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Philosophy and MathematicsA memorial conference in honour of Professor John J.ClearyTrinity College Dublin, 28th ? 29th May 2010On 12 April 2009 Ireland lost a consummate human being ? a philosopher oftremendous acumen and a man of great kindness and integrity. Professor John Cleary?sinfluence touched the lives of colleagues and students all over the world, and not least inhis home departments of NUI Maynooth and Boston College. He approached eachendeavour with courage, zeal, optimism and fortitude, and all of these qualities werecertainly evident as Professor Cleary faced his final days. As a scholar of ancientphilosophy, Professor Cleary was interested and well versed in all aspects of thediscipline from the Presocratics through to the Neoplatonists, but his two specialties wereAristotle?s theory of mathematics, and Greek education, or the paideia project. Inkeeping with these themes, the Dublin Centre for the Study of the Platonic Tradition inconjunction with the Trinity College Dublin Long Room Hub is proud to announce theabove conference in honour of Professor John Cleary.Papers submitted to the conference should be suitable for a 30-minutepresentation. Each presentation will be followed by a 15-minute discussion period.Papers can be on any topic relating to philosophy and mathematics. Abstracts of not morethan 1000 words should be submitted no later than the 1st of April 2010, and should beemailed with no identifying characteristics to larsenp@tcd.ie, or kaklamae@tcd.ie Pleasealso send, as a separate attachment, a cover letter with your name, email address andhome institution.A website with further information will be forthcoming and can be accessed atwww.theplatocenter.com. In the meantime, if you have any queries please direct them tolarsenp@tcd.ie or kaklamae@tcd.ie.