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Aristotle and Early Modern Philosophy
24 June 2015 @ 11:00 - 19:00
| FreeAristotle and Early Modern Philosophy
Wednesday 24th June
University of Groningen -Faculty of Philosophy
Room Alpha
Oude Boteringestraat 52, Gronignen
Program:
11.00: Frans de Haas (Leiden): “Aristotle’s psychology and the role of Alexander of Aphrodisias in its reception in Late Antiquity”
11.45: Discussion
12.30: Lunch
14.00: Helen Hattab (Houston): “Aristotelianism and Atomism Combined: Gorlaeus on Knowledge of Universals”
14.45: Discussion
15.30: Break
15.40: Marco Sgarbi (Venice): “Aristotelian Mechanics and the Scientific Revolution”
16.25: Discussion
17.10: Break
17.20: Martin Lenz (Groningen): “What lurks beneath words? Some Aristotelian heritage in early modern linguistic theory”
18.05: Discussion
18.50: Conclusions
The workshop is part of the activities of the OZSW Study Group in Early Modern Philosophy and it has been generously funded by the OZSW and the Faculty of Philosophy at Groningen.
Attendance is free and all participants are welcome. However, for logistical reasons, registration is strongly encouraged (to register, please send an email to A.Sangiacomo@rug.nl).
Contact person:
Laurens van Apeldoorn (L.C.J.vanApeldoorn@uva.nl),
Andrea Sangiacomo (A.Sangiacomo@rug.nl) (http://www.rug.nl/staff/a.sangiacomo)
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