Renaissance Philosophy Workshop
Room 243, Senate House, London
10.30-5.00 Friday 14 June 2013
Renaissance philosophy is a fascinating yet neglected period in the history of philosophy. During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries the rise of Humanism and the rediscovery of ancient texts led to new ways of doing philosophy. At the same time the period saw the culmination of the medieval scholastic tradition, with the works of Aristotle and his commentators printed for the first time and an unprecedented number of new commentaries being written. These contrasting tendencies of continuity and change mark the period that bridges the gap between Medieval and Early Modern philosophy. The aim of this workshop is to explore and assess the place of Renaissance philosophy within the Western philosophical tradition.
Speakers: Maude Vanhaelen (Warwick), Michael Engel (Cambridge), John Sellars (Birkbeck), John Marenbon (Cambridge).
The event is free but please register in advance by writing to John Sellars by the 1st June. Please see the website for more details.
With the generous support of the British Society for the History of Philosophy and the Institute of Philosophy.
