Emotions in the Aristotelian Tradition

Emotions in the Aristotelian Tradition

Nov. 8–9, 2024

Providence College

Center for Catholic and Dominican Studies, Providence College

1 Cunningham Square, Providence, Rhode Island 02918

FRIDAY

9–10.15. Jessica Moss (NYU): Aristotle’s use of the emotions for moral psychology: NE I.13 

10.15–10.30. Break

10.30–11.45. Natalie Hannan (Providence College): Aristotle on anger: Rhet. II.2

11.45–1. Robert Miner (Providence College): Aquinas on the passion of anger: Summa Theologiae 1-2, quaestiones 46-48

1–2. Lunch

2–3.15. Elena Comay del Junco (University of Connecticut): Aristotle on erotic love

3.30–5. Jamie Dow (Univesity of Leeds) presents a keynote lecture in the Humanities Forum (Ryan Hall, Room 105)

SATURDAY

9–10.15. Jamie Dow (University of Leeds): Aristotle’s use of the emotions for a theory of rational persuasion: Rhet. II.1 

10.15–10.30. Break

10.30–11.45. Emily Kress (Brown University): Aristotle’s psychology of emotions: De anima I.1

11.45–1. Bilal Ibrahim (Providence College): Emotions in Avicenna’s De anima

1–2. Lunch

2–3.15. Father John Sica (Providence College): Aquinas’ theory of the passions: Summa Theologiae 1-2, quaestiones 22–23

3.15–3.30. Break

3.30–4.45. Colin Guthrie King (Providence College): Emotions in Brentano’s epistemology of value: Franz Brentano, The Origin of Our Knowledge of Right and Wrong  

4.45–6. Abbey Murphy (Boston College): Edith Stein on the Relationship between Feelings and Values

The conference series Philosophy in the Aristotelian Tradition brings together scholarship on ancient, medieval, Arabic, and modern philosophy for regular meetings on themes of contemporary philosophical interest. A history of the previous meetings can be found here. The conference is made possible through the generous support of Providence College’s Office of the Provost, School of Arts and Sciences, Humanities Forum, and Philosophy Department.