Aquinas,                   Alfarabi,             Avicenna,        Averroes,     &    Maimonides

Reading and Discussion Group on

Etienne Gilson, Being and Some Philosophers

in 6 Meetings once every two weeks in

Fall 2016 starting 6 September 2016

Location: Raynor Library 320a

Sponsored by the Aquinas and ‘the Arabs’ International Working Group

For online information on Prof. Gilson, see the following websites:

http://www.adler-aquinasinstitute.org/etienne-gilson-society/biography-of-etienne-gilsons-intellectual-life/

Group Meetings

3:30-5:00 pm US Central Time

Marquette Campus Location: Raynor Library 320a

*NOTE*

Guidelines for Skype Attendees

1. (i)You must make a Skype connection as a contact with Prof. Taylor well before the seminar. Before 2 pm 6 September you must send him a contact request at his Skype address: misterteaatmac
   

2. (ii) The Skype connection on the day of the Seminar will be made with Skype attendees 10 min. before the Seminar. Once the seminar begins, no late connections can be accepted since this will disrupt the Seminar.
   

3. (iii) PLEASE SILENCE YOUR MICROPHONE UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN CALLED UPON TO SPEAK.
   

4. (iv) Asking Questions or Sharing Comments: Skype attendees who wish to ask questions of the leader or to make comments must email Prof. Taylor at Richard.Taylor@Marquette.edu to be called on.
   

5. (v) LIMITATION ON VIDEO: Note that not all participants will be visible in the video connection if we have a large number of attendees. However, when anyone is called on and speaks, the video will become visible.
   

#1: 6 September 2016: Introductory remarks by Richard Taylor

Sarah Pessin, University of Denver is discussion leader for Chapter 1 “Being and the One”

Note time change due to travel issues.

#2: 27 September 2016: Introductory remarks by Richard Taylor

Siobahan Nash-Marshall, Manhattanville College is discussion learner for Chapter 2: “Being and Substance”

Note date change.

#3: 11 October 2016:  Introductory remarks by Richard Taylor

Leader: R. E. Houser, University of St Thomas (Houston) Chapter 3: “Essence and Existence”

Note date change.

#4: 1 November 2016: Introductory remarks by Richard Taylor

Leader: R.Taylor Chapter 4: “Existence versus Being”

#5: 15 November 2016: Introductory remarks by Richard Taylor

Leader: Siobhan Nash-Marshall Chapter 5: “Being and Existence”

#6: 29 November 2016: Introductory remarks by Richard Taylor

Andrea Robiglio, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, is discussion leader for Chapter 6 “Knowledge and Existence”

Marquette Campus location:

Raynor Library 320a

(All times indicated are for Milwaukee.)

Attendees:

Prof. Siobhan Nash-Marshall, Manhattanville College

Prof. Sarah Pessin, University of Denver

Prof. Andrea Robiglio, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium

Prof. R. E. Houser, University of St Thomas (Houston)

Prof. Richard C. Taylor, Marquette University

Prof. Francisco Romero Cassacarillo

Rev. Prof. Anthony Roberts, Southeastern University

Jacob Andrews, Loyola University Chicago

Emine Tasci Yildirim, Yalova Faculty of Islamic Philosophy, Turkey

Nariman Aavani, Harvard University

Nicholas Oschman, Marquette University

Brett Yardley, Marquette University

Vladimir Lasica, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey, & University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany

Casey Flynn, Denver

Ela Tokay

Stephanie Pambakian

Francisco Romero Carrasquillo

Allia Tamzali

more forthcoming

Contact information:

Richard.Taylor@Marquette.edu