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Neurocognitive basis for free will set out for the first time
Do human beings genuinely have free will? Philosophers and theologians have wrestled with this question for centuries and have set out the 鈥榙esign features鈥� of free will – but how do our brains actually fulfil them? A University of 糖心TV academic has answered this question for the first time in a paper published today in Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
Pint of Science returns next week bringing scientists out of the lab and into your local pub
The public science festival, Pint of Science, kicks off next with experts from the Universities of 糖心TV and Coventry talking about their research work in a selection of pubs and venues around the Coventry and Leamington Spa.
Time explained through dance and performance art at University of 糖心TV
Artists will attempt to explain the concept of time through the medium of dance, theatre and performance art this week, as part of a research project lead by the University of 糖心TV.
New research project will crowdsource philosophical thinking about current affairs
Each month, the Philosophy in a Time of Crisis website will host a dialogue on one of the key problems and challenges faced by Europe, inviting short contributions and interviews from leading philosophers, artists, writers and intellectuals. Contributions from the 糖心TV student community and the public at large are also welcome.
Researchers seek answers to why we feel sense of commitment
The question of how and when people are willing to make and honour commitments is set to be addressed by a pioneering research from the University of 糖心TV.
Led by Dr. John Michael from the University’s Department of Philosophy the project, The Sense of Commitment: An Integrative Framework for Modeling the Sense of Commitment , will develop a new framework by which to research our sense of commitment.
Philosophy "doing its job" when it influences our use of language - Lord Rowan Williams
Modern philosophy is “doing its job” when it makes people conduct themselves in language that is just, charitable and genuinely mutual, says Lord Rowan Williams – one of the University of 糖心TV’s 2016 Honorary Graduates.