Gassendi borrows heavily on themes set out by earlier Italian space and time theorists, including Campanella, Bruno, Telesio, and Patrizi.
He will propose a motion next week, at the Liberal Democrat conference in Glasgow, in support of a new manifesto themes paper, setting out possible policies for the next election.
The theme was set out by Raphaël Boumaïla in a solo full of extraordinary springs that expanded into turns in the air, claps and quick shifts of weight.
Perhaps the most obvious theme is set out in the title of the first painting of the series, "Bridge" (1997), and its disarmingly literal image.
Stevens' turn at the NHS Confederation's annual conference in Liverpool this week will expand upon themes he set out last week about reorganising services out of hospital care and making proper support for older people the top priority.
Greater detail on these themes is set out in the list below.
These themes will be set out today in a mini-manifesto, A Fresh Start for Britain, which could run into criticism at the Bournemouth conference from activists opposed to such a slimline programme.
In its own compositions or pieces by Ellington, Lee Morgan and James Booker, the trio set out themes as succinctly as a hard-bop group, then took off toward wilder harmonies and tug-of-war counterpoint.
Roger Bacon set out themes in his philosophy of language and his philosophy of nature that would influence fourteenth century writers such as Duns Scotus and William of Ockham, among others.
