Yes, yes, if only there weren't the clouds flying around. ;-) On 14 Feb., 09:03, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > Oh, that I could attend! It should be quite a show. Often such posts > are seen as spam. I home some here don’t mind. > > The Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies > > A Recognised Independent Centre of the University of Oxford > > Buddhism and Science Collouqium > > Date: March 4-5, 2010 > > Location: University of Oxford, Department of Physiology, Sherrington > Room > Cosponsored by Physiology Department and Oriental Institute of the > University of Oxford, Santa Barbara Institute for Consciousness > Studies, and Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies > > The parallels between Buddhist ideas and those of modern science have > been noted frequently. Examples include the ideas of emptiness and > relativity theories, those of non-Self and physiology, mental > cultivation and cognitive sciences. Are these parallels coincidental > or do they represent a convergence that is necessary in comparing the > results of introspective and objective methods? This colloquium will > bring some of the leading scientists who have explored this > convergence in a critical and analytical way, together with > philosophers of science, in debate with Buddhist scholars > investigating the relations between Buddhism and science in the > ancient and contemporary worlds. The participating scientists include > relativity and quantum mechanics theorists, systems biologists, > clinicians, and cognitive scientists. The Buddhist scholars include > the new Oxford professor of Buddhist studies, and two Tibetan Buddhist > scholars who have engaged in a collaborative research with scientists. > The colloquium will provide ample opportunity for questions and > discussion. > > For the schedule, how to register etc.: > > http://www.ocbs.org/content/view/82/1/
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