The seventh annual Prometheus Trust Conference has been arranged for
June 29-July 1, 2012 - Warminster, Wiltshire, UK
Logos, Mythos, Sophos: Reason and Myth in the Search for Wisdom
The Platonic tradition has always embraced both reason and myth in its
cultivation of wisdom -- but what is their relationship? Are they in
opposition or complementary? How should we understand Socrates' views on
Homer and his fellow poets as stated in the second and third books of
the Republic, and Proclus' response in his Scholia on that dialogue? As
philosophers within our own time and culture, are we still able to
balance the two approaches and take from each the insights available to
those of ancient times? What kinds of reasoning and what kinds of myths
contribute to our own cultivation of wisdom? This conference invites
papers on these and other related questions. The Prometheus Trust'seeks
to build on previous conferences, in which contributors from diverse
backgrounds -- professional and amateur -- pooled their insights in
pursuit of wisdom.
The Trust is delighted that John F Finamore (who needs no introduction
here, I'm sure) has agreed to give the keynote address.
Further details, including deadlines for submission of abstracts, fees,
etc, can be found on the Prometheus Trust website at
http://www.prometheustrust.co.uk/html/conference.html
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