Philosophising with the Greats 2026
This conference seeks to showcase leading examples of current work in ancient philosophy that engages (in content or in method) with contemporary philosophy, as well as work in contemporary philosophy that significantly draws on ancient philosophical ideas. The theme of the conference will thus accord closely with that of the journal Ancient Philosophy Today: DIALOGOI. More information is available on the conference website.
Conference organisers: Anna Marmodoro (anna.marmodoro@slu.edu), John Pemberton (john.m.pemberton@durham.ac.uk)
Invited Speakers:
- Nancy Cartwright (Durham University)
- Simon Evnine (University of Miami)
- Emily Katz (Michigan State University)
- John Pemberton (Durham University)
- Bryan Reece (Baylor University)
- Mark Sentesy (Loyola University)
- David Yates (University of Lisbon)
Early Career Speakers:
- Diego Garcia Rincon (University of Toronto)
- Kassandra Dugi (University of Oxford)
- Leonardo Mazzanti & Simone Salzano (LMU, University of Urbino)
Schedule
Monday, 29 June
9:10 - Meet and Greet
9:30 - Welcome: Anna Marmodoro and John Pemberton
9:35 - Simon Evnine, 'Which Came First, the Chicken or the Egg?'
11:00 - Coffee / Tea
11:20 - John Pemberton, 'A Contemporary Aristotelian Solution to the Moment of Change Paradox'
12:45 - Lunch
14:00 - Emily Katz, 'What's so Special About Mathematical Objects?'
15:25 - Coffee / Tea
15:45 - Diego Garcia Rincon, 'Metaphysical Indeterminacy and Perceptible Qualities'
16:40 - Mini-Break
16:35 - Bryan Reece, 'An Ancient Aboutness Paradox'
18:00 - End of Day
Tuesday, 30 June
9:30 - Mark Sentesy, 'TBD'
10:55 - Coffee / Tea
11:15 - David Yates, 'Aristotle Meets Shoemaker: Hylomorphism through the Lens of Conditional Powers'
12:40 - Lunch
14:00 - Kassandra Dugi, 'Chrysippus on Moral Responsibility and What is Up to Us'
14:55 - Mini-Break
15:00 - Leonardo Mazzanti and Simone Salzano, 'Parts, Relations, and the Whole: On Marcus Aurelius' Mereology'
15:55 - Coffee / Tea
16:15 - Nancy Cartwright, 'Aristotle's natures → Mill's tendencies?'
17:40 - Close: Anna Marmodoro and John Pemberton
17:45 - End of Day