Monthly Archives: May 2016

New Book: David Hume and the Culture of Scottish Newtonianism

By James A T Lancaster | Published: May 31, 2016

New Book: David Hume and the Culture of Scottish Newtonianism: Methodology and Ideology in Enlightenment Inquiry Tamás Demeter David Hume has a canonical place in the context of moral philosophy, but his insights are less frequently discussed in relation to natural philosophy. David Hume and the Culture of Scottish Newtonianism offers a discussion of Hume’s methodological and ideological commitments […]

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CFP: The 2017 Conference of the ISIH

By James A T Lancaster | Published: May 27, 2016

CFP: The Rethinking of Religious Belief in the Making of Modernity 30 May – 1 June 2017, American University in Bulgaria The relationship between religious belief and modernity has been interpreted in different ways by intellectual historians. Some historiographical currents argue that modern secular societies developed thanks to the gradual emergence of such ideas as “reasonableness”, “natural […]

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Cultural Encounters: Tensions and Polarities of Transmission from the Late Middle Ages to the Enlightenment

By James A T Lancaster | Published: May 25, 2016

Cultural Encounters: Tensions and Polarities of Transmission from the Late Middle Ages to the Enlightenment 17 November 2016, The Warburg Institute The Warburg Institute will host its first Postgraduate Symposium on 17 November 2016. It will explore the concept of cultural encounters and focus particularly on their productive outcomes. We are interested, above all, in […]

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London Summer School in Intellectual History

By James A T Lancaster | Published: May 25, 2016

London Summer School in Intellectual History 5-8 September 2016, Queen Mary The London Summer School in Intellectual History is a rare opportunity for graduate students to acquire further training in the discipline and its different methodologies. Running from 5 to 8 September 2016, the summer school will include: special workshops, masterclasses, feedback on current research, advice […]

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New Book: Francis Bacon on Motion and Power

By James A T Lancaster | Published: May 24, 2016

New Book: Francis Bacon on Motion and Power Edited by: Guido Giglioni, James A.T. Lancaster, Sorana Corneanu, and Dana Jalobeanu This book offers a comprehensive and unitary study of the philosophy of Francis Bacon, with special emphasis on the medical, ethical and political aspects of his thought. It presents an original interpretation focused on the […]

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