Distinguished Lecture
David Sedley
“Divine Anonymity”
Saturday, October 30, 2021 · 11:00am EDT
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David Sedley is Emeritus Laurence Professor of Ancient Philosophy at the University of Cambridge.
Abstract
In Greek usage one is at liberty to refer to or address a divinity without naming it. Sedley argues that a philosophical tradition running from Xenophanes to Aristotle, and prominently including Socrates, went well beyond that permissive practice, keeping gods systematically anonymous. The reason was not a leaning toward monotheism, but respect for the moral homogeneity of the divine.
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Commentators
Rachel Barney, University of Toronto
Alex Long, University of St. Andrews