Giorgio Vallortigara (Trento, Italy) In search for the animacy detector in the brain: Biological predispositions to detect animated entities and its implication for believing.
5.15 pm
Coffee Break
5.45 pm
Discussion
Thursday, 7th June 2016 (2nd Session)
9.00 am
Hans-Ferdinand Angel (Graz, Austria) The question of believing: The underestimated relevance of theological tradition for neuroscientific approaches.
10.00 am
Rüdiger Seitz (Düsseldorf, Germany) Processes of believing: A systems psychological hypothesis
11.00 am
Coffee Break
11.30 am
Discussion
3rd Session
3.00 pm
Niels Spurway (Glasgow, UK) What can evolved minds know of God?
4.00 pm
Coffee Break
4.30 pm
Discussion
Wednesday, 8th June 2016 (4th Session)
9.30 am
General discussion - 1 (Attendees may prepare short, 5-minute presentations to stimulate discussions: these must relate to topis of the four talks.)