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Past Member

Justin Erik Halldór Smith

Funding provided by the Herodotus Fund; Willis F. Doney Member

Affiliation

Historical Studies

Field of Study

History of Early Modern Philosophy
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Justin Smith is currently researching the full impact on early modern philosophy of Europe’s still recent encounter with variations in the natural world (from exotic plants to astronomical variations) that could not have presented themselves prior to the age of exploration; knowledge systems of non-European cultures; and the physical and cultural variety of humanity itself.

Dates at IAS

Member
School of Historical Studies
Spring

Degrees

Columbia University
Ph.D.
2000