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Read more at: Anne Conway Workshop – 10 March
Anne Conway Workshop – 10 March

Anne Conway Workshop – 10 March

4 June 2018

Scholars from Cambridge, Bristol, and Münster met at Clare College on 10 March to discuss the works of Anne Conway at an event cohosted by the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism and the EU History of Human Freedom and Dignity in Western Civilization Project.

Read more at: Beierwaltes Lecture – Lloyd Gerson: 'The Platonic System'
Beierwaltes Lecture – Lloyd Gerson: The Platonic System

Beierwaltes Lecture – Lloyd Gerson: 'The Platonic System'

4 June 2018

The Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism proudly hosted Prof. Lloyd Gerson, professor of philosophy at the University of Toronto, who gave his Beierwaltes Lecture , entitled ‘The Platonic System’

Read more at: Beierwaltes Lecture – John Hare: ‘De Libero Arbitrio’
Beierwaltes Lecture – John Hare: ‘De Libero Arbitrio’

Beierwaltes Lecture – John Hare: ‘De Libero Arbitrio’

4 June 2018

The Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism proudly hosted Prof. John Hare , the Noah Porter Professor of Philosophical Theology at Yale University, who gave his Beierwaltes Lecture on Augustine’s De Libero Arbitrio. Prof. Hare’s lecture delved into the intricacies of Augustine’s work while both pointing out its...

Read more at: Prof. Michael Gill Workshop – 15 January 2018
Prof. Michael Gill Workshop – 15 January 2018

Prof. Michael Gill Workshop – 15 January 2018

4 June 2018

Whichcote and Shaftesbury Thirkill Room, Clare College 15.01.2018 In the morning seminar Dr Mark Burden (Bristol) discussed the textual questions surrounding Whichcote’s works. James Deotis Roberts, Sr., From Puritanism to Platonism in Seventeenth Century England (The Hague, 1968) views Whichcote as the leading figure of...

Read more at: New Year's Brochure
New Year's Brochure

New Year's Brochure

4 June 2018

Read more at: Inaugural Beierwaltes Lecture of 30 November 2017 - Prof. John Dillon: 'On Platonic Dogmatism'
Prof. John Dillon’s Inaugural Beierwaltes Lecture on Platonic Dogmatism – 30 Nov. 2017

Inaugural Beierwaltes Lecture of 30 November 2017 - Prof. John Dillon: 'On Platonic Dogmatism'

4 June 2018

The Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism proudly hosted Prof. John Dillon on 30 November. Prof. Dillon participated in a research meeting of the AHRC funded project The Cambridge Platonists at the origins of Enlightenment: texts, debates, and reception (1650-1730) before discussing the origins of dogmatism within...

Read more at: Colloquium Adamantianum I – 23 October 2017
Colloquium Adamantianum I – 23 October 2017

Colloquium Adamantianum I – 23 October 2017

4 June 2018

Colloquium Adamantianum I Divine and Human Freedom: The Philosophical Significance of the Church Father Origen (Theo Kobusch) Each of the biannual Colloquia Adamantiana, organized by the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism, revolves around the research of one pre-eminent Origen scholar who responds to queries...

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Talk | Sean McGrath, 'Spirit of Nature / Spirit of God: The Late Schelling's Rethinking of the World Soul' | 1st April 2024

22 April 2024

On Wednesday 1st April 2024, the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism will host Prof. Sean McGrath, who will deliver a talk 'Spirit of Nature / Spirit of God: The Late Schelling's Rethinking of the World Soul'. This event will take place in the Runcie Room of the Faculty of Divinity, beginning at 5pm (UK time). The...

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...

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