University of Zurich, Switzerland
Historisches Seminar
Call for Papers for a workshop at the 29th World Congress of the International Association for the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy, University of Lucerne, 7-13 July 2019.
Taking the extraordinary relationship between Felix Platter and Dorothea Gemusein as its starting point, this article analyses relationship building processes and communities in the urban context of Basel around 1600 by looking at gifts,... more
This article argues that ambiguity can be considered a signature of sixteenth- and seventeenth century Europe by analyzing how the Basel physicians Felix Platter and Caspar Bauhin used ambiguity to enhance their authority. Starting point... more