Early Modern Matter Theories I: Conceptualising Bodies
This is the first workshop in the series “Early Modern Matter Theories”, organized by Doina-Cristina Rusu.
The dismissal of the Aristotelian concept of form led to the redefinition of what a body is. Either arguing for an atomistic, a corpuscularian or a pneumatical theory, early modern natural philosophers were facing similar challenges, regarding the fundamental structure of matter and its qualities, or the source of motion and activity in nature.
Programme
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Chair: Han Thomas Adriaenssen
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13:00 – 14:15
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Silvia Manzo (University of La Plata):
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Mat ter’s Activity and Impenetrability in Francis Bacon, Francis Glisson and Henry More
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14:30 – 15:45
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Doina-Cristina Rusu (University of Groningen):
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Deceiving the Senses: the Role of Vapours in Bacon’s Natural Philosophy
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Chair: Andrea Sangiacomo
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16:00 – 17:15
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Laura Georgescu University of Groningen):
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Digby on Bodies
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17:30 – 18:45
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Delphine Bellis (University on Montpellier):
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Gassendi’s Theory of Light
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The series “Early Modern Matter Theories” is part of the Veni project “Manipulating Spiritual Matter. How Did Early Modern Science Become Experimental?” led by Doina-Cristina Rusu
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