Aristotle on Nature and Science

Talks

Dr. Andreas Anagnostopoulos (LMU-München, )
Perceptibility in the Ontology of the Natural World.

Prof. Elena Cagnoli (University College, London)
Aristotle on Having Reason Strictly Speaking: Grasping Universal Explanatory Accounts from Particulars.

Prof. Jessica Gelber (University of Toronto, )
Modes of Explanation in Aristotle’s Natural Science and the Causes of Sleep.

Dr. Pieter Sjoerd Hasper (Universität Hamburg)
Aristotle on Scientific Explanations over Time: An Account of Posterior Analytics 2.12

Prof. Emily Katz (Michigan State University, Philosophy)
Aristotle’s Criticism of Mathematized Explanation in the Early Academy.

Prof. Keith McPartland (Williams College, Philosophy)
Two Roles for Empeiria in Aristotle.

Prof. Dr. Christof Rapp (LMU-München, Philosophie)
Fitting (ἐφαρμόττειν) General Accounts to Particular Cases. The Status and Role of ‘General Accounts’ in Aristotle’s Philosophy of Nature.

Prof. Stasinos Stavrianeas (Open University of Greece, Philosophy)
Ways of Inquiring into Chemical Processes in Aristotle’s Natural Science.

Prof. Joel Yurdin (Haverford College, Philosophy)
Aristotle on Learning to be a Natural Scientist.

The conference is organized by Andreas Anagnostopoulos (LMU), Joel Yurdin (Haverford) and Stasinos Stavrianeas (Open University of Greece).

We are grateful for the financial support of the Fritz-Thyssen Stiftung.