The Athens Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy is a forum for scientific research and exchange on all topics and aspects of Ancient Philosophy, including its modern reception. It is organized by The Athens MA in Ancient Philosophy, in cooperation with the Research Centre for Greek Philosophy of the Academy of Athens.
The talks take place once a month, on a Thursday at 7 pm, at the Elli Lambridi Philosophical Library (9 Ypsilantou Str., 10675 Athens). The duration of the talks is between 30-40 minutes, followed by an extensive, free, focused, critical discussion that can last up to 60 minutes.
2023-24, Program of the Colloquium:
Oct. 19 Katerina Ierodiakonou: “Why do flowers smell good but taste bad? The Aristotelian replies”
Nov. 16 Panagiotis Thanassas: “Parmenides in Freiburg”
Dec. 14 Stasinos Stavrianeas: “Aristotle's chemistry in his Meteorology”
Jan. 11 Stavros Kouloumentas: “The Derveni Cosmogony: Is the God a Good Mathematician?”
Feb. 15 George Karamanolis: “A Forgotten Aristotelian Ethical Work: The Case of Magna Moralia”
Mar. 14 Alexander Nehamas: “What Do We Learn About Philosophers and Philosophy in Republic V?"
Apr. 18 Doukas Kapantais: “'Necessary conclusion’ in Kripke frames and in Prior Analytics, I, 10”
May 16 Ioanna Tigani: “Philosophers in Aristotle’s dialectical lab”
June 13 Paul Kalligas: “From Virtue to Happiness: A Neoplatonic Reversal”