DescartesLab
@descarteslab.bsky.social
#DescartesLaboratory is a research group directed by Fabrizio Baldassarri and Simone Guidi on the French philosopher René Descartes and the reception of his thought and science - online seminars and collaboration in events #17thcentury #histphilo #histsci
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Next season of #DescartesLab is now available⤵️
The first meeting is on Nov.11, 2025 - with Steve Nadler's book on La Forge. Then, we'll discuss Cartesian ontology, Cartesian linguistic and Descartes' politics - a broad array of topics, ranging from science to philosophy and social life #17thcentury
The first meeting is on Nov.11, 2025 - with Steve Nadler's book on La Forge. Then, we'll discuss Cartesian ontology, Cartesian linguistic and Descartes' politics - a broad array of topics, ranging from science to philosophy and social life #17thcentury
a #Cartesianevent #Descartes - a series on the Regulae, organized by Igor Agostini, Iacopo Chiaravalli and Alberto Ferrarin #histsci #histphilo #17thcentury
The event is online - programme here: www.sns.it/it/evento/re...
The event is online - programme here: www.sns.it/it/evento/re...
November 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
a #Cartesianevent #Descartes - a series on the Regulae, organized by Igor Agostini, Iacopo Chiaravalli and Alberto Ferrarin #histsci #histphilo #17thcentury
The event is online - programme here: www.sns.it/it/evento/re...
The event is online - programme here: www.sns.it/it/evento/re...
#DescartesLab
December 19, 2025 - book presentation and discussion of Descartes' Regulae ad directionem ingenii, an early manuscript version
Venue: Venice
Time: 3.30 pm (Italy, CET time)
The event is blended
See here: www.unive.it/data/agenda/...
#17thcentury #histphilo #method
#Descartes
December 19, 2025 - book presentation and discussion of Descartes' Regulae ad directionem ingenii, an early manuscript version
Venue: Venice
Time: 3.30 pm (Italy, CET time)
The event is blended
See here: www.unive.it/data/agenda/...
#17thcentury #histphilo #method
#Descartes
November 20, 2025 at 10:11 AM
#DescartesLab
December 19, 2025 - book presentation and discussion of Descartes' Regulae ad directionem ingenii, an early manuscript version
Venue: Venice
Time: 3.30 pm (Italy, CET time)
The event is blended
See here: www.unive.it/data/agenda/...
#17thcentury #histphilo #method
#Descartes
December 19, 2025 - book presentation and discussion of Descartes' Regulae ad directionem ingenii, an early manuscript version
Venue: Venice
Time: 3.30 pm (Italy, CET time)
The event is blended
See here: www.unive.it/data/agenda/...
#17thcentury #histphilo #method
#Descartes
#Cartesian event in Venice, organized with the #DescartesLab collaboration, on the recent edition of #Descartes's Regulae ad directionem ingenii. The event is blended.
#histphilo #histsci #earlymodernbooks #17thcentury #epistemology
We are pleased to support #DescartesAge #DescartesLaboratory
#histphilo #histsci #earlymodernbooks #17thcentury #epistemology
We are pleased to support #DescartesAge #DescartesLaboratory
November 14, 2025 at 10:30 AM
#Cartesian event in Venice, organized with the #DescartesLab collaboration, on the recent edition of #Descartes's Regulae ad directionem ingenii. The event is blended.
#histphilo #histsci #earlymodernbooks #17thcentury #epistemology
We are pleased to support #DescartesAge #DescartesLaboratory
#histphilo #histsci #earlymodernbooks #17thcentury #epistemology
We are pleased to support #DescartesAge #DescartesLaboratory
We are deep into discussing what is the moral connection between La Forge, the good Cartesian, and Descartes and inheritance and deviation of Cartesians from the teachings of Descartes! some matter to reflect #descartes #descarteslab #cartesianism #histphilo #17thcentury
November 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
We are deep into discussing what is the moral connection between La Forge, the good Cartesian, and Descartes and inheritance and deviation of Cartesians from the teachings of Descartes! some matter to reflect #descartes #descarteslab #cartesianism #histphilo #17thcentury
this is today at 5 pm (CET) - join us!
Next #DescartesLaboratory⤵️
November 11th, with Delphine Antoine-Mahut and Carmine Taddeo to discuss Steven Nadler's The Good Cartesian👌🧠
The event is online, everyone is welcome
#Descartes #histsci #histphilo #17thcentury #histmed
Email us for info!
fbaldassarriphilo.wordpress.com/2025/10/23/n...
November 11th, with Delphine Antoine-Mahut and Carmine Taddeo to discuss Steven Nadler's The Good Cartesian👌🧠
The event is online, everyone is welcome
#Descartes #histsci #histphilo #17thcentury #histmed
Email us for info!
fbaldassarriphilo.wordpress.com/2025/10/23/n...
November 11, 2025 at 11:09 AM
this is today at 5 pm (CET) - join us!
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Next #DescartesLaboratory⤵️
November 11th, with Delphine Antoine-Mahut and Carmine Taddeo to discuss Steven Nadler's The Good Cartesian👌🧠
The event is online, everyone is welcome
#Descartes #histsci #histphilo #17thcentury #histmed
Email us for info!
fbaldassarriphilo.wordpress.com/2025/10/23/n...
November 11th, with Delphine Antoine-Mahut and Carmine Taddeo to discuss Steven Nadler's The Good Cartesian👌🧠
The event is online, everyone is welcome
#Descartes #histsci #histphilo #17thcentury #histmed
Email us for info!
fbaldassarriphilo.wordpress.com/2025/10/23/n...
October 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Next #DescartesLaboratory⤵️
November 11th, with Delphine Antoine-Mahut and Carmine Taddeo to discuss Steven Nadler's The Good Cartesian👌🧠
The event is online, everyone is welcome
#Descartes #histsci #histphilo #17thcentury #histmed
Email us for info!
fbaldassarriphilo.wordpress.com/2025/10/23/n...
November 11th, with Delphine Antoine-Mahut and Carmine Taddeo to discuss Steven Nadler's The Good Cartesian👌🧠
The event is online, everyone is welcome
#Descartes #histsci #histphilo #17thcentury #histmed
Email us for info!
fbaldassarriphilo.wordpress.com/2025/10/23/n...
a great podcast by Gideon Manning, one of the best in shedding ligh on all the cornerns of #Descartesmedicine. In the Meditationes Descartes opposes the certainty of the ego cogito with the uncertainties of the human nature, the topic of medical knowledge
#histsci
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#histsci
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November 2, 2025 at 7:52 PM
a great podcast by Gideon Manning, one of the best in shedding ligh on all the cornerns of #Descartesmedicine. In the Meditationes Descartes opposes the certainty of the ego cogito with the uncertainties of the human nature, the topic of medical knowledge
#histsci
works.hcommons.org/records/pzyj...
#histsci
works.hcommons.org/records/pzyj...
Two events at Fribourg University in Switzerland, with Francesco Marrone discussing #Descartes #Cartesianism and #Scholasticism at large, especially dealing with doubt, will, reality, and objectification #17thcentury #histphilo
October 29, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Two events at Fribourg University in Switzerland, with Francesco Marrone discussing #Descartes #Cartesianism and #Scholasticism at large, especially dealing with doubt, will, reality, and objectification #17thcentury #histphilo
In 2024 #DescartesLab, M. Zapulla and R. Putignano discussed R. Andrault's book "Le fer ou le feu" - from this presentation, R. Putignano has published a book review, now out for the #GiornaleCriticodellaFilosofiaItalia #histphilo #histsci #histmed #Cartesianism
www.lelettere.it/libro/24005-...
www.lelettere.it/libro/24005-...
Giornale critico della filosofia italiana: CIV, 1, 2025.
FABIO FROSINI, Leonardo da Vinci: l’orizzonte, la pittura, la natura ANNA FANTONI, «L’imperialismo è la parola d’ordine». Édouard Driault fonte di Antonio Labriola Studi e ricerche GIANLUCA MORI, A Cl...
www.lelettere.it
October 29, 2025 at 7:15 AM
In 2024 #DescartesLab, M. Zapulla and R. Putignano discussed R. Andrault's book "Le fer ou le feu" - from this presentation, R. Putignano has published a book review, now out for the #GiornaleCriticodellaFilosofiaItalia #histphilo #histsci #histmed #Cartesianism
www.lelettere.it/libro/24005-...
www.lelettere.it/libro/24005-...
Next #DescartesLaboratory⤵️
November 11th, with Delphine Antoine-Mahut and Carmine Taddeo to discuss Steven Nadler's The Good Cartesian👌🧠
The event is online, everyone is welcome
#Descartes #histsci #histphilo #17thcentury #histmed
Email us for info!
fbaldassarriphilo.wordpress.com/2025/10/23/n...
November 11th, with Delphine Antoine-Mahut and Carmine Taddeo to discuss Steven Nadler's The Good Cartesian👌🧠
The event is online, everyone is welcome
#Descartes #histsci #histphilo #17thcentury #histmed
Email us for info!
fbaldassarriphilo.wordpress.com/2025/10/23/n...
October 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Next #DescartesLaboratory⤵️
November 11th, with Delphine Antoine-Mahut and Carmine Taddeo to discuss Steven Nadler's The Good Cartesian👌🧠
The event is online, everyone is welcome
#Descartes #histsci #histphilo #17thcentury #histmed
Email us for info!
fbaldassarriphilo.wordpress.com/2025/10/23/n...
November 11th, with Delphine Antoine-Mahut and Carmine Taddeo to discuss Steven Nadler's The Good Cartesian👌🧠
The event is online, everyone is welcome
#Descartes #histsci #histphilo #17thcentury #histmed
Email us for info!
fbaldassarriphilo.wordpress.com/2025/10/23/n...
a fascinating podcast on Descartes's involvement with the sciences and medicine - yet, there are lights and shadows, as a powerful ambivalence nuances his medical research. #descartes #histsci #histmed #histphilo #ambivalence #metaphysics #17thcentury
Today's new episode: Cartesian Science!
From comets to blood transfusions, embryology, and the debate over the pineal gland: Descartes’ impact on science, especially medicine.
www.historyofphilosophy.net/cartesian-sc...
#hopwag #philsky #descartes #historyofscience #podcasts
From comets to blood transfusions, embryology, and the debate over the pineal gland: Descartes’ impact on science, especially medicine.
www.historyofphilosophy.net/cartesian-sc...
#hopwag #philsky #descartes #historyofscience #podcasts
October 19, 2025 at 9:45 AM
a fascinating podcast on Descartes's involvement with the sciences and medicine - yet, there are lights and shadows, as a powerful ambivalence nuances his medical research. #descartes #histsci #histmed #histphilo #ambivalence #metaphysics #17thcentury
A lecture at Università Cattolica in Milan - Tuesday 21st October on Descarters's metaphysical medicine. #Descartes #medicine #clinic #metaphysics #metaphysicaltherapy #madness #histsci #histmed #histphilo
It sounds fascinating - organizer: Elena Rapetti
It sounds fascinating - organizer: Elena Rapetti
October 17, 2025 at 9:47 AM
A lecture at Università Cattolica in Milan - Tuesday 21st October on Descarters's metaphysical medicine. #Descartes #medicine #clinic #metaphysics #metaphysicaltherapy #madness #histsci #histmed #histphilo
It sounds fascinating - organizer: Elena Rapetti
It sounds fascinating - organizer: Elena Rapetti
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New issue of Journal of the History of Philosophy-Volume 63, No. 4 ( 2025) muse.jhu.edu/issue/55698 @projectmuse.bsky.social @hopkinspress.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 1:53 PM
New issue of Journal of the History of Philosophy-Volume 63, No. 4 ( 2025) muse.jhu.edu/issue/55698 @projectmuse.bsky.social @hopkinspress.bsky.social
📢 #bluehistorians #Skystorians Please follow this event on Cartesian studies #Descartes #17thcentury #histphilo #Cartesianism #histsci in Bari
October 13, 2025 at 1:08 PM
📢 #bluehistorians #Skystorians Please follow this event on Cartesian studies #Descartes #17thcentury #histphilo #Cartesianism #histsci in Bari
Descartes mentioned some free fall experiment from the clocktower in Utrecht - and it is plausible that his Dutch fellows were discussing this issue at length #earlymodernphysics #histsci #descartes #galileo #freefall #PisaTower #histphilo #nature
Who actually dropped balls from towers?
Who dropped them best?
Who dropped them best?
October 11, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Descartes mentioned some free fall experiment from the clocktower in Utrecht - and it is plausible that his Dutch fellows were discussing this issue at length #earlymodernphysics #histsci #descartes #galileo #freefall #PisaTower #histphilo #nature
#RomanaeDisputationes Igor Agostini's talk on the ego (the notion of self) in Descartes - the talk is in Italian
#Descartes #histphilo #17thcentury #philosophy #Hegel #earlymodern
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH5p...
#Descartes #histphilo #17thcentury #philosophy #Hegel #earlymodern
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH5p...
October 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM
#RomanaeDisputationes Igor Agostini's talk on the ego (the notion of self) in Descartes - the talk is in Italian
#Descartes #histphilo #17thcentury #philosophy #Hegel #earlymodern
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH5p...
#Descartes #histphilo #17thcentury #philosophy #Hegel #earlymodern
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH5p...
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I have uploaded on KCommons my paragraph on Descartes's ambiguous interpretation of animals as machines, from my book on #Descartes's studies of particular bodies (Springer24) #animal #automata
It raises a vivid debate and I am happy to discuss it further
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It raises a vivid debate and I am happy to discuss it further
works.hcommons.org/records/k0qp...
Animals - 6.1 Automata and animal bodies
Despite the efficacy of Descartes's animal-machine analogy, a crucial issue affects his mechanization of animal bodies. This reduction works for the animal in general, that is an abstract representati...
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October 9, 2025 at 11:01 AM
I have uploaded on KCommons my paragraph on Descartes's ambiguous interpretation of animals as machines, from my book on #Descartes's studies of particular bodies (Springer24) #animal #automata
It raises a vivid debate and I am happy to discuss it further
works.hcommons.org/records/k0qp...
It raises a vivid debate and I am happy to discuss it further
works.hcommons.org/records/k0qp...
📢CFP: THE PHILOSOPHY OF FRANCISCO SUÁREZ
The University of Groningen will be hosting a workshop on the philosophy of Francisco Suárez, 10-11 April 2026.
Send an abstract by December 1st to the organizers, M. Rozemond and Han Thomas Adriaenssen #histphilo #suarez #scholasticism #earlymodern
The University of Groningen will be hosting a workshop on the philosophy of Francisco Suárez, 10-11 April 2026.
Send an abstract by December 1st to the organizers, M. Rozemond and Han Thomas Adriaenssen #histphilo #suarez #scholasticism #earlymodern
October 8, 2025 at 1:27 PM
📢CFP: THE PHILOSOPHY OF FRANCISCO SUÁREZ
The University of Groningen will be hosting a workshop on the philosophy of Francisco Suárez, 10-11 April 2026.
Send an abstract by December 1st to the organizers, M. Rozemond and Han Thomas Adriaenssen #histphilo #suarez #scholasticism #earlymodern
The University of Groningen will be hosting a workshop on the philosophy of Francisco Suárez, 10-11 April 2026.
Send an abstract by December 1st to the organizers, M. Rozemond and Han Thomas Adriaenssen #histphilo #suarez #scholasticism #earlymodern
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More than 50 scholars joined us today for the presentation of my book on Descartes. Many thanks to Igor Agostini and the Centro Dipartimentale di Studi su Descartes, who made It possibile, to Daniel Garber and Deborah Brown for their deep and nice comments, and the engaging discussion!
October 6, 2025 at 9:37 PM
More than 50 scholars joined us today for the presentation of my book on Descartes. Many thanks to Igor Agostini and the Centro Dipartimentale di Studi su Descartes, who made It possibile, to Daniel Garber and Deborah Brown for their deep and nice comments, and the engaging discussion!
Book launch🍾
On October 6th -- at 4.00 pm (Italy time) / 10.00 (New York time)
The event is online and free of attendance
contact: [email protected]
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
#DescartesLab #Descartes #histphilo #histsci #17thcentury #particularbodies
#earlymodern
On October 6th -- at 4.00 pm (Italy time) / 10.00 (New York time)
The event is online and free of attendance
contact: [email protected]
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
#DescartesLab #Descartes #histphilo #histsci #17thcentury #particularbodies
#earlymodern
September 15, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Book launch🍾
On October 6th -- at 4.00 pm (Italy time) / 10.00 (New York time)
The event is online and free of attendance
contact: [email protected]
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
#DescartesLab #Descartes #histphilo #histsci #17thcentury #particularbodies
#earlymodern
On October 6th -- at 4.00 pm (Italy time) / 10.00 (New York time)
The event is online and free of attendance
contact: [email protected]
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
#DescartesLab #Descartes #histphilo #histsci #17thcentury #particularbodies
#earlymodern
The next #ForumDescartes will be in Torino - January 21-23, 2026 - the CFP is available (submission by September 15)
Share and apply if you are working on #Descartes #Cartesianism #17thcentury #histphilo #histsci
The lineup of organizers is important!
#Phdstudents #graduatestudents #philosophers
Share and apply if you are working on #Descartes #Cartesianism #17thcentury #histphilo #histsci
The lineup of organizers is important!
#Phdstudents #graduatestudents #philosophers
July 8, 2025 at 9:33 AM
The next #ForumDescartes will be in Torino - January 21-23, 2026 - the CFP is available (submission by September 15)
Share and apply if you are working on #Descartes #Cartesianism #17thcentury #histphilo #histsci
The lineup of organizers is important!
#Phdstudents #graduatestudents #philosophers
Share and apply if you are working on #Descartes #Cartesianism #17thcentury #histphilo #histsci
The lineup of organizers is important!
#Phdstudents #graduatestudents #philosophers
Next season of #DescartesLab is now available⤵️
The first meeting is on Nov.11, 2025 - with Steve Nadler's book on La Forge. Then, we'll discuss Cartesian ontology, Cartesian linguistic and Descartes' politics - a broad array of topics, ranging from science to philosophy and social life #17thcentury
The first meeting is on Nov.11, 2025 - with Steve Nadler's book on La Forge. Then, we'll discuss Cartesian ontology, Cartesian linguistic and Descartes' politics - a broad array of topics, ranging from science to philosophy and social life #17thcentury
July 3, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Next season of #DescartesLab is now available⤵️
The first meeting is on Nov.11, 2025 - with Steve Nadler's book on La Forge. Then, we'll discuss Cartesian ontology, Cartesian linguistic and Descartes' politics - a broad array of topics, ranging from science to philosophy and social life #17thcentury
The first meeting is on Nov.11, 2025 - with Steve Nadler's book on La Forge. Then, we'll discuss Cartesian ontology, Cartesian linguistic and Descartes' politics - a broad array of topics, ranging from science to philosophy and social life #17thcentury
Next #EarlyModernLab at University of Technology of Nuremberg, run by Dana Jalobeanu will feature Dan Garber speaking of "Reading the Rocks: Steno vs Descartes on the Anatomy of the Earth"
Wednesday 18th June - 5.00 pm CET time #histphilo #Descartes #17thcentury
Wednesday 18th June - 5.00 pm CET time #histphilo #Descartes #17thcentury
June 13, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Next #EarlyModernLab at University of Technology of Nuremberg, run by Dana Jalobeanu will feature Dan Garber speaking of "Reading the Rocks: Steno vs Descartes on the Anatomy of the Earth"
Wednesday 18th June - 5.00 pm CET time #histphilo #Descartes #17thcentury
Wednesday 18th June - 5.00 pm CET time #histphilo #Descartes #17thcentury
June 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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📣 #bluestorians #skystorians Happy to share that on October 6th, 2025, I discuss my book on #Descartes with Dan Garber and Deb Brown - who are 2 of the major Cartesian scholars of our time - chair: Igor Agostini #17thcent #earlymodern #histphilo #individualbodies
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
May 30, 2025 at 1:20 PM
📣 #bluestorians #skystorians Happy to share that on October 6th, 2025, I discuss my book on #Descartes with Dan Garber and Deb Brown - who are 2 of the major Cartesian scholars of our time - chair: Igor Agostini #17thcent #earlymodern #histphilo #individualbodies
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...