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A longtime member of the philosphy faculty at King's College, London, Professor Antognazza was especially well-known for her work on Leibniz, on epistemology and on philosophy of religion. The KCL memorial notice is here. Comments are open for remembrances from those who knew Professor Antognazza or who wish to comment on the significance of her work.
She was my colleague for two years at the University of Aberdeen. She was truly a lovely human being and a really fine philosopher. I join the entire department at Aberdeen in mourning her passing.
I started researching Leibniz in Vilnius, which nobody had done there at least since the interwar Republic. I felt alone as a mushroom (is it a saying?) until I managed to come to the Leibniz-Kongress in 2016 and realized I was not alone. There were thousands of us!
Maria Rosa Antognazza was teaching at the doctoral summer school there. She was so encouraging for me to get out there. I distinctly remember having a tour of Hanover with her, where she pointed out all the places Leibniz frequented. Later, when I formed my own ideas, she was probably the only one who agreed with my interpretation of logic, physics, and metaphysics in Leibniz. She was part of my doctoral thesis committee.
I think her early work on miracles and the trinity is very special. It's that kind of theology that has a calm aura but is piercing at the same time.
From the fact that I describe research by the type of "aura" it has probably tells you that I have moved on from the Leibniz scholarship and have found other topics that interest me more. However, people leave a lasting impression.
She was very caring towards me and many others I know. May she rest in peace.
If others are like me they are so shocked to hear about Maria Rosa's death they can't quite process it or believe it. She was an extraordinary person and scholar.
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