Download Galileo and Spinoza for details, as posted below plus the portraits. Please feel free to contact Filip Buyse, Université de Paris 1 - Sorbonne (filip.buyse1@telenet.be) 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 ? filip.buyse1@telenet.be

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 ( filip.buyse1@telenet.be)

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