Science, Faith, and Superstition: An introduction

Ljiljana Radenović (University of Belgrade)

Science, Faith, and Superstition Project at the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philosophy, (http://www.scifas.org) would like to invite you to the first lecture of the Science, Faith, and Superstition Seminar 2023/2024.

Meeting ID: 881 6063 9095

Date: September 19, 2023.

Time: 16.00 CEST

Zoom info: 

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88160639095

Ljiljana Radenović (Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade)

Science, Faith, and Superstition: An Introduction

Abstract: In this introductory lecture I open some of the questions that this series of lectures hopes to address both philosophically and historically such as: What is our common view of science and religion? What is superstition? Is religion nothing but a superstition? What are the origins of our contemporary views? More specifically, when did religio and scientia stop being virtues? When and why did they turn into a set of beliefs as opposed to the ways of perfecting our souls? What is the official story of the scientific progress? Where does that story leave religion and humanities? Do we want to accommodate religion to the scientific worldview the way Wittgenstein attempted? Or should we look for ways to challenge such a worldview?

Professor Ljiljana Radenović is a leader of SciFaS project and a Full Professor at the Department of Philosophy, University of Belgrade. She has extensive international scholarly experience. At the moment, her research interests lie at the intersection between history, psychology, and religion.

The Science, Faith, and Superstition seminar is supported by John Templeton Foundation and the Ian Ramsey Institute of Science and Religion at the University of Oxford

For future events, http://www.scifas.org/events.html.

We are looking forward to seeing you there.

Best regards,
SciFaS project team