Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Kant, Newton and the Newtonianism of the Eighteenth Century

The aim of this one-day colloquium is to explore the far-reaching legacy of Newton’s natural philosophy and eighteenth century Newtonianism for Kant’s thought.  

The colloquium is sponsored by the Leverhulme International Network Kant and the Laws of Nature and is hosted at IASH under the joint auspices of IASH and the Eighteenth-Century & Enlightenment Studies Network.

Speakers:  

Thomas Ahnert (History, University of Edinburgh) John Henry (Science, Technology and Innovation Studies, Edinburgh) Michela Massimi (Philosophy, Edinburgh) Eric Schliesser (Philosophy, Gent).  

For details of the program, please see: http://kantandlaws.com/colloquium-on-newton-kant-and-the-newtonianism-of-the-eighteenth-century/   

The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. 

To register, please send an email to Dr James Collin: [email protected]