Aarhus Universitets segl

International Seminar on Ancient Philosophy and Religion and Their Interactions

Seminar the 14 and 15 December - all are welcome, but please sign up

Oplysninger om arrangementet

Tidspunkt

torsdag 14. december 2017, kl. 09:30 - fredag 15. december 2017, kl. 11:00

Sted

Jens Chr. Skous Vej 3, bldg. 1451, room 518

The seminar is open to colleagues and students as well, but you need to sign up for the seminar by sending an email to Anders Klostergaard Petersen at: akp@cas.au.dk

Programme

Thursday 14 December

  • 9:30-9:45 Opening of the seminar and presentation of speakers by Anders Klostergaard Petersen 
  • 9:45-10:15: Lars Albinus, Aarhus University: The Emergence of Philosophia
  • 10:15:10:45: Brief discussion of the paper
  • 10:45:11:15: Coffee break
  • 11:15-11:45: Christopher Gill, University of Exeter: Philosophy and religion - does reference to Stoicism help us with this distinction?
  • 11:45-12:15: Brief discussion of the paper
  • 12:15-12:45: Jordi Pià Comella, Sorbonne: Tensions and interactions between Religious discourse and Stoic philosophy: the example of the prayer.
  • 12:45-13:15: Brief discussion of the paper 
  • 13:15-14:15 Lunch 
  • 14:15-14:45: Christoph Jedan, Groningen University: Consolation's religion: Thoughts on the disappearance of a shadow? 
  • 14:45-15:15: Brief discussion of the paper
  • 15:15-15:45 Coffee break
  • 15:45-16:15: Lautaro Roig Lanzillotta, University of Groningen: Rational and Less Rational Ways of Achieving Knowledge in the Greco-Roman World. The Case of Plutarch. 
  • 16:15-16:45: Brief discussion
  • 16:45-17:15 Anders Klostergaard Petersen, Aarhus University: Does It Make Sense, and What Is Gain by Looking at Ancient Graeco-Roman Philosophy through the Lens of Religion?
  • 17:15-17:45: Brief discussion of the paper 
  • 18:30-: Festive dinner at Restaurant Früd16 

Friday 15 December 

  • 9:30-10:00: Thomas Schwarz Wentzer, Aarhus University: What Is Philosophy?
  • 10:00:-10:45: Brief discussion of the paper and general completion of the seminar 
  • 10:45-11:00 Brief presentation of the follow-up seminar in the spring of 2018 and publication plans