Philosophy and Natural Philosophy

Sponsoring Organization(s)

International Christine de Pizan Society, North American Branch

Organizer Name

Benjamin M. Semple, Julia Nephew

Organizer Affiliation

Gonzaga Univ., Independent Scholar

Presider Name

Benjamin M. Semple

Paper Title 1

Christine de Pizan as Theological Poet: Natural Philosophy and the Poetry of Experience in the _Advision Cristine_

Presenter 1 Name

Rachel Geer

Presenter 1 Affiliation

Univ. of Virginia

Paper Title 2

Christine de Pizan, the Philosopher

Presenter 2 Name

Vickie Mann

Presenter 2 Affiliation

Indiana Univ. Southeast

Paper Title 3

What the Imagination Tells: Christine de Pizan's Lady Opinion on Aristotle's Metaphysics and Causation

Presenter 3 Name

Allyson Carr

Presenter 3 Affiliation

Centre for Philosophy, Religion and Social Ethics

Paper Title 4

Natural Philosophy and Gender in Christine de Pizan's Thought

Presenter 4 Name

Ilse Paakkinen

Presenter 4 Affiliation

Helsingin Yliopisto

Start Date

9-5-2014 3:30 PM

Session Location

Bernhard 213

Description

An exploration of philosophical inquiry in Christine de Pizan's works, examining both influences on her thought (Aristotle, Augustine) and her philosophical originality.

Benjamin M. Semple