Monthly Archives: April 2013

EMPHASIS Seminar: 4 May 2013

By James A T Lancaster | Published: April 29, 2013

The next EMPHASIS seminar will take place on 4 May 2013 in Room 104 (Senate House, University of London) from 2.00-4.00 pm. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, please see the EMPHASIS website. Speaker: Ann Thompson (University of Paris 8): ‘Living matter and early Enlightenment materialism’. The purpose of EMPHASIS (Early Modern Philosophy and the […]

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The Importance of Learning Conference Details Updated

By James A T Lancaster | Published: April 26, 2013

An updated programme and map showing room locations for The Importance of Learning: Liberal Education and Scholarship in Historical Perspective are now available on the conference webpage. Please also remember to register before 20 May.

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Join the ISIH Facebook Group

By James A T Lancaster | Published: April 25, 2013

In case you are not already a follower, please consider joining the International Society for Intellectual History’s Facebook page. Members of the group can post upcoming events and query community members for information on all aspects of intellectual history.

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Renaissance Philosophy Workshop: 14 June 2013

By James A T Lancaster | Published: April 25, 2013

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 […]

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Aristotelian Natural Philosophy in the Early Modern Period

By James A T Lancaster | Published: April 15, 2013

Aristotelian Natural Philosophy in the Early Modern Period 23-24 May 2013 The Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts Organized by the Sarton Centre for History of Science and the Department of Philosophy and Moral Science, Ghent University. Attendance is free, but please email Lucian Petrescu to let us know you’re coming. […]

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Literature, Ideas & Society Seminar: 8 May 2013

By James A T Lancaster | Published: April 11, 2013

The next session of the 2012-2013 Literature, Ideas & Society seminar, Animal Lives – Human Fears, will take place at the Warburg Institute in London on Wednesday 8 May at 17.15. The speakers will be Robert Mills (University College London): ‘The Sex Lives of Animals: A Medieval Perspective’; and Cecilia Muratori (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München): ‘The Fly’s Happy Life: […]

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