SOPHIAEUROPA
(a pilot project supported by Metanexus Institute and John Templeton Foundation, USA)
in association with
XAVIER TILLIETTE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
Human Beings: philosophical, theological and scientific perspectives
Gorizia Castle, Gorizia, Italy
October 2th – 5th 2008
Keynote speakers:
Sir Anthony Kenny, British Academy, UK
Eberhard Schockenhoff, Universität Freiburg im Br., Germany
Ronald Cole-Turner, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, USA
Stanley L. Jaki, Princeton, USA
and
Vincent Aucante, College des Bernardins, Paris
Angelo Campodonico, University of Genoa, Italy
William Carroll, University of Oxford, UK
Simone D’Agostino, Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome
Chantal Delsol, Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques, Paris
Pirooz Fatoorchi, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
Michel Ghins, Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium
David Grummet, University of Cambridge, UK
Peter Hodgson, University of Oxford, UK
Joshtrom I.Kureethadam, Pontifical Salesian University, Rome
Ouyang Kang, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
Antonio Malo, Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Rome
Pascual F. Martinez-Freire, University of Malaga, Spain
Antonio Russo, University of Trieste, Italy
James F.Salmon, Loyola in Maryland, Baltimore, USA
Kevin Seybold, Grove City, Pennsylvania, USA
Santiago Sia, National University of Ireland, Milltown Institute, Dublin
Volker Sommer, University of London, UK
Miklos Vetö, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary
Jean-Louis Vieillard-Baron, Université de Poitiers, France
Wilhelm Vossenkuhl, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany
Harald Walach, University of Northampton, Uk
Margaret Yee, University of Oxford, Uk
Laurie Zoloth, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago
Chairmen:
John Brooke, University of Oxford, UK
Jean-François de Raymond, Société royale du Canada et Université de Laval
Michael Howlett, Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland
Fiachra Long, University of Cork, Ireland
Rogelio Garcia Mateo, Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome
Gregor Nickel, University of Siegen, Germany
Olivera Petrovic, University of Oxford, UK
Max Seckler, Universität Tübingen, Germany
Marijan Sunjic, University of Zagabria, Croatia
The conference will be attended by a multi-disciplinary group of several scholars (scientists, philosophers, theologians, historians, mathematicians) from more than 15 countries, many of whom are participants in the SophiaEuropa Research Project.Accepted participants are welcome to be our guest for the entirety of the conference. Furthermore, we can cover their travel expenses to and accommodations in Gorizia
The aim of the conference, in order to organize the broadest debate around the main topic, is to explore in depth and discuss the so called default position illustrated by Anthony Kenny, Ronald Cole-Turner. The other speakers shall argue this position and judge the results and the development/or different implications embedded in the pages written by them.
Further details will be announced on this site in due course.
Prof. DDR. Antonio RUSSO
cell./mob 3461203216
Dipartimento di Filosofia
Via Androna Campo Marzio, 10, 34123 TRIESTE
e-mail: russoan@units.it
http://www.units.it/~dipfilo/c_corsodistudi.html
Committee of Patronage
President: Ettore Romoli, Mayor of Gorizia
Card. Walter Kasper, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity Card. Georges Marie Cottier, Theologian emeritus of the Pontifical Household
Card. Raffaele Farina, Librarian of Holy Roman Church
Franco Frattini, Minister Foreign Affairs, Italy
Mons. Francesco Coccopalmerio, President of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts
Mons. Marcelo Sanchez Sorondo, Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Science
Mons. Dino De Antoni, Archbishop of Gorizia
Mons. Rino Fisichella, Rector of the Pontifical lateran University, Vatican City
Gianfranco Ghirlanda, Rector of the Pontifical Gregorian University
Francesco Peroni, Rector of the State University of Trieste
Mark Sheridan, Rector of the Pontificio Ateneo Sant’Anselmo, Roma
Mario Toso, Rector of the Pontifical Salesian University
Antonio M. Battro, Academia Nacional de Educación, Argentina; President, IMBES, International Mind, Brain and Education Society
Cristina Benussi, Dean of the Humanities Faculty, University of Trieste, Italy
Domenico Coccopalmerio, University of Trieste, Dean of the Political Sciences Faculty
PierGiorgio Gabassi, Direttore del Polo Didattico e Culturale dell’Università degli Studi di Trieste a Gorizia
Vittorio Mathieu, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Roma
Xavier Tilliette, Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome; Institut Catholique, Paris
Academic Committee
President: Antonio Russo
John Brooke, University of Oxford, England
Simone D’Agostino, Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, Italy
Michael Howlett, Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland
Gregor Nickel, University of Siegen, Germany
Roberto Poli, University of Trento, Italy
Santiago Sia, National University of Ireland, Dublin
Organizing Committee
President: Antonio Russo
Vice-President: Alberto Gasparini, University of Trieste
Cristina Benussi, University of Trieste, Italy
Antonio Devetag, City Council, Gorizia, Italy
Fabio Polidori, Department of Philosophy, Trieste
Stephan Schaede, University of Heidelberg, Germany
Margaret Yee, University of Oxford, England
Luciano Zanotto, City Council, Gorizia, Italy
Conference staff
President: Luciano Zanotto, City Council of Gorizia
Vice-President: Daniela De Cecco, University of Trieste
David Grumett, University of Cambridge, England
Franco Gismano, Gorizia
Krishna Del Toso, University of Trieste
Fabrizio Miani, University of Trieste
Pietro Peressutti, University of Trieste
Simone Stancampiano, University of Rome III
Cristian Vecchiet, University of Trieste
Press office
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*Il Convegno viene organizzato con il generoso e cospicuo finanziamento del senatore Ettore Romoli (sindaco di Gorizia e Presidente del Comitato di Patrocinio) e della Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Gorizia (Presidente, avv. Franco Obizzi; Segretario Generale, dott. Giuseppe Bragaglia). Si ringraziano, inoltre,
