The conference is on “Greek, Latin, and Arabic Approaches to Omnipresence”. The aim is to track the history of the concept of omnipresence and its applications in philosophy and theology in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, in Greek, Latin and Arabic authors.
Confirmed speakers/commentators: Christopher Shields (Suarez), Stephen Menn (Arabic tradition), Peter Adamson (Arabic tradition), David Wirner (Arabic tradition), Christof Rapp (commentator), Christoph Helmig (Proclus), George Karamanolis (Churchfathers), Filip Karfik (Plotinus), Andreas Speer (Aquinas), Stephan G. Schmid (commentator), Christopher Nobel (commentator), Jakub Deuretzbacher (Alexander)
26.7.2013 | |
09:00 - 09:15 | Reception and Coffee |
09:15 - 10:45 | Alexander of Aphrodisias on how the Perceptual Power is in the Heart Jakub Deuretzbacher |
11:00 - 12:30 | The Omnipresence of Being The Basic Tenets of Plotinus' Treaties VI.4-5 (22-23) Filip Karfik |
14:00 - 15:30 | Gregory of Nyssa on the Presence of Soul and Body George Karamanolis |
15:45 - 17:15 | The Modes of God's Presence According to Augustine Ubiquity, Self-Immanence, and Inhabitation Emmanuel Bermon |
17:30 - 19:00 | Proclus on the Principle "Everything in Everything" (panta en pasin)" Christoph Helmig |
27.7.2013 | |
09:30 - 11:30 | Divine Omnipresence in Islam Stephen Menn |
11:45 - 13:15 | Thomas Aquinus on Omnipresence Andreas Speer |
15:00 - 16:30 | Some Scholastic Questions on the Soul's Omnipresence in the Body Guy Guldentops |
16:45 - 18:15 | Everywhere and Nowhere: Suárez on the Immensity of God Christopher Shields |