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Read more at: Beierwaltes Lecture - Prof. Anders Christian Jacobsen: 'The Image and Likeness of God: Human Dignity in Origen'
Beierwaltes Lecture - Prof. Anders Christian Jacobsen - The Image and Likeness of God: Human Dignity in Origen

Beierwaltes Lecture - Prof. Anders Christian Jacobsen: 'The Image and Likeness of God: Human Dignity in Origen'

4 March 2019

The Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism proudly hosted Prof. Anders-Christian Jacobsen (Aarhus) for his Beierwaltes Lecture , 'The Image and Likeness of God: Human Dignity in Origen', Monday, 4 March 2019. The lecture moved from Origen's understanding of the creation of humanity, to the notion of the inner and...

Read more at: The Repose of Prof. Dr. Werner Beierwaltes
The Repose of Prof. Dr. Werner Beierwaltes

The Repose of Prof. Dr. Werner Beierwaltes

28 February 2019

It is with great sadness that the Centre announces the repose of Prof. Dr. Werner Beierwaltes , who passed away on 22 February 2018. May his memory be eternal!

Read more at: Prof. George van Kooten’s Inaugural Lecture as the Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity
Prof. George van Kooten’s Inaugural Lecture as the Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity

Prof. George van Kooten’s Inaugural Lecture as the Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity

24 February 2019

Three Symposia: Plato, Philo and John - An Exercise in Triangulation

Read more at: CCSP at the Royal Society to View Newly Identified Portrait of Henry More
CCSP at the Royal Society to View Newly Identified Portrait of Henry More

CCSP at the Royal Society to View Newly Identified Portrait of Henry More

21 January 2019

The Cambridge Platonist Research Group , which consists of Centre Members Prof. Douglas Hedley , Dr. David Leech , Dr. James Bryson , and Dr. Marilyn Lewis , went, with Centre member Prof. Thomas Hanke to the Royal Society on 21 January to view the newly identified portrait of the Cambridge Platonist Henry More and to look...

Read more at: Colloquium Adamantianum III - Ilaria Ramelli - Apokatastasis and Trinity
Colloquium Adamantianum III - Ilaria Ramelli - Apokatastasis and Trinity

Colloquium Adamantianum III - Ilaria Ramelli - Apokatastasis and Trinity

19 January 2019

The Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism proudly hosted Prof. Ilaria Ramelli on 19 January for Colloquium Adamantianum III, which reflected on themes that emerge throughout her work. In a series of seminal articles and monographs, including a monumental study on The Christian Doctrine of Apokatastasis, Ilaria...

Read more at: Deus Ludens - Play & Creation in Hinduism and Christianity
Deus Ludens - Play & Creation in Hinduism and Christianity

Deus Ludens - Play & Creation in Hinduism and Christianity

12 January 2019

The Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism proudly hosted the Deus Ludens workshop, 12 January 2019. This day-long workshop focused on the themes of creation and play in both the Christian and Indian religious traditions. The workshop featured presentations given by Prof. Bernard McGinn (U. Chicago), Prof. Francis...

Read more at: Sir Roger Scruton & Dr. Jordan Peterson hosted by the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism
Sir Roger Scruton & Dr. Jordan Peterson hosted by the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism

Sir Roger Scruton & Dr. Jordan Peterson hosted by the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism

15 December 2018

The Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism, in collaboration with Ralston College , hosted a conversation between Dr. Jordan Peterson and Sir Roger Scruton , moderated by Dr. Stephen Blackwood and introduced by Professor Douglas Hedley , on 2 November 2018 in Cambridge, England. Here is a recording of the discussion:

Read more at: Workshop on the Latin Works of Henry More II: Concepts of God and Man In Henry More’s Critique of Jacob Boehme
Workshop on the Latin Works of Henry More II: Concepts of God and Man In Henry More’s Critique of Jacob Boehme

Workshop on the Latin Works of Henry More II: Concepts of God and Man In Henry More’s Critique of Jacob Boehme

3 December 2018

The Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism, together with Lehrstuhl für Religionsphilosophie und Wissenschaftstheorie Bochum , hosted a workshop on the Latin works of Henry More at Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 30 November - 1 December. In attendance and giving presentations were the Centre's Director, Prof. Douglas Hedley...

Read more at: Beierwaltes Lecture - Prof. Maria Rosa Antognazza: 'God, Creatures, and Neoplatonism in Leibniz'
Beierwaltes Lecture - Prof. Maria Rosa Antognazza: God, Creatures, and Neoplatonism in Leibniz

Beierwaltes Lecture - Prof. Maria Rosa Antognazza: 'God, Creatures, and Neoplatonism in Leibniz'

26 November 2018

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...

Read more at: Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism at the AAR
Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism at the AAR

Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism at the AAR

21 November 2018

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...

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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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