JUBILEE FOR MEN AND WOMEN FROM THE WORLD OF LEARNING International Conference on Faith and Science The Vatican, 23-24 May 2000 The Human Search for Truth Philosophy - Science - Faith: The Outlook for the III Millennium Tuesday, 23 May 2000 09:00-09:30 Opening Discourse His Eminence Card. Paul POUPARD, President of the Pontifical Council of Culture I. Philosophy, Theology, Science 09:30 Chairman: Jean Ladrière, University of Louvain-la-Neuve Introductory Meditation: Robert Sokolowski, Catholic University of America 09:45-11:00 - Prepared Talks 1. Josef Seifert, Internationale Akademie für Philosophie, Liechtenstein Philosophy and Science in the Context of Contemporary Culture 2. Bruno Forte, Theological Faculty of Southern Italy Theology and its Relation with Experimental Science 3. Giuseppe Tanzella-Nitti, University of the Holy Cross, Rome The Book of Nature and the God of Scientists according to the Encyclical "Fides et Ratio" 11:00 - Coffee Break 11:30-12:30 - Discussion II. Natural Sciences 15:00 Chairman: Nicola Cabbibbo, President of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences Introductory Meditation: Peter Hodgson, Oxford University 15:15-16:30 - Prepared Talks 1. Michal Heller, Pontifical Academy of Kraków Faith and Reason in Dialogue 2. Robert J. Russell, Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences, Berkeley, CA The Doctrine of Creation out of Nothing in Relation to Big Bang and Quantum Cosmologies 3. Edward Nelson, Princeton University Mathematics and Faith 16:30 - Coffee Break 17:00-18:30 - Discussion 21:00 - Concerto straordinario L'Apogeo del Barocco: La musica, scienza dei suoni: Inventio-Elaboratio-Executio (Pezzi di Pachelbel, Albinoni, Corelli, Vivaldi, Tartini) Orchestra da Camera Giovani Musicisti Italiani Chiesa di Santa Maria sopra Minerva Wednesday, 24 May 2000 III. Sciences of Man and Life 09:00 Chairman: Juan de Dios Vial Correa, President of the Pontifical Academy for Life Introductory Meditation: Msgr. Elio Sgreccia, Vice-President of the Pontifical Academy for Life 9:15-10:30 - Prepared Talks 1. Adriano Bompiani, Sacred Heart University, Rome, Pontifical Academy for Life Medicine and Man. Human ecology 2. Andrzej Szczeklik, Jagellonian University, Krakow, Pontifical Academy of Sciences Medicine in Quest of the Elixir of Life 3. John Rogers Searle, University of California Artificial Intelligence and the Relation Mind-Body 10:30 - Coffee Break 11:00-12:30 - Discussion IV. Social Sciences 15:00 Chairman: Edmond Malinvaud, President of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences Introductory Meditation: Hanna Suchocka, Polish Minister of Justice 15:15-16:30 - Prepared Talks 1. Margaret Scotford Archer, University of Warwick, Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences Faith and the Conception of Humanity in Social Sciences 2. Rubens Ricupero, United Nations Conference on Trade and Developement, Geneva Faith and Reason in Economics 3. János Perényi, Ambassador of Hungary at the Council of Europe. Chairman of the Rapporteur Group on Education, Culture and Sports Moving on from the Turbulent Twentieth Century. A New Vision of Humanity for the Third Millenium Discussion 16:30 - Coffee Break 17:00 - Conclusive Address H.E. Jozef Życiński, Archbishop of Lublin, Poland New Perspectives for the Relationship between Science and Faith in the Light of "Fides et Ratio" * * * Celebration of the Jubilee for Men and Women from the World of Learning Wednesday, 24 May 2000 21:00-22:00 - Penitential Liturgy Church of Santo Spirito in Sassia Thursday, 25 May 2000 10:00 - Passing through the Holy Door Celebration of the Eucharist and Profession of Faith St. Peter's Basilica 12:00 - Audience with His Holiness Pope John Paul II St. Peter's Basilica
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