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Center for Science Writings presents: The Search for Meaning in a Material World, Oct. 17

Philosopher Owen Flanagan will discuss preserving meaning in a world that increasingly yields to reductionist explanations of science

HOBOKEN, N.J. — The Center for Science Writings at Stevens Institute of Technology presents, “The Search for Meaning in a Material World,” a talk by philosopher Owen Flanagan. This event will take place on Wednesday, October 17, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Lawrence T. Babbio Center, Room 122.

Owen Flanagan is the James D. Duke Professor of Philosophy at Duke University. Flanagan, who holds appointments in neurobiology and psychology as well as philosophy, will discuss his book, The Really Hard Problem: Meaning in a Material World, which considers how we can preserve meaning in a world that is increasingly yielding to the reductionist explanations of science.

This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. For more information contact John Horgan, Director of the Center for Science Writings, at jhorgan@stevens.edu, 201-216-5057, or check the Center's website: www.stevens.edu/csw.

About Stevens Institute of Technology

Founded in 1870, Stevens Institute of Technology is one of the leading technological universities in the world dedicated to learning and research. Through its broad-based curricula, nurturing of creative inventiveness, and cross disciplinary research, the Institute is at the forefront of global challenges in engineering, science, and technology management. Partnerships and collaboration between, and among, business, industry, government and other universities contribute to the enriched environment of the Institute. A new model for technology commercialization in academe, known as Technogenesis®, involves external partners in launching business enterprises to create broad opportunities and shared value. Stevens offers baccalaureates, master’s and doctoral degrees in engineering, science, computer science and management, in addition to a baccalaureate degree in the humanities and liberal arts, and in business and technology. The university has a total enrollment of 1,850 undergraduate and 2,980 graduate students, and a worldwide online enrollment of 2,250, with a full-time faculty of 140. Stevens’ graduate programs have attracted international participation from China, India, Southeast Asia, Europe and Latin America. Additional information may be obtained from its web page at www.stevens.edu. For the latest news about Stevens, please visit www.StevensNewsService.com.

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