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123 Publications
2023 | Book Chapter | LibreCat-ID: 50916
“Cesalpino on Sensitive Powers and the Question of Divine Immanence.”
A. Blank, in: F. Baldassarri, C. Martin (Eds.), Andrea Cesalpino and Renaissance Aristotelianism. Natural Philosophy in the Sixteenth Century. , Bloomsbury, London, 2023, pp. 69–87.
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A. Blank, in: F. Baldassarri, C. Martin (Eds.), Andrea Cesalpino and Renaissance Aristotelianism. Natural Philosophy in the Sixteenth Century. , Bloomsbury, London, 2023, pp. 69–87.
2023 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 50854 | 
“The Morality of Self-Acceptance: La Rochefoucauld and the Augustinian Challenge.”
A. Blank, Early Modern French Studies 45 (2023) 131–149.
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2023 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 50855 |
“Marquard Freher and the Presumption of Goodness in Legal Humanism.”
A. Blank, History of European Ideas 49 (2023) 491–505.
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2022 | Special Issue | LibreCat-ID: 50848
Esteem and Self-Esteem in the British and the French Moralists: A Comparative Approach.
A. Blank, F. Toto, eds., Esteem and Self-Esteem in the British and the French Moralists: A Comparative Approach. , 2022.
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A. Blank, F. Toto, eds., Esteem and Self-Esteem in the British and the French Moralists: A Comparative Approach. , 2022.
2022 | Special Issue | LibreCat-ID: 50849
Esteem and Self-Esteem in Early Modern Ethics and Politics.
A. Blank, ed., Esteem and Self-Esteem in Early Modern Ethics and Politics. , 2022.
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A. Blank, ed., Esteem and Self-Esteem in Early Modern Ethics and Politics. , 2022.
2022 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 50859
“Helvétius and his Critics: Esteem, Benevolence and the Question of the Diminution of the Individual.”
A. Blank, Historia Philosophica 20 (2022) 193–204.
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A. Blank, Historia Philosophica 20 (2022) 193–204.
2022 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 50860
“Helvétius and Bentham on the Morality of the Desire for Esteem.”
A. Blank, Rivista Di Filosofia 113 (2022) 341–360.
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A. Blank, Rivista Di Filosofia 113 (2022) 341–360.
2022 | Book Chapter | LibreCat-ID: 50921
“Self-Deception and Illusions of Esteem: Contextualizing Du Châtelet’s Challenge.”
A. Blank, in: R. Hagengruber (Ed.), Époque Émilienne. Philosophy, Science and Culture in the Age of Émilie Du Châtelet. , Springer, Cham, Switzerland, 2022, pp. 391–410.
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A. Blank, in: R. Hagengruber (Ed.), Époque Émilienne. Philosophy, Science and Culture in the Age of Émilie Du Châtelet. , Springer, Cham, Switzerland, 2022, pp. 391–410.
2022 | Book Chapter | LibreCat-ID: 50917
“Confessionalization and Natural Philosophy.”
A. Blank, in: D. Jalobeanu, D. Marshall Miller (Eds.), The Cambridge History of Philosophy of the Scientific Revolution. , Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2022, pp. 111–127.
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A. Blank, in: D. Jalobeanu, D. Marshall Miller (Eds.), The Cambridge History of Philosophy of the Scientific Revolution. , Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2022, pp. 111–127.
2022 | Book Chapter | LibreCat-ID: 50920
“Santorio and Leibniz on Natural Immortality: The Question of Emergence and the Question of Emanative Causation.”
A. Blank, in: F. Bigotti, J. Barry (Eds.), Santorio Santori and the Emergence of Quantified Medicine. , Palgrave, Cham, Switzerland, 2022, pp. 191–216.
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A. Blank, in: F. Bigotti, J. Barry (Eds.), Santorio Santori and the Emergence of Quantified Medicine. , Palgrave, Cham, Switzerland, 2022, pp. 191–216.
2022 | Book Chapter | LibreCat-ID: 50919
“Common Notions and Immortality in Digby and the Early Leibniz.”
A. Blank, in: L. Georgescu, H.T. Adriaenssen (Eds.), The Philo-Sophy of Kenelm Digby (1603–1665)., Springer, Cham, Switzerland, 2022, pp. 59–87.
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A. Blank, in: L. Georgescu, H.T. Adriaenssen (Eds.), The Philo-Sophy of Kenelm Digby (1603–1665)., Springer, Cham, Switzerland, 2022, pp. 59–87.
2022 | Book Review | LibreCat-ID: 50949
Rezension von Martin Mulsow und Asaph Ben-Tov (eds.), Knowledge and Profanation. Transgressing the Boundaries of Religion in Pre-Modern Scholarship
A. Blank, Quellen und Forschungen aus italienischen Archiven und Bibliotheken 102 (2022) 569–570.
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A. Blank, Quellen und Forschungen aus italienischen Archiven und Bibliotheken 102 (2022) 569–570.
2022 | Book Chapter | LibreCat-ID: 50918
“Jacob Schegk on Plants, Medicaments and the Question of Emergence.”
A. Blank, in: C. Wolfe (Ed.), Mechanism, Life and Mind in Modern Natural Philosophy. , Cham, Switzerland, 2022, pp. 27–47.
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A. Blank, in: C. Wolfe (Ed.), Mechanism, Life and Mind in Modern Natural Philosophy. , Cham, Switzerland, 2022, pp. 27–47.
2022 | Encyclopedia Article | LibreCat-ID: 50966
“Julius Caesaer Scaliger.”
A. Blank, in: M. s (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy, Springer, Cham, Switzerland, 2022, pp. 2914–2919.
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A. Blank, in: M. s (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy, Springer, Cham, Switzerland, 2022, pp. 2914–2919.
2022 | Encyclopedia Article | LibreCat-ID: 50964
Fortunio Liceti
A. Blank, in: M. Sgarbi (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy, Springer, Cham, Switzerland, 2022, pp. 1913–1915.
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A. Blank, in: M. Sgarbi (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy, Springer, Cham, Switzerland, 2022, pp. 1913–1915.
2022 | Encyclopedia Article | LibreCat-ID: 50965
“Pharmacology in the Renaissance.”
A. Blank, in: M. Sgarbi (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy, 2022, pp. 2516–2525.
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A. Blank, in: M. Sgarbi (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy, 2022, pp. 2516–2525.
2022 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 50858 |
“Christoph Besold on Confederation Rights and Duties of Esteem in Diplomatic Relations.”
A. Blank, Intellectual History Review 32 (2022) 51–7ß.
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2022 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 50856 |
“Pufendorf and Leibniz on Duties of Esteem in Diplomatic Relations.”
A. Blank, Journal of International Political Theory 18 (2022) 186–204.
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2022 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 50857 |
“Esteem and Self-Esteem in Early Modern Ethics and Politics. An Overview.”
A. Blank, Intellectual History Review 32 (2022) 1–14.
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2022 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 50861 |
“On Reconstructing Leibniz’s Metaphysics.”
A. Blank, Hungarian Philosophical Review 66 (2022) 69–89.
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2021 | Book (Editor) | LibreCat-ID: 50850
Vegetative Powers. The Roots of Life in Ancient, Medieval and Early Modern Natural Philosophy.
F. Baldassarri, A. Blank, eds., Vegetative Powers. The Roots of Life in Ancient, Medieval and Early Modern Natural Philosophy. , Springer, Cham, Switzerland, 2021.
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F. Baldassarri, A. Blank, eds., Vegetative Powers. The Roots of Life in Ancient, Medieval and Early Modern Natural Philosophy. , Springer, Cham, Switzerland, 2021.
2021 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 50862 |
“Mably on Esteem, Republicanism, and the Question of Human Corruption.”
A. Blank, Journal of Modern Philosophy 3 (2021) 1–21.
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2021 | Book Chapter | LibreCat-ID: 50922
“Antonio Ponce de Santacruz on Nutrition and the Question of Emergence.”
A. Blank, in: G. Korobili, R. Lo Presti (Eds.), Nutrition and Nutritive Soul in Aristotle and Aristotelianism. , De Gruyter, Berlin and New York, 2021, pp. 355–378.
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A. Blank, in: G. Korobili, R. Lo Presti (Eds.), Nutrition and Nutritive Soul in Aristotle and Aristotelianism. , De Gruyter, Berlin and New York, 2021, pp. 355–378.
2021 | Book Chapter | LibreCat-ID: 50923
“Nicolaus Taurellus on Vegetative Powers and the Question of Substance Monism.”
A. Blank, in: F. Baldassarri, A. Blank (Eds.), Vegetative Powers. The Roots of Life in Ancient, Medieval and Early Modern Natural Philosophy. , Springer, Cham, Switzerland, 2021, pp. 199–219.
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A. Blank, in: F. Baldassarri, A. Blank (Eds.), Vegetative Powers. The Roots of Life in Ancient, Medieval and Early Modern Natural Philosophy. , Springer, Cham, Switzerland, 2021, pp. 199–219.
2021 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 50863 |
“The Morality of the Desire for Esteem: Gassendi and the Augustinian Challenge.”
A. Blank, History of European Ideas 47 (2021) 1228–1242.
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2021 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 50864 |
“Wolff on Duties of Esteem in the Law of Peoples.”
A. Blank, European Journal of Philosophy 29 (2021) 475–486.
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2020 | Special Issue | LibreCat-ID: 50851
Self-Esteem and Social Esteem. Normative Issues.
A. Blank, J. Szalai, eds., Self-Esteem and Social Esteem. Normative Issues. , 2020.
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A. Blank, J. Szalai, eds., Self-Esteem and Social Esteem. Normative Issues. , 2020.
2020 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 50865 |
“D’Holbach on (Dis-)Esteeming Talent.”
A. Blank, Journal of Modern Philosophy 2 (2020) 1–18.
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2020 | Book Chapter | LibreCat-ID: 50924
“Presumptions and Cognitive Simplicity in Leibniz and Early Modern Legal Theory.”
A. Blank, in: T. Altwicker (Ed.), Rechts- Und Staatsphilosophie Bei G. W. Leibniz. , Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen, 2020, pp. 23–43.
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A. Blank, in: T. Altwicker (Ed.), Rechts- Und Staatsphilosophie Bei G. W. Leibniz. , Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen, 2020, pp. 23–43.
2020 | Book Review | LibreCat-ID: 50951
Review of Marine Picon, Normes et objets du savoir dans les premiers essais leibnitiens
A. Blank, Studia Leibnitiana 52 (2020) 268–269.
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A. Blank, Studia Leibnitiana 52 (2020) 268–269.
2020 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 50926 |
“Leibniz: sobre las presunciones y la simplicidad cognitiva”
A. Blank, Tópicos. Revista de filosofía de la Universidad de Santa Fe 39 (2020) 149–176.
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2020 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 50866 |
“Helvétius’s Challenge: Moral Luck, Political Constitutions and the Economy of Esteem.”
A. Blank, European Journal of Philosophy 28 (2020) 337–349.
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2019 | Special Issue | LibreCat-ID: 50852
Common Notions in Early Modern Thought.
A. Blank, D. Jalobeanu, eds., Common Notions in Early Modern Thought. , 2019.
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A. Blank, D. Jalobeanu, eds., Common Notions in Early Modern Thought. , 2019.
2019 | Book | LibreCat-ID: 50842
Arguing from Presumptions. Essays on Early Modern Ethics and Politics
A. Blank, Arguing from Presumptions. Essays on Early Modern Ethics and Politics, Philosophia, Munich, 2019.
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A. Blank, Arguing from Presumptions. Essays on Early Modern Ethics and Politics, Philosophia, Munich, 2019.
2019 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 50867
“Instrumental Causes and the Natural Origin of Souls in Antonio Ponce de Santacruz’s Theory of Animal Generation.”
A. Blank, Annals of Science 76 (2019) 184–209.
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A. Blank, Annals of Science 76 (2019) 184–209.
2019 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 50869
“Value, Justice and Presumptions in the Late Scholastic Controversy over Price Regulation.”
A. Blank, Journal of the History of Ideas 80 (2019) 183–202.
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A. Blank, Journal of the History of Ideas 80 (2019) 183–202.
2019 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 50872
“Leibniz and the Sixteenth-Century Controversy over Substance Monism.”
A. Blank, Revue Roumaine de Philosophie 63 (2019) 157–176.
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A. Blank, Revue Roumaine de Philosophie 63 (2019) 157–176.
2019 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 50870
“Common Notions in Early Modern Thought. An Overview”
A. Blank, D. Jalobeanu, Journal of Early Modern Studies 8 (2019) 1–17.
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A. Blank, D. Jalobeanu, Journal of Early Modern Studies 8 (2019) 1–17.
2019 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 50871
“Christian Wolff on Common Notions and Duties of Esteem.”
A. Blank, Journal of Early Modern Studies 8 (2019) 171–193.
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A. Blank, Journal of Early Modern Studies 8 (2019) 171–193.
2019 | Book Chapter | LibreCat-ID: 50928
“Metaphilosophie und das Prinzip des Widerspruchs: Leibniz, Wolff und Du Châtelet.”
A. Blank, in: R. Hagengruber, H. Hecht (Eds.), Émilie Du Châtelet und die deutsche Aufklärung. , Springer, Wiesbaden, 2019, pp. 79–98.
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A. Blank, in: R. Hagengruber, H. Hecht (Eds.), Émilie Du Châtelet und die deutsche Aufklärung. , Springer, Wiesbaden, 2019, pp. 79–98.
2019 | Book Chapter | LibreCat-ID: 50925
“Leibniz und Besold über Bündnisrecht und Naturrecht.”
A. Blank, in: L. Basso (Ed.), Leibniz und das Naturrecht. , Steiner, Stuttgart, 2019, pp. 103–118.
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A. Blank, in: L. Basso (Ed.), Leibniz und das Naturrecht. , Steiner, Stuttgart, 2019, pp. 103–118.
2019 | Book Review | LibreCat-ID: 50952
Review of Irene Dingel, Michael Kempe and Wenchao Li (eds.), Leibniz in Mainz. Europäische Dimensionen der Mainzer Wirkungsperiode
A. Blank, Studia Leibnitiana 51 (2019) 141–143.
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A. Blank, Studia Leibnitiana 51 (2019) 141–143.
2019 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 50868 |
“Self-Knowledge and Varieties of Human Excellence in the French Moralists.”
A. Blank, British Journal for the History of Philosophy 27 (2019) 513–534.
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2018 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 50874
“Sixteenth-Century Pharmacology and the Controversy between Reductionism and Emergentism.”
A. Blank, Perspectives on Science 26 (2018) 157–184.
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A. Blank, Perspectives on Science 26 (2018) 157–184.
2018 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 50873
“Anne-Thérèse de Lambert on Aging and Self-Esteem.”
A. Blank, Hypatia 33 (2018) 289–304.
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A. Blank, Hypatia 33 (2018) 289–304.
2018 | Book Chapter | LibreCat-ID: 50930
“Complaisance and the Question of Autonomy in the French Women Moralists, 1650–1710.”
A. Blank, in: S. Bergès, A. Siani (Eds.), Women Philosophers on Autonomy. , Routledge, London, 2018, pp. 43–60.
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A. Blank, in: S. Bergès, A. Siani (Eds.), Women Philosophers on Autonomy. , Routledge, London, 2018, pp. 43–60.
2018 | Book Chapter | LibreCat-ID: 50929
“Cartesian Logic and Locke’s Critique of Maxims.”
A. Blank, in: P. Hamou, M. Pécharman (Eds.), Locke and Cartesian Philosophy. , Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2018, pp. 186–204.
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A. Blank, in: P. Hamou, M. Pécharman (Eds.), Locke and Cartesian Philosophy. , Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2018, pp. 186–204.
2018 | Book Review | LibreCat-ID: 50953
Review of Riccarda Suitner, Die philosophischen Totengespräche der Frühaufklärung
A. Blank, Renaissance Quarterly 71 (2018) 774–776.
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A. Blank, Renaissance Quarterly 71 (2018) 774–776.
2017 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 50876
“Common Usage, Presumption and Verisimilitude in Sixteenth-Century Theories of Juridical Interpretation.”
A. Blank, History of European Ideas 43 (2017) 401–415.
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A. Blank, History of European Ideas 43 (2017) 401–415.