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Report on the 4th Asia Regional Meeting of the International Plato Society (IPS Mid-Term Meeting)　

Overview The 4th Asia Regional Meeting of the International Plato Society was held in person from September 11–13, 2024, at Nagoya University in Japan. Under the theme of “Plato and Gods,” the conference examined the multifaceted ways in which Plato’s philosophy engages with divinity. Despite being held in person, the conference attracted 73 participants. While designated as a regional event, it became a global gathering with participants from 17 countries and regions, including Japan, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden, France, Greece, Switzerland, and Italy. The program featured 40 presentations, including three keynote lectures, reflecting the diversity of scholarly engagement with the theme. This conference also served as Part I of the IPS Mid-Term Meeting for the period 2022–2025. The conference explored how Plato conceptualizes the divine and the ideal of godlikeness (homoiōsis theō), both as an ethical aspiration [...]

aristippus2025-02-09T20:20:51+00:00Categories: Announcements, Just published|

CfP: International Aristotelian Conference 2025

Call for Papers: International Aristotelian Conference 2025 The Centre of Philosophy of the University of Lisbon is pleased to announce the International Aristotelian Conference, which will take place from July 2 to July 4, 2025. This conference aims to bring together researchers at all career stages from around the globe to discuss topics within the realm of Aristotelian studies. The event will also lay the foundation for establishing an international society for Aristotelian studies, fostering a long-term platform for collaboration and discussion. Keynote Speakers: David Charles, Yale University Marguerite Deslauriers, McGill University Pavel Gregoric, Institute of Philosophy, Zagreb Mariska Leunissen, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Marilù Papandreou, University of Bergen Gabriela Rossi, University of Los Andes, Chile Conference Scope: We invite proposals on any aspect of Aristotelian inquiry, including, but not limited to, logic (broadly construed), epistemology and philosophy of science, philosophy of nature, philosophy of [...]

aristippus2024-11-15T23:18:12+00:00Categories: Announcements, Call for papers|

CALL FOR PAPERS: INDETERMINACY IN ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY

CALL FOR PAPERS INDETERMINACY IN ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY Convenors: Ugo Zilioli (Oxford University) and Refik Güremen (Middle East Technical U., Ankara) Literature on indeterminacy and vagueness has expanded rapidly, especially since the late twentieth century. In recent decades, the debate has intensified, driven by a growing interest in metaphysical and ontic indeterminacy. Philosophers are exploring various models and methods to investigate indeterminacy and vagueness across multiple fields, including the metaphysics of ordinary objects, personal identity, mereology, states of affairs, truth-making, philosophy of physics, and time, alongside traditional sorites paradoxes. The discussion is largely shaped by a trichotomy of semantic, epistemological, and metaphysical approaches (J. Robert G. Williams, Philosophy Compass, 2008), with recent advancements in modality and hyperintensionality also contributing to the discourse. It is reasonable to hope that these contemporary developments will inform, illuminate, and motivate fresh interpretations in the history of philosophy, particularly regarding ancient Greek and Latin thought. Epistemic [...]

aristippus2024-07-19T20:57:37+00:00Categories: Announcements, Call for papers, Events, IPS Newsletter, Just published|

Conrado Eggers Lan Prize (4rd Ed.) for Best Dissertation on Plato: Call for Submissions

Conrado Eggers Lan was Professor of Ancient Philosophy at the Universities of Buenos Aires, Heidelberg and Autónoma de México (UNAM). He was the co-founder of the International Plato Society and the host of the First Symposium Platonicum held in Mexico City in 1986. In accordance with its mission to promote the study of Plato’s works throughout the world, to enhance communication between scholars of diverse disciplines working on Plato, and to foster the publication of books and series on Plato, the International Plato Society is pleased to announce the 4nd edition of the Conrado Eggers Lan Prize for the best dissertation in Platonic studies. Although we understand “Platonic Studies“ very broadly, we are particularly interested in dissertations that contribute to our understanding of Plato’s works. We invite submissions of dissertations that resulted in the award of the Ph.D. degree having been successfully defended between July 31, 2021, and July 31, 2024. The submissions [...]

aristippus2024-07-19T20:43:22+00:00Categories: Announcements, Conrado Eggers Lan Prize, IPS Newsletter, Just published, Other Announcements [Sticky Posts]|

Socrates-Aristophanes-Euripides, Verona

aristippus2024-06-04T15:18:15+00:00Categories: Announcements, Events, Just published|

Plato’s Lysis: A Virtual Conference Jointly Sponsored by the APS and IPS-Asia, Africa, and Australia Regions

aristippus2024-06-04T15:12:52+00:00Categories: Announcements, Call for papers, Event Announcements, Just published, Other Announcements, Regional meetings|

VIIIth Platonic Summer Seminar on Plato’s Parmenides (23.06–30.06.2024)

The eighth edition of the Platonic Summer Seminar in Lanckorona (Poland) on Plato’s Parmenides will take place on 23.06–30.06.2024. We will attempt to interpret the dialogue as an exposition of the theory of principles. We are also going to discuss the implied meaning of the Parmenidean One and its dialectical relation to the Many, as well as the multifarious interpretations of the One. A close reading of the text in conjunction with classical Neoplatonist commentaries (Plotinus, Proclus, Damascius) and modern studies (Hegel, Natorp, Heidegger, Colli, Benardete) will be complemented with lectures by contemporary scholars: Claudia Baracchi, Massimo Cacciari, Lloyd Gerson, Francisco Gonzalez, Edward Halper, Claudio Moreschini, Carlos Steel. For further information please consult the website https://platon.up.krakow.pl/

aristippus2024-05-01T20:35:38+00:00Categories: Announcements, Call for papers, Event Announcements, IPS Newsletter, Just published|

Livio Rossetti, Honorary Citizen of Bevagna

The IPS is pleased to announce that Prof. Livio Rossetti will be appointed Honorary Citizen of Bevagna (where the IPS was founded in 1989) on May 18th, 2024. The distinction will be bestowed on him during a special session of the municipal council and will be followed by a public speech by Prof. Rossetti himself. The event will be broadcast live on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100051040046981&sk=videos.

aristippus2024-04-09T21:02:54+00:00Categories: Announcements, Event Announcements, Just published|

New book on the Timaeus

We are pleased to inform you of the publication of the following book on the Timaeus: Ordre et désordre dans l’univers Une étude sur l’expérience de pensée du Timée Series: Brill's Plato Studies Series, Volume: 16 Author: Luca Pitteloud Ce livre propose une nouvelle interprétation du Timée de Platon dans laquelle le mythe cosmologique est identifié à une expérience de pensée. Le discours de Timée nous demande ce que nous ferions si nous étions un artisan divin chargé de façonner l'univers en conférant de l'ordre à un milieu chaotique. Après avoir adopté trois critères à satisfaire pour appartenir à la catégorie de l’expérience de pensée (1 : contrefactualité ; 2 : nécessité de la production d’images ; 3 : progrès cognitif), il est défendu que le discours de Timée contient à la fois une séquence d'arguments déductifs et la possibilité de combiner ces arguments en différents modèles mentaux de l'univers. [...]

aristippus2024-04-08T22:55:25+00:00Categories: Announcements, Just published, Other Announcements|

XIV Symposium Platonicum. Plato’s Theaetetus / Call for papers

Call for papers XIV Symposium Platonicum Plato’s Theaetetus Madrid, May 5th-9th (in person) May 19th-21st (online) 2025 The International Plato Society organizes a symposium on a single Platonic dialogue every three years. We are pleased to announce the Call for Papers for the XIV Symposium Platonicum: Plato’s Theaetetus. The Symposium will take place in two separate modalities: In Person: May 5–9, 2025, at the Facultad de Filosofía (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) and Online: May 19-21, 2025, from the Facultad de Humanidades (Universidad Carlos III, Madrid). Presentation length: As we want to encourage discussion, speakers will be given double time on this occasion. Papers should be suitable for 40-minute presentations (suggestion: 20 minutes of reading plus 20 minutes of discussion). Authors may be asked to expand their papers to be presented at one of the 1- hour plenary sessions. Abstracts We welcome abstracts from all IPS members, full and associate. If [...]

aristippus2024-07-12T17:02:01+00:00Categories: Announcements, Call for papers, Event Announcements, Events, Just published, Other Announcements [Sticky Posts], Symposium Platonicum|