Medieval Philosophy II: Ethics and Political Thought

Sponsoring Organization(s)

Society for Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy

Organizer Name

Jason Aleksander

Organizer Affiliation

National Univ.

Presider Name

Jason Aleksander

Paper Title 1

The Political Thought of Lisan al-Din Ibn al-Khatib

Presenter 1 Name

Josep Puig Montada

Presenter 1 Affiliation

Univ. Complutense Madrid

Paper Title 2

The Problem of Self-Sacrifice in Thirteenth-Century Philosophy

Presenter 2 Name

Milo Crimi

Presenter 2 Affiliation

Univ. of California-Los Angeles

Paper Title 3

Political Philosophy in the Scholastics: Peter of John Olivi and John Duns Scotus

Presenter 3 Name

Ryan Thornton

Presenter 3 Affiliation

École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Paris

Start Date

14-5-2017 10:30 AM

Session Location

Bernhard 211

Description

Medieval Philosophy II: Ethics and Political Thought focuses on selected topics in medieval ethics and political philosophy, specifically on the thought of Lisan al-Din Ibn al-Khatib, Peter of John Olivi, John Duns Scotus, Henry of Ghent, Godfrey of Fontaines, and Marguerite Porete.

-Jason Aleksander