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Title

Truth in science, the humanities and religion : Balzan Symposium 2008: organized by the International Balzan foundation at the University of Lugano (Università della Svizzera italiana) 16-17 May 2008: proceedings / edited by M.E.H. Nicolette Mout and Werner Stauffacher.

Author

Balzan Symposium (2008 : Università della Svizzera italiana)

Publication

Dordrecht : Springer, c2010.

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Additional Authors

• Mout, M. E. H. N.
• Stauffacher, W. (Werner)
• International Balzan Foundation

Description

viii, 192 p.; 24 cm.

Summary

Truth in the sciences and the humanities as well as in religion and theology is the central theme of this book based on a conference organized by the International Balzan Foundation. It contains the speakers lectures, the corresponding reactions of the invited panel members as well as the general discussions.

Alternative Title

Balzan Symposium 2008

Subject

• Truth > Congresses
• Geisteswissenschaften
• Religion
• Wissenschaftsphilosophie
• Wahrheit
• Naturwissenschaften
• Lugano <2008>

Genre/Form

Conference papers and proceedings

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographic references (p. 175-178) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Opening session. Addresses of welcome / Giorgio Giudici, Piero Martionoli, Bruno Bottai ; Truth and ourselves : the elusive last word / Simon Blackburn -- Philosophy. Truth, contradiction, nihilism / Emanuele Severino ; Panel / Pascal Engel, Karlheinz Stierle, Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo -- Mathematics : physics and cosmology. Truth as a value and duty : lessons of mathematics / Yuri Mann ; Thoughts on truth in physics, astrophysics and cosmology / Bengt Gustafsson ; Panel / Kai Hauser, Paolo de Bernardis -- Biological sciences : biodiversity : sustainability. Is the brain the organ of truth? / Jean-Pierre Changeux ; May science as organized scepticism / Robert McCredie May ; Panel / Marco Baggiolini -- History : social sciences. Truth and explanation in history / Quentin Skinner ; Cultural relativism : meaning and limits / Dominique Schnapper ; Panel / Keith Thomas, Mauro Baranzini -- Theology : religion. Faith and truth / Georges Cardinal Cottier ; Violence, the sacred, and the regimes of truth / Mohammed Arkoun ; The truth about the historical Jesus / Geza Vermes ; Panel / Jan Assmann, Brian Hebblethwaite -- Conclusion. "Truth" : common themes? / John Krebs and Simon Blackburn ; Concluding remarks / Bruno Bottai, Achille Casanova, Mike Gray, Alessio Marconi -- Chairmen, speakers, invited discussants -- Appendix. The International Balzan Foundation.

ISBN

• 1402098952 (hbk.)
• 9781402098956 (hbk.)
• 1402098960 (e-ISBN)
• 9781402098963 (e-ISBN)

LCCN

^^2010927805

OCLC

• 652625932
• SCSB-11730618

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Harvard Library