I am just back from the massive (nearly 2000 participants) joint meeting of the European Society for the History of Science and the (US) History of Science

Le Monde de Descartes

Rivista di Filosofia

This introduction discusses the challenges plant life has represented in the history and philosophy of science, and outlines the topics dealt with by the contributors. Understanding plant life, behavi...

Session Title *Excrescence, Spontaneous Beings, and Symbiotic Life: Plant Studies and Ecology in Premodern Times Type *Paper Panel Session Abstract (Max. 300 words) *Throug…

CFP on RSA websiteThis is part of our project on natural crafts – here the series we direct. Despite their silent existence, plants were considered more than passive medicinal and agricultura…

Fu uno degli studiosi italiani più tradotti e conosciuti all'estero, per i suoi lavori sulle classi subalterne medievali e moderne: aveva 87 anni

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L'assenza di una teoria politica nel pensiero di Descartes ha sempre destato meraviglia, sospetti e fraintendimenti; si è giustificato questo disinteresse con l'isolamento autarchico e l'indifferenza ...

The Gaukroger Lecture has been established by the International Society for Intellectual History in honour of Prof. Stephen Gaukroger (1950-2023). We're delighted that Prof. Corneanu has agreed to giv...

Despite the efficacy of Descartes's animal-machine analogy, a crucial issue affects his mechanization of animal bodies. This reduction works for the animal in general, that is an abstract representati...