Siger of Brabant (ca. 1240-1284)
Siger of Brabant was master of arts in Paris during the second half of the 13th century. He was an ardent promotor of a "radical" and strictly philosophical interpretation of aristotelism at the University of Paris. He is considered to be one of the prominent leaders of the movement later called "Latin averroism." Thomas Aquinas opposed a strong reaction to this new philosophical trend, which culminates in his treatise De unitate intellectus. The purpose of the colloquium is to return to this ambiguous figure of the medieval world, a sort of anti-hero of the thomistic history. He opens the dynamic tradition of a comprehensive vision of philosophy under the influence of Averroes.
Speakers
Alain de Libera (IEM, EPHE, University of Geneva) ; Richard Taylor (Marquette University et Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) ; Ruedi Imbach (Paris IV) ; Massimiliano Lenzi (Sapienza) ; Emanuele Coccia (Freiburg) ; Jean-Baptiste Brenet (Paris-West-Nanterre).
This colloquium is co-organised with the University of Paris-West-Nanterre (Jean-Baptiste Brenet).
In partnership with: The City Hall of Paris
Information
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