South Central Seminar in the History of Early Modern Philosophy

University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
October 27-28, 2006

The eighth annual meeting of the South Central Seminar in the History of Early Modern Philosophy will be held Friday-Saturday, October 27-28, 2006, at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. 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, October 27

3:00   Joseph K. Cosgrove, Providence College (Rhode Island)
          Descartes, Modern Science, and the Self-Effacement of Metaphysics

4:00   Francesca di Poppa, Texas Tech University
          Spinoza on Substances and Attributes in the "Short Treatise"

5:00   Michael J. Futch, University of Tulsa
          Leibniz and the Unity of Time

7:30   Dinner

Saturday, October 28

9:00     Jill Hernandez, Stephen F. Austin State University (Nacogdoches, TX)
            Two Problems Facing Leibniz's Form/Matter Defense of Divine Omnipotence

10:00   Han-Kyul Kim, Yale University
            Nominal Symmetry: Locke on Mind and Body

11:00   Walter Ott, Virginia Tech University
            What Kind of Mechanist Was Locke?

12:00   Lunch

2:00     Annemarie Peil, Iowa State University
            On Hume's Supposed Rejection of Resemblance between Objects and Impressions

3:00     Remy Debes, University of Memphis
            Humanity, Sympathy, and the Puzzle of Hume's Second Enquiry

4:00     Giovanni Grandi, Auburn University
            Color and Visible Figure: Dugald Stewart's Criticism of Reid

All sessions will be held on the University of Arkansas campus in the Old Main Building, room 423 (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

Jacob Adler Department of Philosophy University of Arkansas Phone: 479-575-3551 Email: jadler@uark.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 historic Inn at Carnall Hall, just across the quad from Old Main. When making reservations (800-295-9118), mention that you are with the Seminar in Modern Philosophy for the group rate of $95/night.