Chicago Area Consortium in Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy
Seventh Biennial Conference
“Beauty, Harmony, and the Good”
October 3 – 4, 2008
Friday, Oct. 3. Afternoon session at Northwestern University
(Norris Student Center, Big Ten Room, 1999 Campus Drive)
2.00-3.45
Speaker: Aryeh Kosman (Haverford College), “Beauty and the Good: Situating to kalon”
Commentator: Gabriel Richardson Lear (University of Chicago)
4.00-5.45
Speaker: Rachel Barney (University of Toronto), “The Fine and the Good”
Commentator: Paula Gottlieb (University of Wisconsin, Madison)
Saturday, Oct. 4. Morning session at University of Illinois at Chicago
(Institute for the Humanities, Stevenson Hall, Lower Level, 701 S. Morgan)
8.30-9.00 Coffee and rolls
9.00-10.45:
Speaker: Andrew Barker (University of Birmingham), “Reassembling Orpheus: Ptolemy’s mathematical reconciliation of intelligible and audible music”
Commentator: Carl Huffman (DePauw University)
11.00-12.45:
Speaker: Reviel Netz (Stanford University), “What did Greek mathematicians find beautiful about their subject matter?”
Commentator: Alexander Lee (University of Chicago)
Saturday, Oct. 4. Afternoon session at University of Chicago
(Franke Institute for the Humanities, Regenstein Library, S102, 1100 E. 57 St.)
1.15-2.00 Catered lunch for all participants at University of Chicago
2.00-3.45:
Speaker: Terence Irwin (University of Oxford), “Beauty and Morality in Aristotle”
Commentator: Anton Ford (University of Chicago)
4.00-5.45:
Speaker: Richard Kraut (Northwestern University), “What is Intrinsic Goodness?”
Commentator: Martha Nussbaum (University of Chicago)
Please note that there has been a change in the program. Richard Kraut will speak in place of David Wiggins, who is unable to attend the conference; Martha Nussbaum will comment.
For copies of the papers, contact R Kraut: rkraut1@gmail.com
Hotel Arrangement: The Homestead, (847) 475 3300, is offering a special rate. Mention that you will be attending our conference. They are at 1625 Hinman Avenue, Evanston.
*There is a charge for each dinner ($35 for faculty, $20 for students). To secure places, please make out checks for Friday to Northwestern University, and for Saturday to Gabriel Lear; send to Richard Kraut, Dept. of Philosophy, Northwestern University, Kresge Hall, 1880 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208-2214. Checks must be received by September 30.