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Convenor: Prof. Michail Peramatzis

Venue: Worcester College
Time: Fridays, 11am-1pm
Text: Aristotle’s Physics II

 
While this Graduate and Faculty reading group is not listed in the Philosophy Faculty lecture or seminar lists, it has been taking place for several decades now. It is organised by Prof. Michail Peramatzis, whom you should contact if you would like to take part (michail.peramatzis@philosophy.ox.ac.uk).

 

Currently reading Aristotle’s Physics II, discussions within this friendly group are a great way for students and faculty to read a text slowly, cautiously, and open-mindedly. It takes place every Friday at 11am-1pm at Worcester College.

Convenors: Prof. Alexander Bown, Prof. Luca Castagnoli, Prof. Marion Durand, Prof. Simon Shogry, Dr. Stefan Sienkiewicz

Venue: Oriel College, MacGregor Room (third quad)
Time: Mondays, 2-3.30pm
Text: Cicero, De Finibus

In advance of the introduction of the new Mods paper on De Finibus I, we aim to read the first half or so of this text in MT 24. Here Cicero sets out the rationale for his project of doing moral philosophy in Latin and, through an interlocutor, Torquatus, presents the main lines of the Epicurean account of the highest human good.

All are welcome. Please get in touch with any of the organisers above if you would like to take the lead in translating a chunk of text. Our goal is to finish the remainder of book I in HT 25.

More information can be found here.