Sep 5 2009
Discoveries in neuroscience and neurotechnology have provided a unique window through which we can glance into the intricate workings of the human brain. Yet, as these technologies have evolved, they have also highlighted the fundamental limitations that currently exist in our understanding of the human mind; namely, what is the nature of the relationship between the brain and the mind? What is it that makes us human and provides us with the qualities that distinguish us from all other beings? And how do the myriad of electrical and chemical processes we know of within the brain lead to an individual with unique feelings, thoughts, and emotions?
In this conference, world renowned scholars and researchers from neuroscience, psychology, philosophy and ethics will discuss the neurophysiological and psychological basis of human subjective experience, the phenomenological and spiritual characteristics of these domains, and how these may interact in the process of practical reasoning and moral decision making.
When: September 11, 2009; 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Where: United Nations, New York City
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