See our photo gallery from Kira Summer School
'98.
The Kira Institute plans to conduct a series of yearly summer schools,
aimed at bringing together graduate students from various disciplines within
science, as well as within the history, philosophy, and sociology of science.
We will engage in an open Socratic dialogue, centered around science and
experience.
Our first summer school was held during Aug. 2-15, 1998, on the Amherst
College campus, with support from the Fetzer Institute. We plan
to make this an annual event, most likely in the late July to early August
time frame. See summer school '99.
Starting Questions in the Kira Institute Summer School
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Piet Hut:
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Is it possible to live without any fixed world views, in a freedom from
identification, true to one's experience, and in accord with modern science?
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Roger Shepard:
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What role can reason rightfully play in science and in the domain of values?
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Steven Tainer:
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Is there a non-sectarian way to locate the spiritual dimensions required
to ground ethical conduct?
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Bas van Fraassen:
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Does a scientific theory have to be true to be good? How does a scientific
theory represent nature, and to what extent does science involve interpretation?
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Arthur Zajonc:
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Can we arrive at an enriched conception of theory and a richer understanding
of experience as the basis of science?
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