Science: Epistemology, Metaphysics and Practice
Date: November 19, 2020
Location: Online, via Zoom.
Keynote address: Roy Benton (Walla Walla University) and Philip Clayton (Claremont School of Theology).
Schedule:
9:00-9:10 (PT)- Introductory remarks by Roy Benton
9:15 – 10:45 (PT)- Religious and Scientific Knowing
“The Hermeneutic of Suspicion and Paul Feyerabend’s Against Method: Towards a Religious and Scientific Epistemology”
– L Klim, La Sierra University
“The Darwin of His Day: Aristotle, Galileo and the Ironic Repetition of History”
– Clifford Goldstein, General Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists
“Science and Practical Wisdom: Some Notes on Episteme and Phronesis“
– Ron Osborn, La Sierra University
12:30 -2:00 (PT)-Keynote Speeches
“We Shouldn’t Expect to Prove Intelligent Design within Science”
– Roy Benton, Walla Walla University
“A Philosophy of Science Argument for the Diversity of Explanation (and why this is both good news and bad news for theists)”
– Philip Clayton, Claremont School of Theology
2:30 – 4:00pm (PT)- Theology, Science, and Postmodernism
“Back to the Future? Adventism and the Philosophies of Science”
– Zane Yi, Loma Linda University
“An Open Stance: Re-framing Philosophy of Science”
– John Webster, La Sierra University
“Sketching the Philosophical Search for Theology’s Proper Role in Advancing Scientific Knowledge: On Disciplinary Hierarchy & Discourse Ethic in the Science-Philosophy-Theology Dialogue”
– Maury Jackson, La Sierra University
4:15- 5:00 (PT)- Post-Conference Hangout