{"id":114,"date":"2026-03-21T11:16:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T10:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.unica.it\/schellingsleep\/?p=114"},"modified":"2026-04-29T17:41:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T15:41:56","slug":"nature-visible-and-invisible-philosophy-science-and-esotericism-in-modern-thought","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.unica.it\/schellingsleep\/2026\/03\/21\/nature-visible-and-invisible-philosophy-science-and-esotericism-in-modern-thought\/","title":{"rendered":"Nature: Visible and Invisible – Philosophy, Science and Esotericism in Modern Thought"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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International Conference <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cagliari, 6-8 May 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

6 May : <\/strong>Aula Motzo, Campus Sa Duchessa<\/a>, Facolt\u00e0 di Studi Umanistici, Via Is Mirrions 1 – Cagliari<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7-8 May: <\/strong>Sala Settecentesca<\/a>, Biblioteca Universitaria, via Universit\u00e0 32\/a – Cagliari<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Participants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alberto Bonchino, Roberto Bond\u00ec, Laura Follesa, Douglas Hedley, Jocelyn Holland, Sean McGrath, Elisabeth Mill\u00e1n, Vicki M\u00fcller-L\u00fcneschlo\u00df, Ludovica Neri, Matthew Nini, Olli Pitk\u00e4nen, Friedemann Stengel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Program<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mercoled\u00ec  6\/Wednesday 6 May \u2013 Aula Motzo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

14:00 Saluti iniziali\/ Opening Remarks (Laura Follesa, Sean McGrath)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chair: Laura Nicol\u00ec<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

14:30 \u2013 15:15 Douglas Hedley, The World Soul and Wisdom<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15:15 \u2013 16:00 Sean McGrath, The Concept of Ground in the German Tradition<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16:00 \u2013 16:30 Coffee Break<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chair: Laura Nicol\u00ec<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

16:30 \u2013 17:15 Jocelyn Holland, The Thresholds of Rest (Ruhe) in German Romanticism and Naturphilosophie: Mechanical, Medical, and Metaphysical<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17:15 \u2013 18:00 Elisabeth Mill\u00e1n, Grasping the Spirit of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt’s Approach<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gioved\u00ec 7\/Thursday 7 May \u2013 Sala Settecentesca<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chair: Gabriella Baptist<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

9:15 \u2013 10:00 Alberto Bonchino, Die \u201cErfindung der Mystik\u201d in der Fr\u00fchromantik: Portr\u00e4t einer naturphilosophischen Konstellation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10:00 \u2013 10:45 Friedemann Stengel, Zwischen Physikotheologie und Vitalismus: Die Theosophische Aufkl\u00e4rung<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10:45 \u2013 11:15 Coffee Break<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chair: Gabriella Baptist<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

11:15 \u2013 12:00 Vicki M\u00fcller-L\u00fcneschlo\u00df, Die Leichtigkeit der Nacht: Zum Verh\u00e4ltnis von Schlaf und Traum in der Naturphilosophie des fr\u00fchen 19 Jh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12:00 \u2013 12:45 Ludovica Neri, Nature\u2019s \u201cTime of Sleep\u201d: Toward a \u201cPsychoanalysis of Nature\u201d from Schelling to Merleau-Ponty<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13:00 \u2013 15:00 Lunch Break<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chair: Andrea Lamberti<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

15:00 \u2013 15:45 Roberto Bond\u00ec, The Magico-Hermetic Legacy in Modern Ecological Thought<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15:45 \u2013 16:00 Laura Follesa, The Awakening of Humankind: Human Nature and the Origins of Philosophy in Schelling<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venerd\u00ec 8\/Friday 8 May \u2013 Sala Settecentesca<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chair: Laura Candiotto<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

9:30 \u2013 10:15 Olli Pitk\u00e4nen Esotericism and Rationality in Schelling and Hegel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10:15 \u2013 11:00 Matthew Nini Dreams are Afoot: On Romanticism and Sleepwalking<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11:00 \u2013 11:30 Coffee Break<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

11:30 \u2013 12:45 Visita guidata alla Sala Settecentesca\/ Guided tour of the historic library hall (in Italian language)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

12:45 \u2013 13:00 Chiusura dei lavori\/ Closing Remarks and Thank you<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It is possible to attend the conference online via Teams: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft Teams Link: <\/strong>https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/meet\/340960381585385?p=RxN60ywXW4f78CcNPE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ID: 340 960 381 585 385<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Passcode: Wr3Yo7Sm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Organisers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laura Follesa (University of Cagliari) – Info: laura.follesa@unica.it<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sean McGrath (Memorial University of Newfoundland)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visiting Professor Programm 2025\/2026<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(LR 7\/2007 Regione Autonoma della Sardegna)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Description<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Conference is a part of the SchellingSLEEP project, which investigate the history of sleep theories,
starting from a detailed study of Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling\u2019s work, sources, and reception. The
inquiry into the historical background of Schelling\u2019s thought is essential for understanding the complex
interplay between philosophy, esoteric traditions, literature, and medical theories that underpin
Naturphilosophie, Romantic medicine, and the emergence of modern science of sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


The Conference \u201cNature: Visible and Invisible\u201d aims to explore the intricate connections
between philosophical thought, scientific development, and esoteric-mystical traditions in the modern
period and at the roots of contemporary age. At the heart of the investigation lies the evolving
conception of nature \u2013 not only as the organic and inorganic totality of the cosmos but also as the hidden
foundation of human consciousness, imagination, and spiritual life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We aim to foster a dialogue between historians of philosophy, science, and religion to reconstruct a
multifaceted picture of how knowledge of nature was imagined and pursued in ways that transcend
modern disciplinary boundaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Info for participants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cagliari<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to reach Cagliari from Cagliari-Elmas Airport<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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