Persons and Objects in Ancient Philosophy: Greek and Indian Buddhist (Workshop)

• Roberta Ioli (University of Bologna), "Being and Not-Being in Gorgias’ Idios Apodeixis"
• Ugo Zilioli (Oxford University), "On what is not: Gorgias and Nāgārjuna on nihilism"
• Amber Carpenter (Yale University, Singapore), "The Effects of Knowledge on the Soul: A Buddhist-Platonist Exchange"
• Joachim Aufderheide (King’s College London), "Material objects in Plato's Theaetetus and Vasubandhu's Twenty Verses"
• Diego Zucca (University of Sassari), "Aristotle’s 'eliminativist' interpretation of some Presocratic philosophers"

Programme:

9.30-10.45: Roberta Ioli (University of Bologna), Being and Not-Being in Gorgias’ Idios Apodeixis.

10.45-12.00: Ugo Zilioli (Oxford University), On what is not: Gorgias and Nāgārjuna on nihilism.

12.00-1.00pm Lunch (provided to speakers).

1.00-2.15: Amber Carpenter (Yale University, Singapore), The Effects of Knowledge on the Soul: A Buddhist-Platonist Exchange.

2.15-3.30: Joachim Aufderheide (King’s College, London), Material objects in Plato’s Theaetetus and Vasubandhu’s Twenty Verses.

3.30-3.45: Tea & Coffee

3.45-5.00: Diego Zucca (University of Sassari), Aristotle’s 'eliminativist' interpretation of some Presocratic philosophers.

Registration:

Attendance is free; for those who wish to join the speakers for lunch there is a charge of £10. We are planning to make the workshop available online too.

Please contact Ugo Zilioli (ugo.zilioli@theology.ox.ac.uk) if you wish to attend or for any other inquiries.