South Central Seminar in the History of Early Modern Philosophy

Baylor University
Waco, TX
November 18-19, 2005

Note date change as a result of Hurricane Rita.

The seventh annual meeting of the South Central Seminar in the History of Early Modern Philosophy will be held Friday-Saturday, November 18-19, at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Like similar seminars in other parts of the country, the South Central Seminar is an informal group designed to foster interaction among scholars working on topics in the history of early modern people.

Schedule of Events

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Friday, November 18

3:00   C. Scott Ragland, Saint Louis University
          Descartes' Theodicy

4:00   Abel Franco, University of Pittsburgh
          What Are Cartesian Passions About?

5:00   Fred Ablondi, Hendrix College, Conway, Arkansas
          François Lamy, Occasionalism, and the Mind-Body Problem

7:30   Dinner

Saturday, November 19

9:00     Andrew Youpa, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
            Spinoza's Theory of Motivation

10:00   Mark Bernier, Texas A&M University
            Leibniz on the Reality of Corporeal Substances

11:00   Jill Hernandez, University of Memphis
            Divine Omni-Qualities and Human Evil: Interpreting Leibniz without Middle Knowledge

12:00   Lunch

2:00     Benjamin Hill, University of Western Ontario
            The Scholastic Sources behind Locke's Account of the Reality of Ideas

3:00     Francesca di Poppa, University of Pittsburgh
            John Locke on Moral Knowledge: An Epistemic Puzzle

4:00     Michael Jacovides, Purdue University
            Associations of Ideas in Hume's Theory of Personal Identity

All sessions will be held on the Baylor University campus in Morrison Hall, room 205 (click for campus map). Although there is no registration fee for the seminar, we ask that you register for the seminar and indicate your intention to attend the seminar dinner by contacting either

Todd Buras Department of Philosophy Baylor University Phone: 254-710-7274 Email: Todd_Buras@baylor.edu

Steve Daniel Department of Philosophy Texas A&M University Phone: 979-845-5619 or 979-846-4649 Email: sdaniel@people.tamu.edu

Accommodations are available at the Waco Clarion Hotel, a short walk from the conference venue. When making reservations (254-757-2000), mention that you are with the Seminar in Modern Philosophy for the group rate of $84/night. The Clarion also provides a free shuttle from the Waco airport (which is serviced by American and Continental Airlines).