- Belén Mesurado at the SRA Biennial Meeting Belén Mesurado, researcher of the Project “The Brain and the Personal Self”, participated in the 2018 SRA (Society for Research on Adolescence) Biennial Meeting, that took place in Mineapolis (United States), on April 12-14. This biannual conference received more than 1,500...
- The Penultimate Curiosity – Book Launch The Penultimate Curiosity. How Science Swims in the Slipstream of Ultimate Questions Roger Wagner and Andrew Briggs Launch at the BUENOS AIRES International book fair April 28, 2018, 6.00 PM, Sala VICTORIA OCAMPO, PABELLÓN BLANCO When young children first begin to ask ‘why?’...
- “From the Self to the Person” – Call for Grants The Philosophy Institute of Universidad Austral offers three grants to participate in the Interdisciplinary Research Week “From the Self to the Person”, that will be held in Buenos Aires, from August 6th to 9th of 2018, sponsored by the Templeton World Charity Foundation. We...
- How compelling is the distinction between the first- and the tirhd-person perspectives as an argument against naturalism? Presentation at the Interdisciplinary Research Week “From the Brain to the Seld”, held at Universidad Austral, Pilar Campus (Buenos Aires, Argentina), from July 31st to August 3rd, 2017. By Ángela Suburo Universidad Austral Sorry, the text is only...
- Lights and shadows of transhumanism Presentation at the Monthly Seminar “Person, Mind, and Brain”, held at Universidad Austral, Pilar Campus (Buenos Aires, Argentina), on May 18th, 2017. By Mariano Asla Universidad Austral Sorry, the text is only available in Spanish.
- How does neuroscience enlighten our understanding of the human person? Presentation at the Interdisciplinary Research Week “From the Brain to the Seld”, held at Universidad Austral, Pilar Campus (Buenos Aires, Argentina), from July 31st to August 3rd, 2017. By Ivana Anton Mlinar Universidad Nacional de Cuyo / CONICET Sorry, the text...
- “Contemporary challenges at the intersection between science, philosophy, and theology” – Workshop On December 5th the Workshop “Contemporary challenges at the intersection between science, philosophy, and theology” will take place at the Institute of Philosophy. With the attendance of academics from Argentina and other countries, the Workshop proposes a discussion about...
- Visit of Dr Nathaniel Barrett In the beginning of November we received the visit of Dr Nathaniel Barrett (Universidad de Navarra). Nathaniel Barrett specializes in philosophical and historical studies of the relationship between science and religion, with special attention to the concepts of nature that arise from...
- Self-understanding and Cognitive Disfunctions Presentation at the Interdisciplinary Research Week “From the Brain to the Seld”, held at Universidad Austral, Pilar Campus (Buenos Aires, Argentina), from July 31st to August 3rd, 2017. By Pascual Ángel Gargiulo Universidad Nacional de Cuyo Sorry, the text is...
- XXVIII Conference on Epistemology and History of Science Juan F. Franck and Ignacio Aguinalde, members of the “The Brain and the Personal Self” project, participated in the XXVIII Conference on Epistemology and History of Science, held in La Falda (Córdoba) from 9 to 11 October. This seminar annually brings together researchers...
- “Of dreams and nightmares: lights and shadows of the transhumanist program” Dr. Mariano Asla, researcher of the project “The Brain and the Personal Self”, gave the plenary lecture “Of dreams and nightmares: lights and shadows of the transhumanist program“, in the framework of the final conference “The Place of the Person in the...
- Visit of Dr Andrew Pinsent At the end of September we hosted Dr. Andrew Pinsent, Research Director of The Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion – University of Oxford. Dr. Pinsent is also Research Fellow of the Harris Manchester College, member of the Faculty of Theology and Religion at Oxford, and a priest of...
