History of Mind Research Seminar
Autumn 2007
Friday, 28 September, 12-14 (Auditorium IX, Main Building, Unioninkatu 34,
3rd floor)
Virpi Mäkinen, "The ideas of self-preservation and self-ownership in the
development of rights discourse, 1200?1400"
Petter Korkman, "Civil and Ecclesiastical Toleration in Early
Enlightenment Natural Law"
Friday, 2 November, 12-15 (Auditorium III, Main Building, 2nd floor)
Christel Fricke (Oslo), "Learning How to Feel: Adam Smith on Selfishness
and Sympathy"
Kari Saastamoinen, "Selfishness and Sympathy in Pufendorf"
Friday, 30 November, 12-15 (Auditorium IV, Main Building, 2nd floor)
Concluding Remarks
Juha Sihvola, Aristotle
Simo Knuuttila, John Duns Scotus
Risto Saarinen, Petrarch
Lilli Alanen, Descartes
The seminar is open.
Inquiries: Jussi Varkemaa, tel. 09- 19122521, e-mail: jussi.varkemaa at
helsinki.fi