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SUMMARY:Lecture on April 9\, 2024\, at Purdue University in West Lafayette\, IN.
DESCRIPTION:There will be a Lecture on Tuesday\, April 9\, at 6:30pm in Room 3-410\, Lilly Hall of Life Sciences on the campus of Purdue University (915 Mitch Daniels Blvd\, West Lafayette\, IN 47907). \nThe lecture\, entitled “Philosophy as an Antidote to Scientism\,” will be given by Prof. James McClure of the Purdue Department of Mathematics. \nThe lecture is part of the Spring 2024 Christianity and Science Series and is co-sponsored by the Purdue Chapter of the Society of Catholic Scientists and the Purdue chapters of the American Scientific Affiliation and Intervarsity Fellowship. \nAbstract of talk: \nScientism is the belief that science is the only truth. It involves a number of related beliefs that are antithetical to Christianity: that human beings are just collections of atoms organized by the evolutionary process; that morality is just a product of evolution and has no other foundation; and that our conscious experience is an illusion\, and the only true knowledge of the world is given by science. Especially in settings where scientism is rampant it can be helpful to Christian believers to realize that\, in fact\, these are not scientific statements\, and that they cannot be proved\, or even tested\, by scientific methods. Philosophy gives us tools for thinking about statements like these in a systematic way\, taking all the evidence into account. In particular\, it can help us think carefully about situations where Christian teaching conflicts\, or seems to conflict\, with scientific statements. It is a powerful antidote against scientism that illuminates its logical inadequacies and exposes its overreach. Prof. McClure specializes in algebraic topology and is a fellow of the American Mathematical Society. He has a lifelong interest in Philosophy and is in the Purdue Book of Great Teachers.
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SUMMARY:Special SCS Zoom Lecture/Discussion/Q&A with Robert C. Berwick on April 17\, at 8pm EDT.
DESCRIPTION:There will be a special SCS Zoom Lecture on Wednesday\, April 17\, at 8:00pm EDT.  The title of the talk is “Why Only Us?” and the speaker is Prof. Robert C. Berwick of MIT\, the co-author (with Noam Chomsky) of a ground-breaking book on the origin of human language\, whose full title was “Why Only Us?: Language and Evolution” (MIT Press\, 2016)  The book argued that only human beings have the capacity to process language with hierarchical syntax\, a pre-requisite for formulating and expressing complex thoughts\, and that this capacity arose very suddenly in evolutionary history. \nThe 40 minute talk will be followed by a moderated discussion and Q&A with the Zoom audience.  \nThose interested in gaining some familiarity with the ideas of Berwick and Chomsky in advance of the Zoom event are encouraged to watch the talk that Prof. Berwick gave at the inaugural conference of SCS in 2017 HERE\, or to read the 2017 review of “Why Only Us?” written by Stephen M. Barr\, which appeared in the journal First Things.  The review gave a concise summary of the ideas in the book and their relevance to certain important theological issues concerning human nature and human origins. The review can be found HERE. \nThe Zoom link for the event:  https://franciscan-edu.zoom.us/j/89119626531?pwd=dEsxcy84eWZzcTd3czFzaFpyS1RFZz09  \nThe event is free and no registration is required.  Questions can be addressed to Stephen M. Barr at smpbarr@gmail.com \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://catholicscientists.org/event/special-scs-zoom-lecture-discussion-qa-with-robert-c-berwick-on-april-17-at-8pm-edt/
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SUMMARY:Lecture on April 18\, 2024\, at Seton Hall University in South Orange\, NJ.
DESCRIPTION:There will be a Lecture at 3:30pm on Thursday\, April 18\, 2024\, in the Beck Rooms of Walsh Hall at Seton Hall University (400 S Orange Ave\, South Orange\, NJ 07079).   The title of the talk is “Galileo\, Science\, and Scripture” and the speaker is Dr. Kenneth J. Howell.   Refreshments will be served.  RSVP: https://events.shu.edu/event/31585-galileo-science-scripture \nThis event is sponsored by the Seton Hall University Chapter of SCS and co-sponsored by SHU’s Department of Physics\, the Department and Program in Catholic Studies\, the Center for Catholic Studies\, the Department of the Core Curriculum\, Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology\, and Campus Ministry. \nAbstract: The encounter of Galileo Galilei (1564–1642) with the Roman Catholic hierarchy has long been viewed through the lens of warfare. However\, a dispassionate review of the evidence\, both of events and of texts\, suggests a very different conclusion. Galileo was one of the greatest luminaries of the Scientific Revolution and a foundational figure of modern physics\, but he also professed his adherence to the Catholic faith in no uncertain terms. How then shall we understand the conflict between the Church and Galileo’s science? In three parts\, Dr. Howell will paint an historical picture of astronomy of this period and how the appearance of Copernican cosmology provoked a controversy about the ultimate picture of the universe. After a review of the state of astronomy at the time of Galileo\, Dr. Howell will sketch Galileo’s life and work on astronomy. He will then offer an interpretation of his famous Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina which reveals enduring issues in the interaction of the empirical sciences and Christian revelation. \nSpeaker: After receiving a Ph.D. in the History of Science from Lancaster University (UK)\, Kenneth J. Howell has studied the Scientific Revolution for over twenty years. He is the author of numerous articles and a volume entitled God’s Two Books: Copernican Cosmology and Biblical Interpretation in Early Modern Science. Dr. Howell also holds an M.Div. from Westminster Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. in Linguistics from Indiana University.
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SUMMARY:Public Lecture and Reception on April 18 in Newark\, DE
DESCRIPTION:There will be a lecture on Thursday\, April 18\, at 7:00pmt St. Thomas More Oratory in Newark\, DE.  (45 Lovett Ave\, Newark\, DE 19711)  The lecture on Artificial Intelligence will be given by Joseph M. Vukov\, Assoc. Prof. of Philosophy at Loyola University in Chicago and Assoc. Director of The Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage.  \nFor more information go to https://www.udcatholic.org/events or contact Fr. Tim McIntire tmcintire@udcatholic.org  This event is co-sponsored by the Delaware Chapter of the SCS.   
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SUMMARY:Lecture on April 23\, 2024\, at St. Vincent College in Latrobe\, PA.
DESCRIPTION:There will be a Public Lecture at 4-5 pm on Tuesday\, April 23\, at the Dupré Science Pavilion\, E-103\, on the campus of St. Vincent College.  Dr. Steve Gravelle and Dr. Lucas Briola will speak with the title “The Climate Crisis: A Scientist and a Theologian Respond to Laudate Deum.” \nThis is a part of the F.A.S.T Seminar Series (faith and science talks) of the St. Vincent Chapter of SCS\, which takes place on the fourth Tuesday of the month.
URL:https://catholicscientists.org/event/lecture-on-april-23-2024-at-st-vincent-college-in-latrobe-pa/
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