barfield and J.R.R. Tolkien | 25th September 2023
Conference | Participation and Subcreation: Creativity and the Experience of God in the thought of O. Barfield and J.R.R. Tolkien | 25th September 2023

Conference | Participation and Subcreation: Creativity and the Experience of God in the thought of O. Barfield and J.R.R. Tolkien | 25th September 2023

12 July 2023

On 25th September 2023, the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism will host a conference on the often neglected relationship between the thought of Owen Barfield and J.R.R. Tolkien, focusing on their understanding of the relationship between creativity and the divine. This event is organised by Douglas Hedley ( rdh26...


Read more at: Conference | Metaphysical Poetry and Thought of Adam Mickiewicz in the European Context | 26th-27th September 2023

Conference | Metaphysical Poetry and Thought of Adam Mickiewicz in the European Context | 26th-27th September 2023

12 July 2023

On 26th and 27th September 2023, the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism will host a conference to discuss the thought and poetry of Adam Mickiewicz, one of the great figures of Polish, and European, Romanticism. This event is organised by Douglas Hedley ( rdh26@cam.ac.uk ) and Mateusz Stróżyński ( mateusz...


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CCSP & USJ Online Workshop | '250 Years of Philosophy: Current Perspectives on Schelling' | 23rd May 2025

3 May 2025

In commemoration of the 250th anniversary of F.W.J. Schelling, CCSP postdoctoral fellow Hadi Fakhoury will be co-hosting a bilingual (French-English) online workshop titled “250 Years of Philosophy: Current Perspectives on Schelling.” The event will take place on Friday, May 23, 2025 , from 8:30 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. (GMT+1...

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...