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Beyond Oneself: The Ethics and Psychology of Awe
Wednesday, December 4, 2019, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EST
The New York Academy of Sciences, 7 World Trade Center, 250 Greenwich St Fl 40, New York
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At its core, awe and wonder appear to be powerful emotions that can inform and shape our attitudes toward ourselves and others, especially in relation to the larger meaning and purpose of our lives. What are the psychological underpinnings of these universal emotions? How does awe, for example, relate to self-knowledge, and more generally to understanding the enigmatic contradictions of human nature? Is it possible to cultivate and develop this emotion as an ethical incentive in our relations with others? Are awe and wonder capable of awakening and engendering moral transformation? Does the emotion of awe lie at the root of the religious impulse in humans? And is there any room left for a sense of the miraculous in today’s increasingly scientific and secular world?
Prof. of religious studies and ethicist Lisa Sideris joins psychologists Jennifer Stellar and Piercarlo Valdesolo to explore our understanding of how awe shapes our perspectives and views on everything from science to morality.
*Reception to follow
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This event also will be available via a free Livestream.
This event is part of the series, The Power of Wonder: Modern Marvels in the Age of Science.
Moderated by journalist Steve Paulson, Executive Producer of Wisconsin Public Radio’s To the Best of Our Knowledge, this three-part series at the New York Academy of Sciences brings together leading scientists and thinkers to explore the broader implications of wonder, from its role in inspiring scientific breakthroughs to the many ways in which it connects to aesthetic experience, religious attitudes, and ethical concerns.
To learn more about each lecture and to purchase tickets, click on the links below.
- Unpacking Wonder: From Curiosity to Comprehension, Thursday, October 10, 2019
- Beyond Oneself: The Ethics and Psychology of Awe, Wednesday, December 4, 2019
- The Enigma of Life: Confronting Marvels at the Edges of Science, Wednesday, February 5, 2020
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Moderator
To the Best of Our Knowledge, Wisconsin Public Radio, and PRX
Panelists
Indiana University
University of Toronto
Claremont McKenna College
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