On September 18, 2025, Attila Németh (ELTE HTK, Institute of Philosophy) deliveres a presentation at the opening session of the international conference KANON: Epicurus’ Epistemology and Its Roots, jointly organized by the University of Sassari and Sapienza University of Rome.

His talk focuses on Epicurus’ concept of prolêpsis, or preconception, a foundational element in Epicurean theory of knowledge. The conference brings together renowned philosophers to explore various dimensions of Epicurean thought, from its Democritean origins to its engagements with Stoic and Skeptical traditions.

About the conference programme read more here.