Professor Mohammed Arkoun of Institute of Ismaili Studies to attend.
Is truth absolute, or do we decide what is true based on culture, knowledge and belief? These engaging questions are the subject of the 2008 Symposium of the International Balzan Foundation, which is being held under the title: “Truth in the Humanities, Science and Religion”. This prestigious event will be taking place from 16 to 17 May 2008 at the Università della Svizzera italiana in Lugano (Switzerland).
The Symposium, which tackles a whole range of key contemporary issues, is divided into five sessions:
Philosophy,
Mathematics – Physics – Cosmology,
Biology – Biodiversity – Sustainability,
History – Social Sciences,
Theology – Religion.
Speakers will include:
MOHAMMED ARKOUN (France) – Professor Emeritus, La Sorbonne, Paris, Senior Research Fellow and Member of the Board of Governors, The Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS) , London.
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