Professor Amador Vega, coordinator of CERCCA, will deliver a lecture titled Philosophy of Love: A Contemporary Approach, in which he will discuss how various traditions have reflected on love from a philosophical perspective.

Date: February 13, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Espai Buit (Plaça de la Drassana, 15, 07012 Palma, Illes Balears)

Summary
Western culture has placed a predominant emphasis on intellectual knowledge, often sidelining other forms of understanding. In this lecture, Amador Vega will explore how different traditions have reflected on love from a philosophical perspective. The discussion will range from classical figures like Plato to medieval thinkers such as Meister Eckhart and Ramon Llull, culminating with the thought of Simone Weil in a contemporary context.

Amador Vega is a professor of philosophy at Universitat Pompeu Fabra and a renowned author of works exploring the relationship between religious thought and art. His research includes studies on figures such as Ramon Llull, Meister Eckhart, Rainer Maria Rilke, and Mark Rothko. His most recent book, Attempts at Emptiness: Essays on Aesthetics and Religion (Fragmenta, 2021), delves into the connections between aesthetics and spirituality.