INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PLATO AND THE CRITIQUE OF POETRY: A READING OF REPUBLIC 10

Programme

Day 1: Wednesday 7 October

11.00-13:00 Session 1: Context

11:00:Coffee, welcome & introduction by the organizers

11.30-12.30: A. Balansard: Plato’s Notion of Mimetic poetry

12.30: Response by A-E. Peponi

13:00 Lunch

14:00-17:30: Session 2: Metaphysics

14:00-15:00: F.-G. Herrmann: Plato on Mimesis and the Forms

15:30: Coffee

16:00-17:00: C. Capuccino & G. Lugani: Mimesis and appearances in Rep. 10

17:00: Response by A. Capra

Day 2: Thursday 8 October

09:30 - 13:00: Session 3: The Poets

09:30-10:30: I-Kai Jeng: Homer as mimetic poet

10:30-11:00: Coffee

11:00 – 12:00 P. Destrée: Plato’s ‘user argument’against poetry

12:00 Response by Chloe Balla

13:00: Lunch

14:00-17:30: Session 4: Psychology

14:00-15:00: R. Sevelsted: Painting and the soul

15:00: Coffee

15:30 – 16:30: N. Thaler: Poetry and the soul

16:30 Response by Zacharoula Petraki

Day 3: Friday 9 October

09:30 – 13:00: Session 5: Conclusions

09:30-10:30: F. Leigh: Plato’s ‘greatest accusation’ against mimetic poetry

10: 30: Response by Spyros Rangos

11:00-11:30: Coffee

11:30 – 12:30: G. Gazis: Plato and the ancient quarrel between poetry and philosophy

12:30: Response by Panagiotis Thanassas

13:00: Lunch and farewell

Please note that the conference is only for registered participants

With the support of

EBSA FNRS DIA