First Academic Seminar: 2008-2009
The scientific explanation of the emergence of Reason
Evolutionary genesis, ontology and functional nature of reason
SEMINAR'S SESSION SCHEDULE
- 21-22 May, Madrid.
Prof. Roberto Poli
Department of Sociology and Social Research, University of Trento, Italy
"Evolution and Anticipation" - More information and documents - 18-19 June, Madrid.
Prof. Gregor Nickel
Professor of Mathematics, University of Siegen, Germany
Prof. Harald Walach
School of Social Sciences & Samueli Institute for Information Biology Northampton University, England
"Entanglement and Mathematics" - More information and documents - 9 September, Braga.
Prof. Manuel Curado
Institute of Literature and Humanities, Minho University, Portugal
"The Interest of Reason in a World in Evolution" - More information and documents - 15 October, Madrid.
Prof. Francisco Mora
Department of Human Physiology, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
Prof. Camilo José Cela Conde
Department of Philosophy, Balearic University (UIB), Spain
"The emergence of reason in the origins of mankind - Paleoanthropology" - More information and documents - 12-13 November, Madrid.
Prof. Neil Spurway
Emeritus Professor of Exercise Physiology, University of Glasgow, Scotland
"Exploring the idea that rational thought is a product of natural selection". - More information and documents
At each session the professors met with the Sophia-Iberia Management Team and a group of interested people who followed the restricted workshop. The first part of each session was always a lecture open to the general public.
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