Lecture by V. Kalfas, "The Ancient Greek philosophers and us"
June 7, 2023 (19.00-20.30 Greek time )
Municipal Library of Thessaloniki and online
The Institute of Modern Greek Studies (Manolis Triantafyllidis Foundation) of A.U.Th., in the framework of a series of three lectures (see here), open to the public, organizes on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at 19:00 (Greek time), at the Municipal Library of Thessaloniki (27, Ethnikis Aminis Str., 2nd floor) and online, a lecture entitled:
"The Ancient Greek philosophers and us".
Speaker: V. Kalfas, professor emeritus of Philosophy at A.U.Th., and member of the Board of Directors of the Institute.
Questions that we will deal with:
1. Why are we interested in ancient philosophy today? Has a modern reader something to gain when studying or reading the philosophical texts of antiquity?
2. How close and how far from us are the ancient Greek philosophers? Does it make sense to talk about truth and error when reading an ancient philosophical text? What do we keep and what do we leave behind?
3. How are these issues raised for the modern Greek reader? Can we discern any significant differentiation?
Attendance is free of charge, both physically and remotely.