FW: [Bahai-List] FW: talk
Shari Varahramyan
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From: scottsd...@googlegroups.com [mailto:scottsd...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of nafys samandari
Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2011 1:49 PM
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Subject: [Bahai-List] FW: talk
Allah'u'Abha dear friends,
This is a last minute decision to ask the friends to invite COI to a call to spiritual action.
The abstract of the presentation is listed below and should draw the general public by its content.
The venue will be Friday night 6:30 pm at the Tempe Baha'i Information Center.
Refreshments will be served :))
The bio of the speaker is also listed.
This is an opportunity for souls of all ages to participate in a dynamic and thoughtful realization of their spiritual responsibilities!!
Hope to get as many friends of the faith to engage in this short presentation.
From: kam...@uwo.ca
To: om...@mottahed.com; saguarod...@hotmail.com
Subject: talk
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 01:05:14 -0400
A rational exploration of correlations between science and spirit
Spirit is an important, yet elusive, concept to explore. Due to historical reasons and current scientific outlook, the concept of spirit is not considered worthy of serious exploration. Indeed, in today’s atheistic atmosphere, it is shunned. David Bohm, one of the most influential scientists and philosophers of the 20th century, believed that the widespread crises that humanity is experiencing, be they in the scientific, social, psychological, and/or political spheres of life, are due to the fragmentation that is afflicting human thought. In his view, existence is an ‘undivided whole’ and such a conceptualization is the key to having a coherent explanation of everything. In this presentation, we will explore the Bahá’í concept of spirit. Spirit is often examined through a theological lens. We will examine it rationally, drawing upon ideas from cognitive science, mathematics, and physics. My hope is to demonstrate that the Bahá’í construct of spirit addresses Bohm’s concern and can play a pivotal role in overcoming the existing fragmentation of thought and how we study different phenomena.
Biography
Dr. Kamran Sedig is an associate professor at the University of Western Ontario. He has a joint position in the Department of Computer Science and the Faculty of Information and Media Studies. He received his M.Sc. from McGill in artificial intelligence and his Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia in applied learning sciences. His research is at the cross-roads of cognitive science, mind-information interaction design, computer science, and mathematical learning. It deals with the design of interactive information-rich artifacts that amplify knowledge activities. He has published more than 70 scientific articles in international journals and conferences. His publications appear in journals such as Interactive Learning Research, Knowledge Organization, International Journal of Computers for Mathematical Learning, and Computers and Education.
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Dr. Kamran Sedig
Human-Information Interaction & Design of Knowledge Activities
Associate Professor of Computer Science
Associate Professor of Information and Media Studies
The University of Western Ontario
Middlesex College, Rm. 360
London, Ontario, CANADA, N6G 5B7
Email: se...@uwo.ca
URL: www.csd.uwo.ca/faculty/sedig
V: 519.661.2111 (x86612); F: 519.661. 3515
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