Spinoza’s Theological Political Treatise

Event Type: Workshops

Date

November 9, 2015

Location

Room 403,
Kent Hall

Time

1:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Event Organizer

Convened by Stathis Gourgouris and Dimitris Vardoulakis

Event Sponsor

Event Co-Sponsor(s)

The Institute for Comparative Literature and Society (Columbia University) and Philosophy and Writing and Society Research Centre (Western Sydney University)

Spinoza’s Theological Political Treatise

Thinking/ Writing Workshop

1:30-1:40 Opening remarks: Stathis Gourgouris

 1:40-2:40 Spinoza’s Politics of Error Siarhei Biareishyk Respondent: Raphael Kurt-Landau

2:40-3:40 Hobbes and Spinoza on Scriptural Interpretation, the Hebrew Republic and the Deconstruction of SovereigntyJames R. Martel Respondent: Nicola Marcucci

 3:40-4:30         Coffee Break

4:30-5:30 Spinoza and the hydraulic discipline of affects: From the theologico-political to the economic regime of desire Chiara Bottici and Miguel de Beistegui Respondent: Jacques Lezra

5:30-6-30 Philonomianism: Spinoza and Arendt on Authority, Violence and HistoryDimitris Vardoulakis Respondent: Arthur Jacobson