26 Nov 2018
Beierwaltes Lecture - Prof. Maria Rosa Antognazza: 'God, Creatures, and Neoplatonism in Leibniz'
Prof. Maria Rosa Antognazza's Beierwaltes Lecture delivered 26 November in the Divinity Faculty's Runcie Room, brought together some aspects of the Platonic and Neoplatonic inheritance in Leibniz’s thought. It discussed some features of Leibniz’s reworking of this tradition with respect to his theory of the divine infinite, his conception of primar…
21 Nov 2018
Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism at the AAR
The Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism was well represented at the AAR, 17-20 November, in Denver, Colorado, USA. Dr. James Bryson, a fellow of the Centre, delivered a paper, entitled 'Platonic Love in Henry More's Ethics,' to the Platonism and Neoplatonism Unit's panel, 'Eros and Ascent: Jewish, Islamic, and Christian'; the Centre's Secre…
8 Nov 2018
Beierwaltes Lecture - Jean-Marc Narbonne: 'Negative Knowledge and its Critical Self-Limitation: Reflexions on the Greek Metaphysical Heritage'
The Centre hosted Prof. Jean-Marc Narbonne (Université Laval), who presented his Beierwaltes Lecture 'Negative Knowledge and its Critical Self-Limitation: Reflexions on the Greek Metaphysical Heritage' on 5 November 2018. Prof. Narbonne gave an engaging and provocative reflection on polytheism's ability to accommodate competing truth claims. Below …
28 Oct 2018
Stephen Gersh talk & Beierwaltes Seminar IV
On Friday, 19 October, Prof. Stephen Gersh gave a talk on Ficino's Plotinus commentary.The following day, Saturday, 20 October, the Beierwaltes Seminar IV boasted a full programme devoted to the theme of identity and difference.
The Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism has been cohosting the 'Metaphysics of Conversion from Late Antiquity to Early Modernity' Research Seminar with members of McGill University's conversion project, sponsored by the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Here is the seminar's programme and below are some pictures fro…
6 Aug 2018
7 July - Beierwaltes Seminar: Ex. 3:14: "I am that I am"
7 July 2018, the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism hosted it Inaugural Beierwaltes Seminar, which investigated the theme of Ex. 3.14, "I am that I am".
21 Jun 2018
More/Spinoza Workshop - 3 June
Workshops on the Latin Works of Henry More IConcepts of God and Man in Henry More’s Critique of SpinozaClare College, Cambridge, 4th June 2018The first workshop on the Latin Works of Henry More translated into English for thefirst time on the AHRC-funded project Cambridge Platonism at the Origins of the Enlightenmentwas devoted to first two of the …
4 Jun 2018
Colloquium Adamantianum – II. Christ – The Teacher of Salvation (Anders-Christian Jacobsen)
The Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism hosted a colloquium focused on Prof. Anders-Christian Jacobsen’s work Christ the Teacher of Salvation on 3 June 2018, below are some photos from the event.
4 Jun 2018
Beierwaltes Lecture – Prof. Marie-Elise Zovko: 'Religious and Anti-Religious Doctrine in Philosophy'
The Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism proudly hosted Prof. Marie-Elise Zovko, professor of philosophy at the the Institute for Philosophy, Zagreb, on 1 June, who gave her Beierwaltes Lecture entitled ‘“Abfall von der Idee”: Repercussions of Baader’s Russian expedition in Hegel’s Encylopedia’.
4 Jun 2018
Prof. Hedley’s Inaugural Lecture: ‘Devout Contemplation and Sublime Fancy’: The Cambrige Platonists and their Legacy for the Philosophy of Religion
Prof. Hedley delivered his inaugural lecture, ‘Devout Contemplation and Sublime Fancy’: The Cambridge Platonists and their Legacy for the Philosophy of Religion, to a packed audience 7 May 2018 at 5pm in the Cambridge Divinity Faculty’s Runcie Room.
4 Jun 2018
Beierwaltes Lecture – Prof. Stephen Clark: 'Godlike Virtues'
The Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism proudly hosted Prof. Stephen Clark, professor of philosophy at the University of Liverpool, who gave the Beierwaltes Lecture entitled ‘Godlike Virtues’.
4 Jun 2018
Beierwaltes Lecture – Prof. Harold Tarrant: 'Platonism’s Resilience and Adaptability in the Face of Crisis'
The Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism proudly hosted Prof. Harold Tarrant, Conjoint Professor in Humanities and Social Science at the University of Newcastle, Australia, and fellow of the Centre for the Study of Platonism, who gave a Beierwaltes Lecture entitled ‘Platonism’s Resilience and Adaptability in the face of Crisis’
4 Jun 2018
Anne Conway Workshop – 10 March
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.
4 Jun 2018
Beierwaltes Lecture – Lloyd Gerson: 'The Platonic System'
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’
4 Jun 2018
Beierwaltes Lecture – John Hare: ‘De Libero Arbitrio’
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 relationship to Platonism and plac…
