Spinoza’s Ethics of Joy: A Manuscript Workshop

Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Speakers include Andrew Youpa (Southern Illinois University), John Carriero (UCLA), Matthew Kisner (University of South Carolina), Sanem Soyarslan (North Carolina State University), and Justin Steinberg (CUNY Brooklyn).

History of Modern Philosophy Group Talk (Marcy Lascano, Cal State, Long Beach)

Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Prof. Lascano's research interests lie primarily in the history of early modern philosophy, philosophy of religion, and metaphysics. She will deliver a talk on "Reconsidering Astell’s relation to Locke: Mary Astell’s account of God’s existence and human freedom."

History of Modern Philosophy Group Talk (Samuel Fleischaker, Illinois)

Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Prof. Fleischaker's research is primarily in moral and political philosophy, the history of philosophy, the philosophy of religion, and aesthetics. His talk is titled “Empathy and Perspective: A Smithian Conception of Humanity.”

History of Modern Philosophy Group Talk (Michael Hickson, Trent)

Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Prof. Hickson's recent research has focused on the history of 17-century philosophy, especially Descartes, Bayle, skepticism, and the problem of evil. Increasingly, his research includes both historical and contemporary issues related to conscience and toleration.

History of Metaphysics Conference: Infinity

Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The History of Modern Philosophy Group is pleased to present the 2017 History of Metaphysics Conference: Infinity. The conference is organized by professors Karolina Hübner and Nick Stang.

History of Modern Philosophy Group Talk (Ken Winkler, Yale)

Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Professor Winkler is a leading scholar of early modern philosophy best known for his work on Berkeley and Hume. He will deliver a talk titled "Locke on the Scope of Sensitive Knowledge".

Québec-Ontario Conference in Early Modern Philosophy

Jackman Humanities Building, Room 100 (Main Floor Lecture Hall) 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The Québec-Ontario Conference in Early Modern Philosophy will include talks by Christian Leduc (Université de Montréal), Elliot Paul (Queens University), Sandrine Roux (Université du Québec à Montréal), and many more scholars working in early modern philosophy.

History of Modern Philosophy Group Talk (Owen Pikkert, U of T)

Jackman Humanities Building, Room 401 170 St. George St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Dr. Pikkert is currently a Lecturer here at the University of Toronto at the St. George campus. In his research, he continues to work on the philosophy of Leibniz. Talk Title Clarke, Leibniz, and du Châtelet on the Existence of a Necessary Being

History of Modern Philosophy Group Talk (Michael Rosenthal, U of T)

Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Michael A. Rosenthal (PhD Chicago, 1996) holds the Grafstein Chair in Jewish Philosophy, with appointments in both the Department and the Anne Tannenbaum Centre for Jewish Studies. Talk Title Life as a Marionette:  The Role of the Imagination in Spinoza’s Ethics, Part V Abstract The goal of Part V of ... Read More

History of Modern Philosophy Group Talk (Robbie Matyasi, U of T)

Jackman Humanities Building, Room 401 170 St. George St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Robbie Matyasi is a Graduate Student with us whose primary interests are 17th- and 18th-century philosophy (especially Spinoza and other rationalists) and metaphysics (especially properties, composition, and causation). He is currently writing a dissertation on Spinoza’s metaphysics of ordinary objects and organisms. Talk Title: TBA About the History of Philosophy Group ... Read More

History of Modern Philosophy Group Talk, (Vili Lähteenmäki, U. of Helsinki)

Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The History of Philosophy Group is pleased to welcome guest speaker Vili Lähteenmäki, distinguished professor of philosophy at the University of Helsinki and an Academy of Finland Research Fellow. Talk Title: Cartesian Self-Relations About the History of Philosophy Group One of five departmental Research Interest Groups, the History of Philosophy Group is home ... Read More

Back to Top