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Eric Steinhart, Professor of Philosophy at William Paterson University, answers the question: ‘What values or norms define excellent philosophy of religion?’ at PhilosophyofReligion.Org Read it Here
Research
New Publication: Teaching at the Intersection of Simulation and the Humanities
Executive Director Wesley Wildman, Research Associate LeRon Shults and Co-Author Proceedings of the 2017 Winter Simulation Conference December 2017 Abstract: Human simulation (applying Modeling and Simulation (M&S) to topics in the humanities, the interpretative social sciences, and the arts) is a…
New post: Philosophy of Religion
Mark Gardiner, Professor of Philosophy at Mount Royal University (Canada), answers the question: ‘What values or norms define excellent philosophy of religion?’ at PhilosophyofReligion.Org Read it Here
New Publication: Reflective Thought, Religious Belief and the Social Foundations Hypothesis
Research Director Catherine Caldwell-Harris, Post-Doctoral Fellow Connor Wood and Doctoral Fellow Jonathan Morgan Chapter in The New Reflectionism in Cognitive Psychology: Why Reason Matters December 2017 Abstract: Analytical thinking predicts irreligiosity across paradigms and contexts. Explanations for this association have included…
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Douglas Allen, Professor of Philosophy at The University of Maine, answers the question: ‘What values or norms define excellent philosophy of religion?’ at PhilosophyofReligion.Org Read it Here
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Merold Westphal, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Fordham University, answers the question: ‘What values or norms define excellent philosophy of religion?’ at PhilosophyofReligion.Org Read it Here
Presentation: Women, Ritual and Domestic Violence
Doctoral Fellow Kate Stockly & Post-Doctoral Fellow Stephanie Arel and Research Associate Megan DeFranza Conference on Evolution of Religion II: How Biology, Psychology and Culture Interact November 14, 2017 Abstract: One of the most perpetually puzzling questions about religion is: why…
Conference: The Evolution of Religion II
Post-Doctoral Fellow Connor Wood (Co-Organizer of Conference) Conference on Evolution of Religion II: How Biology, Psychology and Culture Interact November 12 – 15, 2017 Conference Summary: The first International Conference on the Evolution of Religion was held in Hawaii in January,…
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Ronald Hall, Professor of Philosophy at Seston University, answers the question: ‘What values or norms define excellent philosophy of religion?’ at PhilosophyofReligion.Org Read it Here
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William J. Wainwright, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukeee, answers the question: ‘What values or norms define excellent philosophy of religion?’ at PhilosophyofReligion.Org Read it Here
Presentation: Using Computational Modeling to Mitigate the Human Trafficking Problem
Post-Doctoral Fellow Khatera Alizada & Executive Director Wesley Wildman The Pardee School Initiative on Forced Migration and Human Trafficking at Boston University, Boston MA USA October 27, 2017 Workshop Summary: The Initiative on Forced Migration and Human Trafficking (FMHT), a research initiative…
New Publication: Observations on the Practice and Profession of Modeling and Simulation
Research Associates Jose Padilla, Ross Gore and Saikou Diallo, Collaborating Specialist Christopher Lynch Simulation October 24, 2017 Abstract: This paper reports on a survey capturing modelers’ perspectives of Modeling and Simulation (M&S). The survey was completed by a total of 283…
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Donald A. Crosby, Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Colorado State University, answers the question: ‘What values or norms define excellent philosophy of religion?’ at PhilosophyofReligion.Org Read it Here
October Team Meeting
Kate was excited to announce that she will be presenting on the Sex Differences Project for the first time at the Evolution of Religion Conference in New Mexico in just three weeks! After previewing her presentation in the meeting, several…
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Leonard Angel, Instructor Emeritus in the Department of Philosophy and Humanities at Douglas College, answers the question: ‘What values or norms define excellent philosophy of religion?’ at PhilosophyofReligion.Org Read it Here
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Nicholas Rescher, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh, answers the question: ‘What values or norms define excellent philosophy of religion?’ at PhilosophyofReligion.Org Read it Here
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Halla Kim, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Faculty Member at the Schwalb Center for Israel and Jewish Studies at the University of Nebraska, Omaha, sits for an interview with Tudor Petcu and answers the question: ‘What values or norms define excellent…
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Stewart Goetz, Professor of Philosophy at Ursinus College, answers the question: ‘What values or norms define excellent philosophy of religion?’ at PhilosophyofReligion.Org Read it Here
Presentation: MERV
Research Associate LeRon Shults Social Simulation Conference 2017 September 28, 2017 Conference Summary: The Social Simulation Conference 2017 was held in the O’Brien Centre in UCD, Dublin on 25 – 29 September, 2017 – Social Simulation for a Digital Society. This is…
New Publication: Looking Back to Look Forward
Post-Doctoral Fellow Justin Lane Chapter in Religion Explained?: The Cognitive Science of Religion After Twenty-Five Years September 21, 2017 Book Summary: With contributions from founders of the field, including Justin Barrett, E. Thomas Lawson, Robert N. McCauley, Paschal Boyer, Armin Geertz and…