“The safest general characterization of the European philosophical tradition is that it consists of a series of footnotes to Plato.”
–Alfred North Whitehead

Metaphysics and the Matter With Things: Thinking With Iain McGilchrist

I’m very excited to announce that my graduate program (Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness at CIIS) and the Center for Process Studies are cohosting a conference March 29-31, 2024 focused on the work of Iain McGilchrist. The temporary conference landing page is HERE. You can provide an email address for updates on conference registration in the coming weeks. In-person and online tickets will be available.

In addition to Dr. McGilchrist, invited speakers include:

  1. Alex Gomez-Marin (physicist and neuroscientist)
  2. Evan Thomson (philosopher and cognitive scientist)
  3. Rev. Thandeka (philosopher and Unitarian minister)
  4. Ruth Kastner (physicist and philosopher of science)
  5. Timothy Eastman (plasma physicist and philosopher)
  6. Michael Levin (developmental biologist)
  7. Matt Segall (philosopher)
  8. Zak Stein (philosopher of education)
  9. Richard Tarnas (cultural historian and philosopher)
  10. Carolyn Cooke (artist and author)
  11. John Vervaeke (philosopher and cognitive scientist)
  12. Andrew Davis (philosopher and theologian)

Here’s my conversation with Iain from late last year:

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