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XIV Symposium Platonicum
The first part of the XIV Symposium Platonicum has just concluded in Madrid. We warmly thank all the members of the International Plato Society who came together to share their insights, engage in thoughtful dialogue, and contribute to the vibrant spirit of our scholarly community.
XIV Symposium Platonicum – Online / Programme and link
INTERNATIONAL PLATO SOCIETY XIV SYMPOSIUM PLATONICUM Online Sessions (May 19-21, 2025) UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID INSTITUTO SÉNECA Link: https://eu.bbcollab.com/guest/a56905789b044613bb59128a9dac667a Programme Monday, May 19th 11.00-12.00: Plenary Session: Chair: Luc Brisson Salomon Ofman: Theodorus' Mathematical Lesson (Theaetetus, 147c7-d6): A New Interpretation 12.00-12.40: Ordinary Session 1: Chair: Beatriz Bossi Diego García Rincón: Alteration and Indeterminacy in Plato’s Critique of Radical Flux (Theaetetus 182d1–183b5). 12.40-13.00: 20 min Break 13.00-13.40: Ordinary Session 2: Chair: Rodrigo Illarraga Rafael Moreno Gonzalez: La sabiduría del renacuajo. Semejanza, desemejanza y saber en el Teeteto de Platón 13.40-14.20: Ordinary Session 3: Chair: Zdenek Lenner Evan Keeling: Socrates’ Avowal of Knowledge: the case of the Theaetetus 14.20-15.30: Lunch Break 15.30-16.10: Thesis Dissertation 1: Chair: S.S. Meyer Jiseob Yoon: The Role of Law in Plato’s Cities (Supervisor: Melissa Lane) 16.10-16.50: Ordinary Session 4: Chair: Franco Trabattoni [...]
CfP: Conference on Plato’s Theory of Forms (Czech Plato Society)
Czech Plato Society nám. Jana Palacha 2, 116 38 Praha, Czech Republic E-mail: info@platonskaspolecnost.cz Call for Abstracts: Plato’s Theory of Forms, XVth Symposium Platonicum Pragense The Czech Plato Society is pleased to announce the XVth Symposium Platonicum Pragense on Plato’s Theory of Forms. The conference will be held on 16 – 18 October 2025 in Prague, Czech Republic. The Czech Plato Society has organised international and national conferences on Plato’s philosophy since 1997. We invite submissions of abstracts on any topic related to Plato’s Theory of Forms. Submissions should focus on substantive discussion and avoid overly introductory approaches or mere summaries of current scholarship. We especially welcome papers addressing the topic across multiple dialogues. Please submit abstracts of a maximum of 1000 words to pragueforms2025@gmail.com, accompanied by your academic CV in a separate document, by 8 June 2025. Submissions can be in English, German or French. [...]
XIV Symposium Platonicum – Programme with Abstracts
PROGRAMME Facultad de Filosofía Universidad Complutense de Madrid Ciudad Universitaria Campus de Moncloa Plaza Menéndez Pelayo sin número Monday, May 5 8.00-9.00: Reception of the Participants (Central Hall, Ground floor) 9.00-10.00: Opening Ceremony (Paraninfo, Ground floor) - Welcome to the XIV Symposium: Beatriz Bossi (President of the IPS) - Juan José García Norro (Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy) - Antonio Rivera (Director of the Department ‘Philosophy and Society’) Memorial to Honor our Dearest Members: - Thomas More Robinson (Livio Rossetti: online) - Tomás Calvo Martínez (Álvaro Vallejo Campos) - Gianni Casertano (Lidia Palumbo) - Maurizio Migliori (Elisabetta Cattanei) - Holger Thesleff (Olga Alieva) - Thomas Szlezák (Francisco Lisi) 10.00-11.00: Plenary Session (Paraninfo) - Chair: Claudia Marsico - De Vogel Lecturer: Prof. Christopher Rowe: ‘On (Mis-translating) Plato on Belief and Knowledge: the Theaetetus and Other Dialogues’ 11.00-11.30: Coffee Break (Cafetería de Profesores, downstairs) Parallel Session 1: Plato [...]
Programme – XIV Symposium Platonicum (Last version)
PROGRAMME Facultad de Filosofía Universidad Complutense de Madrid Ciudad Universitaria Campus de Moncloa Plaza Menéndez Pelayo sin número Monday, May 5 8.00-9.00: Reception of the Participants (Central Hall, Ground floor) 9.00-10.00: Opening Ceremony (Paraninfo, Ground floor) - Welcome to the XIV Symposium: Beatriz Bossi (President of the IPS) - Juan José García Norro (Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy) - Antonio Rivera (Director of the Department ‘Philosophy and Society’) Memorial to Honor our Dearest Members: - Thomas More Robinson (Livio Rossetti: online) - Tomás Calvo Martínez (Álvaro Vallejo Campos) - Gianni Casertano (Lidia Palumbo) - Maurizio Migliori (Elisabetta Cattanei) - Holger Thesleff (Olga Alieva) - Thomas Szlezák (Francisco Lisi) 10.00-11.00: Plenary Session (Paraninfo) - Chair: Claudia Mársico Cornelia de Vogel Lecturer Prof. Christopher Rowe: ‘On (Mis-translating) Plato on Belief and Knowledge: the Theaetetus and Other Dialogues’ presented by Mary Margaret Mc Cabe 11.00-11.30: Coffee Break (Cafetería de [...]
Plato’s Sophist Selected Papers of the Thirteenth Symposium Platonicum Published by Prof. Dr. Luc Brisson, Prof. Dr. Edward C. Halper, Prof. Dr. Richard D. Parry Karl-Alber-Verlag, 1. Edition 2024, 573 Pages The book is part of the series International Plato Studies OPEN ACCESS https://www.nomos-elibrary.de/de/10.5771/9783495991367-1/titelei-inhaltsverzeichnis?page=1
Newsletter Feb. 2025
INTERNATIONAL PLATO SOCIETY XIV SYMPOSIUM PLATONICUM In person Sessions MADRID Venue: FACULTAD DE FILOSOFÍA Y FILOLOGÍA EDIFICIO A UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID CAMPUS DE MONCLOA PLAZA MENÉNDEZ PELAYO SIN NÚMERO Confirmed Plenary Speakers: Christopher Rowe (Durham University) (De Vogel Lecturer online) Ronald Polansky (Duquesne University) (De Vogel Lecturer in person) Mary Margaret McCabe (King’s College, London) Franco Ferrari (Università di Pavia) Marcelo Boeri (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile) Franco Trabattoni (Università di Milano) Mi-Kyoung (Mitzi) Lee (Colorado University at Boulder) Anne Balansard (Aix-Marseille Université) Barbara Sattler (Ruhr-Universität Bochum) Harold Tarrant (University of Newcastle, Australia) Laura Marongiu (Università di Milano) We kindly encourage you to post your full paper in English by April 25(or at least your main hypotheses and arguments). Upload it to https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HxsEvTdh1iGQm97QbvbDKTHagkyToryt?usp=sharing indicating your surname in the filename or send it to symposiumplatonicum14@gmail.com so that everyone can follow your presentation even if the language of your [...]
Cornelia de Vogel Prize – International Plato Society Call for Submissions
In line with our commitment to promoting Platonic studies and following the indications of the Cornelia de Vogel Foundation, the International Plato Society (IPS) is pleased to announce the Cornelia de Vogel Prize for the first time in the history of our Institutions. Five prizes of 800 Euros each will be awarded to the best papers presented by young scholars at the forthcoming XIV Symposium Platonicum to be held in Madrid (May 5-9, 2025). Eligibility: To participate, candidates must meet the following criteria: - Be classified as a junior scholar (defined as 40 years of age or younger). - Be a current member of the IPS whose abstract has been selected for presentation at the XIV Symposium Platonicum. - Submit a full paper of no more than 3,500 words by April 15, 2025, to: symposiumplatonicum14@gmail.com including the following information in the email: Full [...]
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 [...]