Truth in Science, the Humanities, and Religion: the proceedings of the Balzan Symposium
Springer Science+Business Media have just published a book collecting the proceedings of the International Balzan Symposium "Truth in Science, the Humanities, and Religion", held in Lugano in May 2008. Edited in English by MEH Nicolette Mout and Werner Stauffacher, is
available through the Springer retail network (
www.springer.com).
The Balzan Symposium "
Truth in Science, the Humanities, and Religion” was held on May 16-17, 2008 in Lugano, in the Auditorium of the Università della Svizzera italiana and was attended by scholars with vari-ous scientific, philosophical and religious backgrounds.
The subject was addressed in two days of debate over four sessions: Philosophy, Mathematics-Physics-Cosmology, Biology-Biodiversity-Sustainability; History-Social Sciences, Theology-Religion: four different and complementary keys to interpretation, which form the content of the book.