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11 V 2009 r. The meeting with Rev. Professor Michał Heller On May 11, 2009 at 7 p.m. in the cinema theatre 'Kijów' in Kraków a meeting with rev. professor Michał Heller took place. The event was organized by Znak publishing house in cooperation with Copernicus Center. (>>) GALLERY  14 V 2009 r. The last seminar in the philosophy of nature (academic year 2009/2010) On May 14, 2009 there was held the last seminar in the philosophy of nature in the current academic year. Professor Zdzisław Golda of the Astronomical Observatory of the Jagiellonian University delivered a lecture entitled: 'Construction of a Relativistic Cosmological Model'. The meeting took place at the new university campus, Gronostajowa Str. 3, room 0.48, at 6 p.m. GALLERY Cracow Methodological Conference On May 18-19, 2009, there was held the 13th Kraków Methodological Conference, co-organized by Copernicus Center. (>>) GALLERY Seminar 19. 06. 2009 r. On June 19, 2009, was held a seminar, organized jointly by VIIth Research Group CC - "History of mathematics: people - ideas - philosophical aspects", Team of History of Mathematics (IHN PAN). A presentation was deliverd by doc. dr hab. Krzystof Maślanka under the title "O nowym rozwinięciu dla funkcji zeta Riemanna i jego zastosowaniu dla hipotezy Riemanna".
On June 9, 2009 in Piec Art club (Cracow, Szewska Str 12) was organized a discussion which concerned the main problem of scientific community "How to be a scholar?" In this discussion particpited: prof. Jerzego Vetulani, dr hab. Romuald Polczyk i rev. dr. Wojciech Grygiel. POSTER
On 17th December 2009, at 3.15 p.m. in Small Aula at Sławskowska Str. 17 in Cracow took place a Committee "Fides et Ratio" meeting (at PAU). At this meeting the lecture was delivered by Professor Wojciech Załuski. The title of this lecture was: "The limits of naturalizations of ethics." Committee "Fides et Ratio" Meeting at PAU On 19th October 2009, in Small Aula at Sławskowska Str. 17 in Cracow took place a Committee "Fides et Ratio" meeting (at PAU). At this meeting the lecture was delivered by Professor Bartosz Brożek. The title of this lecture was: "The concept of person in ethics and law." Conference in series "Metaphysics and its frontiers" In 4-5 Decemer 2009 yr was held the 6th conference in series "Metaphysics and its frontiers". The conference was devoted to the problems connected with philosophical issues of Ontological Proof. Conference "Dimensions of Time" (11-12.12.2009r.) In 11 - 12 December 2009 yr, was held the conference "Dimensions of Time". An event was held under patronage of CC. The last lecture in series on Methodology ("Science and the Big Questions") The last lecture in series on Methodology ("Science and the Big Questions") took place on 6th January 2010 at 6.00 p.m. It was delivered by Rev. Professor Zbigniew Liana (a head of research group: Science and Religion). The first lecture in series on Neurocience ("Science and the Big Questions") took place on 13th January 2010 at 6.00 p.m. It was delivered by Professor Jerzy Vetulani (a head of the research group: Neurobiology). The title of the lecture was: "Neurobiology of moral choice making".
On 14th January 2010, in Small Aula at Sławskowska Str. 17 in Cracow took place a Committee "Fides et Ratio" meeting (at PAU). At this meeting the lecture was delivered by Professor Rev. Professo Michał Heller. The title of this lecture was: "Natural theology and contemporary cosmology”
The second lecture in series on Neurocience ("Science and the Big Questions") will take place on 20th January 2010 at 6.00 p.m. It will be delivered by Marcin Szafrański (a member of the research group: Biological foundations of law and ethics). The title of the lecture is: "Neuroscience and philosophy".
The third lecture in series on Neuroscience (27th January 2010, at. 6.00 p.m.) The third lecture in series on Neurocience ("Science and the Big Questions") took place on 27th January 2010 at 6.00p.m. It was delivered by Marcin Szafrański (a member of the research group: Biological foundations of law and ethics). The title of the lecture was: "Neuroscience and philosophy".
Committee "Fides et Ratio" Meeting at PAU (18 February 2010, at. 3.15 p.m.)
On 18th Feburary 2010, at 3.15 p.m. in Small Aula at Sławskowska Str. 17 in Cracow took place a Committee "Fides et Ratio" meeting (at PAU). At this meeting the lecture was delivered by Rev. Professor Jerzy Dadaczyński (a member of CC research group: History of Mathematics: People - Ideas - Philosophical Aspects). The title of this lecture was: "The problem of contradiction in theology. What king of logic does contemporary theology need?".
In the winter semester (2009/2010 year) Copernicus Center for Interdisciplinary Studies was organized Seminars in Philosophy of Nature. Seminars took place at the New University Campus, Gronostajowa Str. 3, room 0.48, at 6 p.m. (>>)
Acedemic conference "The Nicolaus Copernicus grave mystery. A dialogue of experts." (Cracow, 22 - 23 February 2010)
On February 22-23 in Cracow was held a conference under the title: "The Nicolaus Copernicus grave mystery. A dialogue of experts".The head of the conference was Assoc.Prof. Michał Kokowski. Hab. Dr (The head of the research group: Copernican Group). The conference took place in the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences, Assembly Hall (Sławkowska Street 17, Cracow). (>>)
6th Conference "State in micro- and macroscale 2010" (25-26 February, Tarnow)
The 6th Conference in the series "State in micro- and macroscale" was held under the title: "Golden triangle: economy-science-local goverment". It took place in Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne in Tarnow. Copernicus Center was one of the patrons of the conference. Moreover, the head of the Copernicus Center , Rev. Prof. Michal Heller delivered a lecture. For futher information please visit this site: http://panstwo2010.computerworld.pl
"Science and the Big Questions" - "Can we explain universe with universe itself?" (10th March 2010, at 6 p.m.)
On 10th March 2010 in Aula Tischner European Uniwersity took place a lecture delivered by Rew. prof dr. hab. Michał Heller (Director of Copernicus Center) "Can we explain universe with universe itself?". The lecture started at 6 p.m. at Westerplatte Str. 11 in Cracow.
On 17th March 2010 in Aula Tischner European Uniwersity took place a lecture delivered by Rew. prof dr. hab. Stanisław Wszołek (John Paul II Pontifical University) "Does science eliminate methaphysics?". The lecture started at 6 p.m. at Westerplatte Str. 11 in Cracow.
Committee "Fides et Ratio" Meeting at PAU (18 March 2010, at. 3.15 p.m.)
On 18th March 2010, at 3.15 p.m. in Small Aula at Sławskowska Str. 17 in Cracow took place a Committee "Fides et Ratio" meeting (at PAU). At this meeting the lecture was delivered by Rev. Professor Stanisław Wszołek (UPJPII). The title of this lecture was: "Neglected argument of Charles S. Peirce".
"Science and the Big Questions" - "Does science eliminate methaphysics?" (24th March 2010, at 6 p.m.)
On 24th March 2010 in Aula Tischner European Uniwersity took place a lecture delivered by dr Andrzej Koleżyński (John Paul II Pontifical University / University of Science and Technology) "Emergence - New Fashion or Necessity?". The lecture started at 6 p.m. at Westerplatte Str. 11 in Cracow.
Committee "Fides et Ratio" Meeting at PAU (18 March 2010, at. 3.15 p.m.)
On 18th March 2010, at 3.15 p.m. in Small Aula at Sławskowska Str. 17 in Cracow took place a Committee "Fides et Ratio" meeting (at PAU). At this meeting the lecture was delivered by Rev. Professor Stanisław Wszołek (UPJPII). The title of this lecture was: "Neglected argument of Charles S. Peirce".
"Science and the Big Questions" - "Bell's Inequalities: Experimental Metaphysics?" (2nd June 2010, at 6 p.m.)
The Professor Tomasz Placek lecture (Jagiellonian University) "Bell's Inequalities: Experimental Metaphysics?" was cancelled. The new data of Professor Placek's lecture is 2nd June 2010, at 6 p.m.
"Science and the Big Questions" - "Mathematical and philosophical problems of infinity." (21st April 2010, at 6.00 p.m.)
On 21st June 2010, at. 6 p.m. in Tischner European Univeristy a lecture was delivered by Fr. Professor Jerzy Dadaczyński (UPJPII): "Mathematical and philosophical problems of infinity".
"Science and the Big Questions" - "Science and Faith." (28th April 2010, at 6.00 p.m.)
On 28th April 2010, at. 6 p.m. in Aula A3 at University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow, at Sucharskiego Str 2, a lecture was delivered by Fr. Professor Michał Heller: "Science and Faith". The lecture was broadcasted online and it could be watched in Tishner European University in Cracow and also on our website.
Conference "God's existence: teism, agnosticism, ateism" Conference took place on December 3rd in Kraków, at The Pontifical University of John Paul II, Franciszkańska 1, room 120, from 1 pm to 6:15 pm. Official language of the conference is Polish.
Lecture "God's existence: can it be proven?" by prof. P. Weingartner Lecture by prof. Paul Weingartner (University of Salzburg) will be given on October 14th in Kraków, Bracka 12 (Pałac Larischa), in Sala Reprezentacyjna, at 15 pm. Seminar "Game theory and the law" The seminar took place on October 9th in Kraków, Bracka 12 (Pałac Larischa), in Sala Reprezentacyjna. Program of the seminar is available here. International Seminar Causes and Tenses: Formal Perspectives Copernicus Center and Department of Philosophy of the Jagiellonian University jointly organize an international seminar "Causes and Tenses: Formal Perspectives". The seminar will take place on 10-11 September 2010 in Kraków, at Grodzka St. 52, room 28. Professor Nuel Belnap will be the honorary chair of the event. Other participants include: Fabrice Correia (Geneva), Thomas Muller (Utrecht), and Miklos Redei (London). The 14th Cracow Methodological Conference: “Road to reality with Roger Penrose. Mathematics, physics and philosophy.” (17-18. 05. 2010 in Warsaw, and 20-21. 05. 2010 in Cracow). On May 17 – 18, (Warsaw), and 20 - 21 May (Cracow), 2010 took place, co-organized by Copernicus Center, the 14th Cracow Methodological Conference:“Road to reality with Roger Penrose. Mathematics, physics and philosophy.” This year the special guest was Professor Roger Penrose. Conference was held, unusually in two cities, in Warsaw (17-18.05.2010 yr) and in Cracow (20-21.05.2010 yr), with the travel from Warsaw to Cracow on 19th of May. More details: http://www.impan.pl/BC/Penrose/ Committee "Fides et Ratio" Meeting at PAU (22.04.2010, at. 3.15 p.m.) On 22th April 2010, at 3.15 p.m. in Small Aula at Sławkowska Str. 17 in Cracow will take place a Committee "Fides et Ratio" meeting (at PAU). At this meeting the lecture will be delivered by Professor Jan Woleński (UPJPII). The title of this lecture is: "Why the existence of God cannot be proved?".
Copernicus Center for Interdisciplinary Studies together with Tischner European University and University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow organize a series of lectures "Science and Religion" in the winter semester of academic year 2010/11 yr. Lectures are held on every Wednesday at 6 p.m, at Tischner European University, Westerplatte Str. 11, Cracow. The last fifteen minutes of every lecture is devoted to a discussion with the speaker. (>>) We highly recommend you to read Big Questions Essay Series. BQES is a set of discussions devoted to various scientific and philosophical problems. Anyone interested in philosophical interpretations of results attained in neuroscience, theory of evolution, physics, or in economics should visit John Templeton Fundation website.
"Science and Religion" - "Physicotheology" (19th January 2011, at 6 p.m.)
On 19th January 2011 in Aula Tischner European Uniwersity will take place a lecture delivered by rev. dr Tadeusz Pabjan (John Paul II Pontifical University / University of Science and Technology): "Physicotheology." The lecture will start at 6 p.m. at Westerplatte Str. 11 in Cracow.
In the last Wednesday (19.01.2011) the last lecture from "Science and Religion" series was delivered. In winter semester their lectures delivered: Rev. Prof. M. Heller, Rev. Prof. J. Mączka, Prof. B. Brożek, Rev. Dr W. Skoczny, Rev. Dr T. Pabjan, S. Dr T. Obolevitch, Rev. Dr Z. Liana and Rev. Dr W. Grygiel. "Science and Religion" was devoted to discussing complex relations between religion and science. Scholars analyzed such issues like: Galileo's prosecution, the role of religion in Middle Ages and in Renaissance, religion and the beginning of modern materialism and so on.
COPERNICUS CENTER PRESS is the imprint of Copernicus Center for Interdisciplinary Studies. Under CCP we have published in the January two books. The first one is the collection of essays titled Dowody Ontologiczne. W 900. rocznicę śmierci św. Anzelma (edited by Rev. Prof. S. Wszołek).
 "Tak zwany dowód ontologiczny jest jednym z najczęściej komentowanych tekstów filozoficzno-teologicznych. Spór o ratio Anselmi toczy się od roku 1078, w którym św. Anzelm z Aosty, opat benedyktynów w Le Bec, późniejszy arcybiskup Canterbury, umieścił swoje rozumowanie w dziełku zatytułowanym Proslogion. (...) Wydział Filozoficzny Uniwersytetu Papieskiego Jana Pawła II zorganizował w Krakowie konferencję poświęconą dowodom ontologicznym. Jej owocem jest gros artykułów zamieszczonych w niniejszej książce, którą mam przyjemność przedstawić. Treść większości drukowanych rozpraw była pierwotnie wygłoszona w postaci referatów w grudniu 2009 r., ale niektórzy Autorzy dołączyli swoje wypowiedzi później - nawiązując do wykładów i dyskusji toczonych podczas grudniowej wymiany myśli." (ze wstępu S. Wszołka).
The second book is also is work of Dr Maria Piesko titled Nieobliczalna Obliczalność.
 "W niniejszej publikacji zagadnienie obliczalności potraktowano jako część problematyki sztucznej inteligencji (do pewnego stopnia podążając w tym ujęciu śladem pism Turinga) i głównie ta perspektywa wyznacza podejmowane poniżej pytania. Najważniejsze z nich to: •czym jest obliczalność (co mówi o niej teoria metamatyczna), • jakie są główne założenia teorii maszyn Turinga (jednego z formalizmów ujmujących obliczalność), • jaki jest zakres, do którego można pojęcie "obliczalności sensownie odnosić, • czy istnieją funkcje lub procesy nieobliczalne, • czy klasyczna teoria obliczalności rzeczywiście stanowi adekwatną teorię obliczeń wykonywanych za pomocą komputerów (jak się zazwyczaj przyjmuje), (...)." (ze wstępu M. Piesko).
Here you can read fragments of these books.
Copernicus Center Colloquium will be held this year on 26 February in halls of Larisch Palace, Bracka 12 Street, Cracow.
The program of CCC is as follows:
10.00 - 13.00 Scientific Part
10.00 A word of introduction 10.10-11.00 M. Szydłowski, P. Tambor, "Epistemological significance of power law in science" (report with discussion) 11.00 - 11.50 Jerzy Dadaczyński, "Quasiempirism before Lakatos" (report with discussion) 11.50 - 12.10 break time 12.10 - 13.00 Z. Liana, "Methodological aspects of relation between science and religion" (report with discussion)
13.00 - 14.30 Reporting Part
14.30 - 15.15 An annual report on Copernicus Center activity 15.15 - 16.00 discussion
Meeting with Col. George Zamka On the 14th of march, at Pontifical University of John Paul II at Kanonicza 9 st., took place a meeting, co-organized by Copernicus Center, with Col. George Zamka, American astronaut, who was the commander of the Space Shuttle Endeavour, during the mission that took place last year. During the meeting, rev. prof. Michał Heller gave a lecture entitled We and the Cosmos. The preview of the film A Cosmic Concertdirected by Adam Ustynowicz also took place. Pictures from the event, taken by prof. Adam Walanus, can be found here.
Third lecture in "Science and Religion" series of lectures On 24th of March at 18.00 o'clock at Tischner European University, Westerplatte 11 St., the third lecture in the series "Science and Religion" was held. A lecture titled Recepcja ewolucjonizmu w kulturze rosyjskiej (The reception of evolutionism in russian culture) was presented by Sr. dr Teresa Obolevitch. The lecture was transmitted online on the Copernicus Center website.
Fourth lecture in "Science and Religion" series of lectures On 31st of March at 18.00 o'clock at Tischner European University, Westerplatte 11 St., the fourth lecture in the series "Science and Religion" was held. A lecture entitled Nauki przyrodnicze w poglądach teologów: J. H. Newmana i S. Wilbefore'a (Natural sciences in the thought of theologians: J. H. Newman and S. Wilbeforce) was delivered by Rev. dr Włodzimierz Skoczny. The lecture was transmittedonline on the Copernicus Center website.
15th Kraków Methodological Conference The Emotional Brain: From the Humanities to Neuroscience and Back Again On May 19th and 20th 2011, 15th Kraków Methodological Conference The Emotional Brain: From the Humanities to Neuroscience and Back Again will be held, organized by Copernicus Center, the Jagiellonian University, and the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences. The conference will be dedicated to the discussion of connections between neuroscience and humanities in the context of the issue of emotions. The honorary guest will be Joseph LeDoux, author of such bestsellers as The Emotional Brain:The Mysterious Underpinnings of Emotional Life, or Synaptic Self: How Our Brains Become Who We Are, whose work in the neuroscience of emotions will be a point of reference of the discussion. The conference will be held under the honorary patronage of the Mayor of Kraków, Professor Jacek Majchrowski. More about the conference can be found at www.emotionalbrain.pl
Fifth lecture in "Science and Religion" series of lectures On the 7th of April at 18.00 o'clock at the Tischner European University, Westerplatte 11 St., the fifth lecture in the series "Science and Religion" was held. A lecture entitled Relacja 'nauka-religia' w myśli Wenrera Heisenberga (The relation 'science-religion' in the thought of Werner Heisenberg) was delivered by Rev. dr Wojciech Grygiel. The lecture was transmitted online on the Copernicus Center website.
Panel discussion Consciousness: A Ghost or a Machine? On the 30th of March, under the patronage of Copernicus Center, took place a panel discussionConsciousness: A Ghost or a Machine? Members of the panel were lecturers of the new specialty Philosophy of Mind and Cognitive Science which is forming at the Pontifical University of John Paul II: dr Adam Workowski, dr Jakub Gomułka, Rev. dr Wojciech Grygiel. The moderator of the discussion was dr Robert Piechowicz. Pictures from the event, taken by Prof. Adam Walanus, can be found here.
Sixth lecture in "Science and Religion" series of lectures On the 14th of April at 18.00 o'clock at the Tischner European University, Westerplatte 11 St., the sixth lecture in the series "Science and Religion" was be held. A lecture entitled Neurobiologia i religia (Neurobiology and religion) was delivered by prof. dr hab. Jerzy Vetulani. The lecture was transmittedonline on the Copernicus Center website.
Seventh lecture in "Science and Religion" series of lectures On the 28th of April at 18.00 o'clock at the Tischner European University, Westerplatte 11 St., the seventh lecture in the series "Science and Religion" was held. A lecture entitled Nauka i humanizm: wpływ naukowego obrazu świata na rozwój duchowy człowieka w myśli Erwina Schrödingera (Science and the humanism: the influence of the scientific image of the world on the spiritual development of the man in the thought of Erwin Schrödinger) was delivered by dr Andrzej Koleżyński. The lecture was transmittedonline on the Copernicus Center website.
Panel discussion Science and Religion: a space for dialogue On the 5th of May at 18 pm, at the University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszów, within the series of lectures "Science and Religion" a panel discussion Science and Religion: a space for dialogue was held. The discussion was transmitted online on the Copernicus Center website.
The electronic version of the second issue of Copernicus Center Reports is already available. It can be found here. Panel discussion Mind: what computers cannot (yet) do? On the 18th of May at 18 pm, in the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences at Sławkowska 17 St. in Kraków, under the patronage of Copernicus Center, a panel discussion Mind: what computers cannot (yet) do? will be held. The discussion is organized by the specialty Philosophy of Mind and Cognitive Science at the Faculty of Philosophy of the PUJPII. Members of the panel will be prof. dr hab. Bernard Korzeniewski, dr hab. inż. Andrzej Koleżyński, and dr Maria Karolczak. The moderator of the discussion will be dr Paweł Polak. The discussion is an accompanying event of the 15th Kraków Methodological Conference, information about which can be found below.
Book publishing news
In the Copernicus Center Press there were published: The details of all of the Copernicus Center Press publications, and their excerpts, can be found here.
Book publishing news  Jerzy Stelmach, Bartosz Brożek (eds.), Studies in the Philosophy of Law 6. The Normativity of Law
Conference Contributions to Science and Religion by Józef Życiński On the 21st of October 2011 the conference Contributions to Science and Religion by Józef Życińskiwill be held. The conference is organized by Copernicus Center and the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences. More about the conference (in Polish) can be found here.
Presentation of the first Polish translation of Isaac Newton's Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica
On the 3rd of October 2011 in Warsaw, the presentation of the first Polish translation of Isaac Newton'sThe Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy, published in the Copernicus Center Press, took place. The translation was made by dr Jarosław Wawrzycki. Pictures from the event can be found here.
The ceremony on the occasion of 75th birthday of Professor Michael Heller On the 22nd October, 2011 in Cracow, in the building of the Faculty of Philosophy, the Pontifical University of John Paul II, a ceremony was held to mark the occasion of the 75th birthday of Professor Michael Heller. During the meeting the following lectures were delivered:
Prof. J. Wolenski - "Semantic Loops" Rev. Dr. T. Pabjan - "The biggest from God's possible track" Mgr. M. Hohol - "Embodied mathematics"
The meeting ended with a panel discussion whose participants were Prof. Michael Heller, Prof. Jan Woleński and Prof. Jerzy Vetulani. Pictures form the event can be found here.
Copernicus Center Press invites you to the Book Fair Copernicus Center Press invites to visit its stand at the 15th Krakow Book Fair (3-6 November); Centralna 41a Str, stand D27. On the stand you will be able to find (among others) Archbishop Joseph Zycinski’s last book and the first Polish translation of the Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy by Isaac Newton. We also have the pleasure of inviting you to meet Prof. Michael Heller at the Matras bookstore (Main Square 23) on November 3 at. 18.00, and at the Book Fair (Central Street 41a, Stand D27) 4 November at. 16:00. Discount on all books 20% -40%!
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Can we transcend the boundaries of science? We warmly invite you to peruse the paper Can we transcend the boundaries of science? by Prof. Michael Heller, published on the Interia.pl website.
New publications Copernicus Center Press  Bartosz Brożek, Janusz Mączka, Wojciech P. Grygiel, Mateusz L. Hohol (red.), Oblicza racjonalności New publications Copernicus Center Press
 Michael Heller, Filozofia przypadku New publications Copernicus Center Press  New publications Copernicus Center Press  Why is the human good from nature? We warmly invite you to peruse the paper Why is the human good from nature? by Mateusz Hohol, published on the Granice Nauki website.
Academic Conference “Is the world mathematical?”
We warmly invite you to participate in the next of the series of conferences “Around the thoughts of Michael Heller”. This year the conference title is “Is the world mathematical?” Presentations and panel discussions will be divided into three thematic blocks: (i) Is Evil mathematical? (ii) Is Beauty mathematical?, (iii) Is Mind mathematical?One of the organizers is the Copernicus Center for Interdisciplinary Studies and, during the conference, members of the Copernicus Center will also deliver lectures and take part in panel discussions. International Seminar "Language - Logic - Theology" The goal of the seminar is to analyze the language and logic of theological discourse. On typical accounts, only selected linguistic and logical aspects of theology are discussed, such as the problem of analogical terms or the so-called 'proofs' of God's existence. However, as any discourse, the theological one may be subject to more thorough formal scrutiny: it seems potentially fruitful to engage in the analysis of the structure of theological theories, the relationship between theology as a theory and other theories (e.g., science or philosophy), the problem of what kind of logic is suitable to reconstruct theological discourse, the question of the semantic values in theology, etc. In addressing such problems the seminar's participants will follow the footsteps of the members of the Kraków Circle (J. Bocheński, J. Salamucha, J.F. Drewnowski), who in the 1930s initiated the research in the formal reconstruction of religious discourse. For more information see: www.logic-theology.philosophyinscience.com
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