Monthly Archives: September 2016

CFP: Oscillating pendulums and the swinging philosophy of the 17th century

CFP: Oscillating pendulums and the swinging philosophy of the 17th century Special Issue of Society and Politics, ed. by Dr. Filip Buyse At the end of his life, around 1637, Galileo Galilei dictated to his son the plans for one of the first drawings of a clock based on the idea of a pendulum. Probably […]

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Casanova: Enlightenment philosopher

New Book: Casanova: Enlightenment philosopher Ed. by Ivo Cerman, Susan Reynolds and Diego Lucci The stereotype of Casanova as a promiscuous and unscrupulous lover has been so pervasive that generations of historians have failed to take serious account of his philosophical legacy. This has recently changed, however, as the publication of the definitive edition of […]

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