Welcome
HPhil’s mission is to promote research in the field of history of philosophy by complying with the following goals:
(1) Creating conditions for its development;
(2) Raising the number of researchers and their qualification;
(3) Striving for projects of excellence in this area of research.
In order to achieve the mentioned goals, its strategic priorities are:
1st) Developing tools in Portuguese for research in history of philosophy;
2nd) Attracting and qualifying young researchers in history of philosophy;
3rd) Structuring and implementing internationally competitive research projects and programmes in history of philosophy;
4th) Developing original forefront research to be published in international journals and publishers with peer review, with the aim of developing this area of research.
HPhil develops its activity around the four great eras of Western philosophy – Ancient, Medieval, Modern and Contemporary philosophy –, as well as in the specific area of history of philosophy in Portugal. Some of its members also carry out research on Eastern thought.
International Aristotelian Conference: 2, 3, and 4 July 2025
This conference invites submissions on all topics within the field of Aristotelian studies, including the reception of earlier philosophy in Aristotle’s works, the Peripatetic tradition, and the reception of Aristotle’s thought throughout the history of philosophy.
The conference aims to be the first in a series of regular events with the same goal and scope, and to create an appropriate institutional framework for organising such events.
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Call for papers: International Colloquium on Bonaventure and Aquinas
Studia Bonaventurae de Balneoregio et Thomae Aquinati oblata
SEHI Meeting III
The III International Meeting of the Society for the European History of Ideas will be hosted by the Centre of Philosophy of the University of Lisbon. The call for papers is now available.
First Principles: Semantical, Metaphysical, Theological
II International Meeting of the Society for the European History of Ideas
The II International Meeting of the Society for the European History of Ideas will be hosted by the Centre of Philosophy of the University of Lisbon.
Leading scholars and promising young researchers will share their work on First Principles: Semantical, Metaphysical, Theological in the meeting, which will take place at FLUL, on August 1-5, 2022.
Live streaming will be provided.
More information available here.