2,326 search results for “ancient philosophy” in the Public website
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About the programme
The Research Master in Classics and Ancient Civilizations covers two years (120 EC) and provides intensive and comprehensive training across the entire range of present-day research on the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome and the Ancient Near East.
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Nicholas Vrousalis, 'Exploitation: A Primer'
Political scientist Nicholas Vrousalis (Leiden University) reviews the recent literature on exploitation. He istinguishes between three main species of exploitation theory: (a) teleology-based (including harm and mutual benefit) accounts, (b) respect-based (including mere means, force, rights, and fairness)…
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Lucy Bennison-Chapman
Faculty of Humanities
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Carolien van Zoest
Faculty of Humanities
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Leiden Egyptologist unravels ancient mystery
It is one of the greatest archaeological mysteries of all times: the disappearance of a Persian army of 50,000 men in the Egyptian desert around 524 BC. Leiden Professor Olaf Kaper unearthed a cover-up affair and solved the riddle.
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August Martin
Faculty of Humanities
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Egbert Bos
Faculty of Humanities
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Dorien Zandvliet
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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James McAllister
Faculty of Humanities
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Rozemund Uljée
Faculty of Humanities
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Supplementum Epigraphicum Graecum
Supplementum Epigraphicum Graecum is an annual publication collecting newly published Greek inscriptions and studies on previously known documents.
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About the programme
The one-year (60 EC) master in Classics and Ancient Civilizations provides intensive and comprehensive training covering the entire range of present-day research on the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome and the Ancient Near East.
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The use of animal manure by prehistoric and early medieval farmers
Did early farmers deliberately use animal manure on their fields?
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Disruptive Conflicts in Computopic Space
Can you imagine a radically different world? In our times dominated by neoliberal capitalism, we seem to lack not only viable alternatives, but also the capacity to envision anything outside of the status quo.
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Extra-curricular
The Classics and Ancient Civilizations programme offers many extracurricular opportunities to enrich your study experience.
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Ancient DNA provides new insights into the early peopling of the Caribbean
According to a new study by an international team of researchers from the Caribbean, Europe and North America, the Caribbean was settled by several successive population dispersals that originated on the American mainland.
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Liesbeth Claes
Faculty of Humanities
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Leanne Jansen
Faculty of Humanities
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Kim Beerden
Faculty of Humanities
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Research
LIAS has a School of Asian Studies (SAS), a School of Middle-Eastern Studies (SMES) and a School of Religious Studies (LUCSoR). These designations, and the fields within them, remain foundational to our work. At the same time, the academic community benefits from the presence of cross-regional networks…
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Jonathan Price
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Bart Labuschagne
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Esther Keymolen
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Victor Gijsbers
Faculty of Humanities
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Political Memory in and after the Persian Empire
An interdisciplinary study of the Persian Period
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Gli artigiani e la città
Over the last decades, the systematic investigation of urban settlements in Central-Tyrrhenian Italy led to the discovery of a growing number of contexts revealing both direct and indirect evidence of artisanal workshops. Such research commitment has yielded a vast amount of new data that greatly contribute…
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Still learning from the Ancient Greeks
There are still things we can learn from the Ancient Greeks. How they managed to make sure that innovations were accepted, for example. A group of classics scholars, led by Leiden, will be carrying out research on this question funded by the largest ever NWO subsidy.
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Archaeologists reconstruct ancient Greek urge to build
An enormous number of monumental buildings, such as burial tombs, appeared in Mycenaean Greece after 1600 BC. Why did this urge to build come to an abrupt end 400 years later? Archaeologist Ann Brysbaert investigates the possible causes thanks to her ERC Consolidator Grant.
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The Economics of Friendship
In this doctoral dissertation (2012) the effects of the monetization of the Greek world in the 5th and 4th century on conceptions of reciprocity in friendship are analyzed.
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Frank Chouraqui new Director of Education Philosophy
Frank Chouraqui has been appointed as Director of Education at the Intsitute of Philosophy as from 1 January 2019. His mission is to maintain the quality of teaching, job satisfaction for all colleagues and a fulfilling student experience for all students.
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Discover Global and Comparative Philosophy at Thinking Planet
Ever since the foundation of Leiden University in 1575, philosophy in Leiden has been committed to open-mindedness, dialogue, and comparative perspectives. In line with this tradition it makes perfect sense to question the widespread self-image of philosophy as well. Is philosophy the exclusive privilege…
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Foreign Minorities in Babylonia in the 7th–5th Centuries BCE
This PhD project studies immigrant groups in ancient Babylonia and aims at investigating their identities, socioeconomic status, and integration into an ancient multicultural society.
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Just published: The Materiality of Texts from Ancient Egypt
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OZSW special PhD-course in Political Philosophy
This winter the OZSW offers a special PhD-course in Political Philosophy. The course discusses state-of-the-art themes and developments in political philosophy, and acquaints students with a broad range of teachers in political philosophy in the Netherlands.
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Leiden Centre for Continental Philosophy, Working Seminar spring 2021
The seminar is dedicated to the work-in-progress of Leiden Centre for Continental Philosophy staff and doctoral students. The paper is sent in advance and discussed in the meeting. On 18.2 and 22.4. the seminar is proud to host guest speakers. We warmly encourage all interested people to participate…
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Peter Bisschop
Faculty of Humanities
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Roosmarie Vlaskamp
Faculteit Archeologie
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Lucien van Beek
Faculty of Humanities
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Ben Haring
Faculty of Humanities
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Anita Keizers
Universitaire Bibliotheken Leiden
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New video for BA Philosophy: Global and Comparative Perspectives
The Leiden University Bachelor's programme in Philosophy features philosophical traditions from around the globe. Traveling through space and time, from Europe and Iran to India and China, and from Antiquity to the present day, you will learn how to challenge unquestioned patterns of thought, and how…
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Woolly rhino site reveals ancient British temperature
Scientists, including our faculty colleague Dr. Mike Field, studying an exceptionally well-preserved woolly rhinoceros have revealed details of what Britain's environment was like 42,000 years ago. The beast's remains were discovered in Staffordshire in 2002, buried alongside other preserved organisms…
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Mirjam Oomens
Faculty of Humanities
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Jaap Corthals
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Qinggang Hao
Faculty of Humanities
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Suzan ten Heuw
Faculty of Humanities
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Enes Sütütemiz
Faculty of Humanities
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Frank Chouraqui
Faculty of Humanities
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Fenna Plaisier
Science
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Sebastian Rumie Rojo
Faculty of Humanities