Upcoming International Conference: "Galileo and Spinoza"

CENTRE DE RECHERCHE SUR L'HISTOIRE DES SYSTÈMES DE PENSÉE MODERNES (CHSPM)
Université Paris 1 - Sorbonne, Paris, France

Location ? Université Paris 1 – Sorbonne; 17, Rue de la Sorbonne; 75005 Paris.
Organiser? Filip Buyse (CHSPM, Université Paris 1- Sorbonne)
When ? December 11 & 12, 2009
Language ? French/English
More info ? filip.buyse1@telenet.be
Entrance: free ( all are welcome !)

Friday December 11

9:00 – 9:30 : Introduction (F. Buyse , organiser, Université Paris 1 - Sorbonne)
9:30 – 10:30 : La bibliothèque de Spinoza (Henri Krop, University of Rotterdam)
10:30 – 10:45: Break
10:45 – 11:45 : Joseph Solomon Delmedigo: Student of Galileo and Teacher of Spinoza (Jacob Adler, University of Arkansas)
11:45 – 12:45 : Science, Demonstration and the Art of Hermeneutics in Spinoza and Galileo. (Tamar Rudavsky, Ohio State University)
12:45 – 14:15 : Lunch
14:15 – 15:15 :Galileo and Spinoza: Historical and Theoretical perspectives . (Franco Biasutti, University of Padua)
15:15 – 15:30: Break
15:30 – 16:30 : Spinoza critique Galilée, ou le concordisme en question. (Pietro Redondi, Università di Milano-Bicocca )
16:30 – 17:30: Natura naturans and Natura naturata in Spinoza. (Herman De Dijn, Harvard University + Prof. Em. of the KU Leuven)
17:30 – 18:00 : Discussion and questions (Theo Verbeek, The Utrecht University)

Saturday December 12

9:00 -9:15 : Introduction (F. Buyse, organiser, Université Paris 1 - Sorbonne)
9:15 – 10:45 : Mechanics versus mechanism: Galileo, Spinoza, and Newton. (Stephen Gaukroger, University of Sydney)
10:45 – 11:00 : Break
11:00 – 12:00 : Boyle, Spinoza and Galileo: Is Spinoza a strict Mechanical Philosopher ? (Filip Buyse, Université de Paris 1-Sorbonne)
12:00 – 13:30 : Lunch
13:30 – 14:30: Le concept de l’infini chez Spinoza et Galilée (E. Vampoulis, University of Patras)
14:30 – 15:30: Titre à préciser (Fabien Chareix , Université Paris IV- Sorbonne)
15:30 – 15:45: Break
15:45 – 16:45: Spinoza and optics. (Graham Burnett, Princeton + Kevin Von Duuglas Ittu + James A. Schulz)
16:45– 17:45 : Discussion and questions (Theo Verbeek, The Utrecht University)
17:45 – 18:00: Conclusion (Filip Buyse)

Contact: Filip Buyse, Université de Paris 1- Sorbonne
(filip.buyse1@telenet.be)