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THE NEW ENGLAND SYMPOSIUM ON ANCIENT GREEK AND ROMAN 
PHILOSOPHY

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WHO WE ARE

The New England Symposium on Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy is an organization for academics located in the New England states and in New York state  to present their work-in-progress on some topic in Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy.  Because the papers are distributed in advance, the meetings are devoted almost entirely to a lively discussion of the paper.

Though we began as an on-line organization due to demands of the pandemic, we will continue to meet on-line to maximize accessibility and sustainability.

If you reside or work in New England or New York and would like to join the Symposium, please contact us. If you are a member of the Symposium, and would like to present some work-in-progress, please reach out, and we'll get you on our calendar.  Though you must be a member of the Symposium to present a paper, we welcome all scholars working in the field, no matter where they work or reside, to attend our meetings by using the RSVP links below.

Upcoming Events

  • Andrew Culbreth, "Aristotle on the Benefits of Praying for Virtue"
    Andrew Culbreth, "Aristotle on the Benefits of Praying for Virtue"
    Thu, Sep 19
    Via Zoom
    Sep 19, 2024, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
    Via Zoom
    Sep 19, 2024, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
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    Aristotle recommends that we should pray (euchesthai) not for external goods but rather to be in a proper relation to those goods, i.e. to pray for virtue (NE V 1, 1129b1-6). Andrew explains why.
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  • Jyl Gentzler, "The Good State:  A Defense of Unity as  a Political Ideal"
    Jyl Gentzler, "The Good State:  A Defense of Unity as  a Political Ideal"
    Thu, Nov 07
    By Zoom
    Nov 07, 2024, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
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    Nov 07, 2024, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
    By Zoom
    Aristotle objects to the sort of political unity that Socrates advocates in Plato's _Republic_. Jyl defends it.
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  • Doug Reed, "Socratic Failures of Persuasion and the Badness of False Belief"
    Doug Reed, "Socratic Failures of Persuasion and the Badness of False Belief"
    Thu, Feb 06
    Via Zoom
    Feb 06, 2025, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM EST
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    Feb 06, 2025, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM EST
    Via Zoom
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CONTACT THE NEW ENGLAND SYMPOSIUM ON ANCIENT GREEK AND ROMAN PHILOSOPHY

Jyl Gentzler
Department of Philosophy
Amherst College
Amherst, MA 010002

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