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Food for Thought

An afternoon of discussion and free pizza in the Philosophy Department.
Food for Thought

IS TRUTH RELEVANT TO SCIENCE?

led by Professor Emeritus Paul Teller

Traditionally we think of science as seeking – and finding! - the exactly correct, universal laws of nature.  This lecture will trace how this terrible misconception of science arose, how it has misdescribed science from the very beginning, and how it is finally coming unraveled.

When: 3:10 to 5:00 on Friday, April 20, 2012.

Where: Philosophy department library, Room 1231, SSH (in the Death Star at 3rd and A.)

 

Past Food For Thought events:

MINDS, BRAINS, and COMPUTERS

discussion led by Professor Bernard Molyneux

Humans are thought to be the only beings that are both highly intelligent and capable of having conscious experiences. But this belief has been challenged by movies such as The Matrix, by increasingly sophisticated computers and robots, by studies in neuroscience, and by philosophers.

When: 3:10 to 5:00 on Friday, Sept 30, 2011.

Where: Philosophy department library, Room 1231, SSH (in the Death Star at 3rd and A.)

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