Ancient and Medieval Philosophy at Toronto

The Collaborative Specialization in Ancient and Medieval Philosophy (CSAMP) at University of Toronto

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Prof. Pierre-Marie Morel will be speaking today about 'Natural normativity in Aristotle’s Ethics: a modest ontology?'. Join us!

https://t.co/Ex7jai2efA

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This evening Michael Arsenault (Toronto/Philosophy) will talk about 'What is De anima III.3 about?'.

https://t.co/8IMGKU29Jh

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Join is this afternoon for a talk by Ismaël Kettani (Toronto) on 'Ammonius: the soul’s faculties and the introduction of the Rhetoric and Poetics in Aristotle’s logical works'!

https://t.co/9ELH3s5vPp

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The annual Sidney Robinson Prize in Ancient Philosophy (awarded for the best paper written in the past academic year) goes this year to Cal Fried who is now pursuing a PhD at Yale. Congrats, Cal!

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We're kicking off the new term with a talk by our new postdoc Arthur Harris on 'The Peripatetic Mechanica and the Inquiry into Nature' this afternoon. Drinks and food will be provided at the ensuing welcome party!

https://t.co/yiF0Bk3sNL

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We are very excited that Stephen Menn (FRSC) will be moving to Toronto from January 2026 as the inaugural holder of the Michael and Virginia Walsh Chair in the History of Philosophy. Welcome, Stephen!

https://t.co/41WYj3Bko5

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Rareș Ilie Marinescu, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Classics, has just seen his monograph into print with CUP. Proclus on Aristotle on Plato: A Case Study on Motion is now available. Congratulations, Rareș!

https://t.co/IAZjDSigqW

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Turin and Toronto in Athens (May 2025)

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The annual Toronto-Turin reading group in Athens – this year on Republic 10 – is coming to a close!

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Join us today and tomorrow for our Annual Toronto Workshop in Ancient Philosophy – this year on Aristotle's Parva Naturalia

https://t.co/N7rPsiCo9s

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The Department of Political Science is hosting an exciting workshop on ancient political philosophy on Friday and Saturday – more info here:

https://t.co/cPypn23Apl

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Join us this evening for our last Proseminar talk this academic year, given by Rachel Barney (Toronto) on Protagoras and the Measure Thesis.

https://t.co/6v9xd8NpGQ

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Jessica Gelber (Philosophy, Toronto) will be talking to us this afternoon about Aristotle on Necessity “from an assumption”.

https://t.co/FxissFqDHV

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Join us today for Reza Hadisi's (Philosophy, Toronto) talk on “Conception and Assent in Post-Classical Arabic Philosophy”.

https://t.co/nRpOo38iMd

[Ancient and Medieval Philosophy at Toronto @CSAMP_UofT]

Join us today for Reza Hadisi's (Philosophy, Toronto) talk on “Conception and Assent in Post-Classical Arabic Philosophy”.

https://t.co/nRpOo38iMd

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If you want to know more about craft and nature in ancient philosophy, join our international workshop tomorrow and Friday!

https://t.co/6B7nv6TZ0O

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Peter King (Philosophy) will talk today about 'Augustine on Pulling the Trigger'.

https://t.co/NS8v96QFXF

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Join us this evening for a talk by Jacob Klein (Colgate) on 'ὑπόληψις and ὁρμή: The Stoic Theory of Motivation'!

https://t.co/fdQL1DIaXc

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@scholarofyore_ Sorry :(

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This evening Léo Melançon-Thibault (Toronto) will talk about 'Peter Auriol on the Metaphysics of Political Power'.

https://t.co/EG5byKsiyW

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This Friday we're hosting a conference on John Philoponus:

https://t.co/ULKchizptF