Heterodoxy and Tradition: Conflict and Dialogue in Ancient Pagan and Christian Philosophy

Heterodoxy and Tradition:  

Conflict and Dialogue in Ancient Pagan and Christian Philosophy  

16-18 April 2015

Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg  

How did ancient thinkers deal with diverging opinions and teachings, both within and outside of their philosophical schools? How did engaging with what one might call ‘heterodoxy’ shape philosophical, religious and cultural traditions? To what extent did ancient philosophers themselves think in terms of ‘orthodoxy’ and ‘heterodoxy’? By what mechanisms did thinkers distinguish, privilege, or exclude particular views? What were the social and political implications of these theoretical processes? This conference aims to debate these questions with reference to philosophical developments from the 1st century BC through the 6th century AD. Both pagan and Christian philosophical traditions will be discussed, with particular attention to the interaction between them.  

Organisers:  

Angela Ulacco (Freiburg), [email protected]

Albert Joosse (Utrecht), [email protected]  

Confirmed speakers:  

Bert van den Berg (Leiden) Riccardo Chiaradonna (Roma Tre) Franco Ferrari (Salerno) Mareike Hauer (Leuven) Thomas Jürgasch (Freiburg) Alexandra Michalewski (Liège) Sébastien Morlet (Paris-IV) Jan Opsomer (Leuven) Helmut Seng (Konstanz) Ilinca Tanaseanu-Döbler (Göttingen) Teun Tieleman (Utrecht) Georgia Tsouni (Bern)  

For more information or to pre-register, please contact Albert Joosse ([email protected]).