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Philosophising with the Greats
Conference
18 - 19 March 2022
Lecture Room, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford Radcliffe Humanities, Woodstock Road, OX2 6GG
Schedule
Friday 18th March
09.30 - 10:00
10:00 - 11.15
11.20 - 12.35
12.35 - 14.00
14.00 - 15.00
15.05 - 16.05
16.30 - 17.45
Saturday 19th March
16.05 - 16.30
10.00 - 11.15
11.20 - 12.35
12.35 - 14.00
14.00 - 15.00
15.00 - 15.15
15.15 - 16.30
Meet, Greet and coffee
Morning session. Chair: Fiona Leigh (UCL)
Scott Berman (Saint Louis University)
Plato and the Objects of Thought
Anna Marmodoro (Durham University)
​Plato's and Aristotle's relationless Ontologies
Lunch
Afternoon session. Chair: Chris Austin (University of Reading)
Chiara Martini (University of Oxford)
​Ariadne's Thread: Where Can the History of Philosophy Lead Us
Ben Koons (Yale University)
Aristotle's Privations and Our Omissions
Tea break
John Pemberton (Durham University)
Changing - Aristotle and now
Morning session. Chair: William Simpson (University of Cambridge)
Rob Koons (University of Texas at Austin)
​Sorting out Aristotle: Using Contemporary Metaphysics to Illuminate The Metaphysics
Sophia Connell (Birkbeck, University of London)
​Aristotle on organisms, species and their values in a
contemporary context
Lunch
Afternoon session. Chair: Richard Sorabji (University of Oxford)
Taylor Pincin (University of Texas at Austin)
​The Interplay Between Priority in Logos and Priority in Ousia in Aristotle's Metaphysics
Tea break
Christopher Shields (University of Notre Dame)
​From Actuality to Goodness: Value Facts in Aristotle
16.30 - 17.15
Refreshments and general discussion
Conference Organisers:
Anna Marmodoro (anna.marmodoro@philosophy.ox.ac.uk) John Pemberton (pemberton.john@virginmedia.com)
The event will be in person, but it will be possible to also follow it online. It will take place in a well ventilated and large space that will facilitate social distancing. There is no registration fee, but we ask those intending to attend to register by emailing either or both organisers their name and affiliation.
The conference is open to all. The venue is wheelchair accessible. We aim to conform to BPA/SWIP guidelines - please contact the organisers if you would like any further information.
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