Gandhi and the Stoics
Tuesday, October 15th, 2013
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, October 15, 2013 | 4:00PM - 6:00PM | External Event, Centre for Ethics Gerald Larkin Building Room 200 15 Devonshire Place |
Description
A renowned historian of ancient Western philosophy, Richard Sorabji is Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at King’s College, London and Honorary Fellow of Wolfson College, London. He has authored fourteen books, including Aristotle on Memory (1972; 2d edition 2004), Necessity, Cause and Blame (1980; repr. 2007), Self: Ancient and Modern Insights about Individuality, Life and Death (2006), and the book that will be the focus of his lecture, Gandhi and the Stoics (2012). His next book, Moral Conscience through the Ages, will be published by Oxford University Press in 2014. He has also edited over 100 volumes translating or interpreting works of late Greek philosophy. He served as President of the Aristotelian Society in 1985-86, and held the British Academy Research Professorship in 1996-99. Professor Sorabji’s many honours and awards include membership in the British, American, and Royal Flemish Academies.
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