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Read more at: The reception of German mysticism in early modern England

The reception of German mysticism in early modern England

15 June 2021

The reception of German mysticism in early modern England , International Conference sponsored by the School of Religious Studies, McGill University and the Centre for the Study of Platonism, Cambridge University Montreal (via Zoom), 19–21 June 2021 . The project consists in establishing the fundamental influence of German...

Read more at: Prof. Dragos Calma | "Pseudo-Proclus and not Aristotle. What Neoplatonism in the Latin West?"
Prof. Dragos Calma | "Pseudo-Proclus and not Aristotle. What Neoplatonism in the Latin West?"

Prof. Dragos Calma | "Pseudo-Proclus and not Aristotle. What Neoplatonism in the Latin West?"

10 May 2021

Lecture delivered via Zoom

Read more at: Book Launch | The History of Religious Imagination in Christian Platonism. Exploring the Philosophy of Douglas Hedley
Book Launch | The History of Religious Imagination in Christian Platonism. Exploring the Philosophy of Douglas Hedley

Book Launch | The History of Religious Imagination in Christian Platonism. Exploring the Philosophy of Douglas Hedley

4 May 2021

Book launch | rescheduled

Read more at: Assistant Professorship - Lincoln Christian University
Assistant Professorship - Lincoln Christian University

Assistant Professorship - Lincoln Christian University

21 April 2021

Fellow of the Centre appointed as Assistant Professor of Theology and Philosophy

Read more at: Prof. Michele Abbate - "The absolute foundation of Beauty: from Plato to Neoplatonism"
Prof. Michele Abbate - "The absolute foundation of Beauty: from Plato to Neoplatonism"

Prof. Michele Abbate - "The absolute foundation of Beauty: from Plato to Neoplatonism"

7 April 2021

Lecture delivered via Zoom

Read more at: Prof. Michael Chase - Experience and Knowledge among the Greeks: from the Presocratics to Galen
Prof. Michael Chase - Experience and Knowledge among the Greeks: from the Presocratics to Galen

Prof. Michael Chase - Experience and Knowledge among the Greeks: from the Presocratics to Galen

1 March 2021

Lecture delivered via Zoom

Read more at: Prof. Charles M. Stang - "Henry Corbin, Platonism, and the Divine Double"
Prof. Charles M. Stang - "Henry Corbin, Platonism, and the Divine Double"

Prof. Charles M. Stang - "Henry Corbin, Platonism, and the Divine Double"

1 March 2021

Lecture delivered via Zoom

Read more at: The Latin Works of Henry More
The Latin Works of Henry More

The Latin Works of Henry More

21 January 2021

Presentation by Douglas Hedley and Christian Hengtermann at the Cambridge Centre for Greek Studies

Read more at: The Latin Works of Henry More
The Latin Works of Henry More

The Latin Works of Henry More

4 January 2021

Advisory Board Meeting | 12.30 (UK time), 14th January 2021

Read more at: Dr. Karen Felter Vaucanson – A Complex Relation. Reading Anne Conway from a Process Theological Perspective
Dr. Karen Felter Vaucanson – A Complex Relation. Reading Anne Conway from a Process Theological Perspective

Dr. Karen Felter Vaucanson – A Complex Relation. Reading Anne Conway from a Process Theological Perspective

9 December 2020

Book announcement | Former Scholar in Residence at the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism Karen Felter Vaucanson has successfully defended her thesis on the Cambridge Platonist, Anne Conway, at the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany.

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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...

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