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Princeton University

Program in Classical Philosophy
Annual Classical Philosophy Colloquium

December 2-3, 2006

101 McCormick Hall

"Problems in Platonic Moral Philosophy and Psychology"

"First Classical Philosophy Colloquium, 1970"

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Saturday, December 2


1:30 – 3:45 p.m.

“Virtue and Law in Plato”

Julia Annas, University of Arizona
Commentator:  Zena Hitz, University of Maryland, Baltimore
 
3:45 p.m.

Coffee and Rolls (McCormick Hall, Lobby)
 
  4:30 – 6:45 p.m.

“What depends on us? (Neo)platonic interpretations of the  
Stoic concept of eph êmin”


Carlos Steel, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven  
Commentator:  Steven Strange, Emory University
 
7:00 p.m.

Cocktails followed by Dinner at 8:00 at the Palmer House
 
9:30 p.m. - ??

Party at Christian Wildberg’s home,
81 Alexander Street.
 

Sunday, December 3

 
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Coffee and Rolls
Tower Room, 1879 Hall
 
10:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

“Eiskrisis, or The Presence of Soul in the Body: A Plotinian Conundrum”
 
 

 
Copies of the papers will be available in early November by following the links at the following web address:

http://philosophy.princeton.edu/classical_philosophy_colloquium_-_2-3_december_2006.html

Note: papers may not be read in full at the sessions, and everyone attending is strongly requested to read the papers in advance.  
 
For further information on the conference, please go to our website.
 
On Saturday, there will be a dinner at the Palmer House, located on the corner of Nassau Street and Bayard Lane. The charge is $40.00 per person for the dinner;  the dinner is free of charge to Princeton students.  If you plan to attend, please let Jill Ray of the Department staff know in advance (609-258-6161; e-mail Jill Frankel-Ray at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ).   
All dinners must be paid for in advance, no exceptions please.
 
The Conference organizers would like to thank the Departments of Philosophy and Classics as well as the Council of the Humanities for their generous financial support.  
 
 

 

Hotel Accommodations

 
Those needing hotel rooms should make their own arrangements.  Please be sure to let the hotel know that you are attending a conference at the university, as some of them may have special rates.
The most convenient location is, of course, the Nassau Inn, and we have blocked a set of rooms which participants can book at a reduced rate.
 
List of hotels in town and its vicinity:  
 
 
Nassau Inn (Princeton Borough)    609-921-0255  
 
Peacocke Inn (Princeton Borough)   609-924-1707
 
Bed and Breakfast of Princeton (Borough)  609-924-3189
 
Princeton Hyatt Regency  (US Hwy 1)   800-233-1234 or 609-987-1234
 
Courtyard by Marriott (US Hwy 1)   800-321-2211
 
Amerisuites Hotel  (US Hwy 1)    800-833-1516
 
Princeton Marriott  (US Hwy 1)    800-228-9290
 
Days Inn  (US Hwy 1)     800-325-2525
 
Palmer Inn  (US Hwy 1)     800-688-0500
 
Novotel Hotel  (US Hwy 1)    609-520-1200