Dante II: Philosophical Questions

Sponsoring Organization(s)

Dante Society of America

Organizer Name

Alison Cornish

Organizer Affiliation

Univ. of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Presider Name

Albert Russell Ascoli

Presider Affiliation

Univ. of California-Berkeley

Paper Title 1

"Il mal seme d'Adamo": Soul, Body, and Original Sin in Dante

Presenter 1 Name

Dana E. Stewart

Presenter 1 Affiliation

Binghamton Univ.

Paper Title 2

Curiosity and the Excess of Prudence

Presenter 2 Name

Gabriel Pihas

Presenter 2 Affiliation

St. Mary's College of California

Paper Title 3

The Piccarda Donati Thought Experiment: Dante's Self-Forming Absolute Will

Presenter 3 Name

Humberto Ballestero

Presenter 3 Affiliation

Columbia Univ.

Paper Title 4

Heresy and Faith as Matters of Praxis rather than Belief in the Divine Comedy

Presenter 4 Name

Jason Aleksander

Presenter 4 Affiliation

St. Xavier Univ.

Start Date

12-5-2016 1:30 PM

Session Location

Fetzer 2020