The Great Debate Panel Speakers: Steven Pinker, Sam Harris, Patricia Churchland, Lawrence Krauss, Simon Blackburn, Peter Singer and Roger Bingham. A lively panel discussion between Steven Pinker, Sam Harris, Patricia Churchland, Lawrence Krauss, Simon Blackburn, Peter Singer. If human morality is an evolutionary adaptation and if neuroscientists can identify specific brain circuitry governing moral judgment, can scientists determine what is, in fact, right and wrong? ------ The Great Debate On November 6th, 2010 a panel of renowned scientists, philosophers, and public intellectuals gathered to discuss what impact evolutionary theory and advances in neuroscience might have on traditional concepts of morality. If human morality is an evolutionary adaptation and if neuroscientists can identify specific brain circuitry governing moral judgment, can scientists determine what is, in fact, right and wrong? The panelists were psychologist Steven Pinker, author Sam Harris, philosopher Patricia Churchland, physicist Lawrence Krauss, philosopher Simon Blackburn, bioethicist Peter Singer and The Science Network's Roger Bingham. Recorded live at the Arizona State University Gammage auditorium. "The Great Debate" was sponsored by the ASU Origins Project in collaboration with the ASU Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law Center for Law, Science and Innovation; the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge; and The Science Network. thesciencenetwork.org
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012
The Great Debate Panel: Sam Harris, Steven Pinker, Peter Singer, Patricia S. Churchland... Part 2
The Great Debate Panel: Sam Harris, Steven Pinker, Peter Singer, Patricia S. Churchland... Part 2 Tube. Duration : 13.57 Mins.
The Great Debate Panel Speakers: Steven Pinker, Sam Harris, Patricia Churchland, Lawrence Krauss, Simon Blackburn, Peter Singer and Roger Bingham. A lively panel discussion between Steven Pinker, Sam Harris, Patricia Churchland, Lawrence Krauss, Simon Blackburn, Peter Singer. If human morality is an evolutionary adaptation and if neuroscientists can identify specific brain circuitry governing moral judgment, can scientists determine what is, in fact, right and wrong? ------ The Great Debate On November 6th, 2010 a panel of renowned scientists, philosophers, and public intellectuals gathered to discuss what impact evolutionary theory and advances in neuroscience might have on traditional concepts of morality. If human morality is an evolutionary adaptation and if neuroscientists can identify specific brain circuitry governing moral judgment, can scientists determine what is, in fact, right and wrong? The panelists were psychologist Steven Pinker, author Sam Harris, philosopher Patricia Churchland, physicist Lawrence Krauss, philosopher Simon Blackburn, bioethicist Peter Singer and The Science Network's Roger Bingham. Recorded live at the Arizona State University Gammage auditorium. "The Great Debate" was sponsored by the ASU Origins Project in collaboration with the ASU Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law Center for Law, Science and Innovation; the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge; and The Science Network. thesciencenetwork.org
The Great Debate Panel Speakers: Steven Pinker, Sam Harris, Patricia Churchland, Lawrence Krauss, Simon Blackburn, Peter Singer and Roger Bingham. A lively panel discussion between Steven Pinker, Sam Harris, Patricia Churchland, Lawrence Krauss, Simon Blackburn, Peter Singer. If human morality is an evolutionary adaptation and if neuroscientists can identify specific brain circuitry governing moral judgment, can scientists determine what is, in fact, right and wrong? ------ The Great Debate On November 6th, 2010 a panel of renowned scientists, philosophers, and public intellectuals gathered to discuss what impact evolutionary theory and advances in neuroscience might have on traditional concepts of morality. If human morality is an evolutionary adaptation and if neuroscientists can identify specific brain circuitry governing moral judgment, can scientists determine what is, in fact, right and wrong? The panelists were psychologist Steven Pinker, author Sam Harris, philosopher Patricia Churchland, physicist Lawrence Krauss, philosopher Simon Blackburn, bioethicist Peter Singer and The Science Network's Roger Bingham. Recorded live at the Arizona State University Gammage auditorium. "The Great Debate" was sponsored by the ASU Origins Project in collaboration with the ASU Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law Center for Law, Science and Innovation; the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge; and The Science Network. thesciencenetwork.org
Monday, December 10, 2012
The Great Debate Panel: Sam Harris, Steven Pinker, Peter Singer, Patricia S. Churchland... Part 1
The Great Debate Panel: Sam Harris, Steven Pinker, Peter Singer, Patricia S. Churchland... Part 1 Video Clips. Duration : 14.82 Mins.
The Great Debate Panel Speakers: Steven Pinker, Sam Harris, Patricia Churchland, Lawrence Krauss, Simon Blackburn, Peter Singer and Roger Bingham. A lively panel discussion between Steven Pinker, Sam Harris, Patricia Churchland, Lawrence Krauss, Simon Blackburn, Peter Singer. If human morality is an evolutionary adaptation and if neuroscientists can identify specific brain circuitry governing moral judgment, can scientists determine what is, in fact, right and wrong? ------ The Great Debate On November 6th, 2010 a panel of renowned scientists, philosophers, and public intellectuals gathered to discuss what impact evolutionary theory and advances in neuroscience might have on traditional concepts of morality. If human morality is an evolutionary adaptation and if neuroscientists can identify specific brain circuitry governing moral judgment, can scientists determine what is, in fact, right and wrong? The panelists were psychologist Steven Pinker, author Sam Harris, philosopher Patricia Churchland, physicist Lawrence Krauss, philosopher Simon Blackburn, bioethicist Peter Singer and The Science Network's Roger Bingham. Recorded live at the Arizona State University Gammage auditorium. "The Great Debate" was sponsored by the ASU Origins Project in collaboration with the ASU Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law Center for Law, Science and Innovation; the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge; and The Science Network. thesciencenetwork.org
The Great Debate Panel Speakers: Steven Pinker, Sam Harris, Patricia Churchland, Lawrence Krauss, Simon Blackburn, Peter Singer and Roger Bingham. A lively panel discussion between Steven Pinker, Sam Harris, Patricia Churchland, Lawrence Krauss, Simon Blackburn, Peter Singer. If human morality is an evolutionary adaptation and if neuroscientists can identify specific brain circuitry governing moral judgment, can scientists determine what is, in fact, right and wrong? ------ The Great Debate On November 6th, 2010 a panel of renowned scientists, philosophers, and public intellectuals gathered to discuss what impact evolutionary theory and advances in neuroscience might have on traditional concepts of morality. If human morality is an evolutionary adaptation and if neuroscientists can identify specific brain circuitry governing moral judgment, can scientists determine what is, in fact, right and wrong? The panelists were psychologist Steven Pinker, author Sam Harris, philosopher Patricia Churchland, physicist Lawrence Krauss, philosopher Simon Blackburn, bioethicist Peter Singer and The Science Network's Roger Bingham. Recorded live at the Arizona State University Gammage auditorium. "The Great Debate" was sponsored by the ASU Origins Project in collaboration with the ASU Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law Center for Law, Science and Innovation; the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge; and The Science Network. thesciencenetwork.org
Friday, October 12, 2012
Mosque in Athens- IQ2 Debate- Highlights - Part 2 of 2
Mosque in Athens- IQ2 Debate- Highlights - Part 2 of 2 Tube. Duration : 13.92 Mins.
The British Council in Greece and Intelligence Squared [IQ2], an international non-governmental group that organizes public debates on crucial contemporary issues,organised a discussion on the controversial subject of whether or not a mosque should be built in central Athens. Arguing that "only good" can come out of building a mosque in Athens, the main speakers of the event challenged arguments against the construction of a place of worship for the claimed 500000 Muslims living in and around the Greek capital. Speaking for the motion were : -Tariq Ramadan, a professor in contemporary Islamic studies at Oxford University, and a noted philosopher and theologian who advocates the reinterpretation of Islamic texts. -Anna Triandafyllidou -- a senior research fellow at the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP), as well as a professor at the European University Institute in Florence, who specializes in migration and European integration - Chadi Ayoubi, a correspondent for Al Jazeera in Greece and founder of www.islam.gr. Speaking against the construction of a mosque in Athens were - Douglas Murray, an award-winning author, commentator and director of the UK-based Center for Social Cohesion; - Melanie Phillips, author of "Londonistan" and of the controversial "The World Turned Upside Down: The Global Battle over God, Truth and Power -Demetrius Floudas, an international analyst who serves as adjunct professor at the Moscow Institute for the Development of ...
The British Council in Greece and Intelligence Squared [IQ2], an international non-governmental group that organizes public debates on crucial contemporary issues,organised a discussion on the controversial subject of whether or not a mosque should be built in central Athens. Arguing that "only good" can come out of building a mosque in Athens, the main speakers of the event challenged arguments against the construction of a place of worship for the claimed 500000 Muslims living in and around the Greek capital. Speaking for the motion were : -Tariq Ramadan, a professor in contemporary Islamic studies at Oxford University, and a noted philosopher and theologian who advocates the reinterpretation of Islamic texts. -Anna Triandafyllidou -- a senior research fellow at the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP), as well as a professor at the European University Institute in Florence, who specializes in migration and European integration - Chadi Ayoubi, a correspondent for Al Jazeera in Greece and founder of www.islam.gr. Speaking against the construction of a mosque in Athens were - Douglas Murray, an award-winning author, commentator and director of the UK-based Center for Social Cohesion; - Melanie Phillips, author of "Londonistan" and of the controversial "The World Turned Upside Down: The Global Battle over God, Truth and Power -Demetrius Floudas, an international analyst who serves as adjunct professor at the Moscow Institute for the Development of ...
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