Download Galileo and Spinoza for details, as posted below plus the portraits. Please feel free to contact Filip Buyse, Université de Paris 1 - Sorbonne ([email protected]) for further information.
International Conference “Galileo and Spinoza”
(December 12 & 19, 2009, Sorbonne, Paris)
Location ? Université de Paris 1 – Sorbonne; 17, Rue de la Sorbonne; 75231 Paris.
Organiser? Filip Buyse (CHSPM, Université Paris 1- Sorbonne)
When ? December 12 & 19, 2009
Room ? Salle Cavaillès, Escalier C, 1er étage
Language ? French/English
More info ? [email protected]
Entrance: free ( all are welcome !)
Saturday December 12
8:45 – 9:15 : Introduction (Filip Buyse, Université Paris 1 - Sorbonne)
9:15 – 10:30 : Mechanics versus mechanism: Galileo, Spinoza, and Newton.
(Stephen Gaukroger, University of Sydney)
10:30 – 11:30 : Boyle, Spinoza and Galileo: Is Spinoza a strict Mechanical Philosopher ?
(Filip Buyse, Université de Paris 1-Sorbonne)
11:30 – 12:30 : Science, Demonstration and the Art of Hermeneutics in Spinoza and Galileo.
(Tamar Rudavsky, Ohio State University)
Break
14: 30 - 15:30 : Joseph Solomon Delmedigo: Student of Galileo and Teacher of Spinoza.
(Jacob Adler, University of Arkansas)
15:30 – 16:30 : Spinoza critique de Galilée.
(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: Questions and discussion.
Saturday December 19
9:30 - 10:00 : Introduction (Filip Buyse, Université Paris 1 - Sorbonne)
10:00 - 11:00 : Galileo and Spinoza: Historical and Theoretical Perspectives.
(Franco Biasutti, University of Padua)
11:00 – 12:00 : Spinoza's Library: its Mathematical and Scientific Books.
(Henri Krop, University of Rotterdam)
Break
13:30 – 14:30: L'infini chez Spinoza et Galilée.
(Epameinondas Vampoulis, University of Patras)
14:30 – 15:30: Spinoza, l'unité individuelle et le principe du mouvement relatif.
(Fabien Chareix , Université Paris IV- Sorbonne)
15:30 – 16:30: From Italy to The Hague: optics and optical instruments.
(Rienk Vermij, University of Oklahoma).
16:30 – 17:00: Discussion and questions.
(Theo Verbeek, The Utrecht University)
Contact: Filip Buyse, Université de Paris 1- Sorbonne ( [email protected])