Where: Kennet Room, Reading Borough Council Civic Centre, Reading, RG1 7AE
With: Professor Emeritus John Cottingham, University of Reading
The Dialogue Society, Southampton Branch, was delighted to host Prof John Cottingham for a fascinating discussion on Philosophy and Religion in the Modern Age, which explored the proper roles of science, religion and philosophy and the relationship between them. Prof Cottingham’s presentation was followed by a question and answer session covering evolution, Islam and different faith perspectives on the role of philosophy. Seminar participants included graduate students and academics from the University of Reading and representatives from local community organizations.
John Cottingham is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Reading, Professorial Research Fellow at Heythrop College, University of London, and an Honorary Fellow of St John’s College, Oxford.
He is an authority on early-modern philosophy, especially Descartes, and has published widely on moral philosophy and the philosophy of religion. His recent titles include On the Meaning of Life (Routledge, 2003), The Spiritual Dimension (Cambridge University Press, 2005), Cartesian Reflections (Oxford University Press, 2008), and Why Believe? (Continuum, 2009). He is editor of the international philosophical journal Ratio.
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