STOQ ’05 International Conference on

«Infinity in Science, Philosophy and Theology»

It has been a long time since distinguished scientists, philosophers and theologians had an occasion to discuss in an International Conference the theme of infinity and the role it plays in their respective disciplines.

• Is infinity in modern mathematics simply a formal tool without any referential value?
• In modern cosmological theories is the universe finite or infinite in space and/or time, or is this question ill-posed?
• Is the traditional assertion of the infinity of the human mind a tenable ontological position to justify human individual freedom and rationality given modern cognitive sciences?
• Are the infinity of human freedom and the infinity of God’s freedom mutually exclusive, as some 20 th Century philosophers claimed?

These are some of the questions speakers will be invited to address during the different Conference Sections on:

• “Infinity in Physics and Cosmology”,
• “Infinity in Mathematics and Logic”,
• “Infinity in Ontology and Mind Philosophy”, and
• “God's Infinity in the Different Theological Traditions ”.

Concluding each day of the Conference, Panel Sessions will give all the participants an opportunity to intervene in open debate on these topics.

The official language of the Conference is English, wit simultaneous translation into Italian.

The STOQ Project…

• Is rooted ina collaboration of three Roman Pontifical Universities: Lateran, Gregorian and Regina Apostolorum, under the high patronage of the Pontifical Council for Culture, with the support of the John Templeton Foundation .
• Is aimed at developing the dialogue and the confrontation between Science and Religion, to face many theoretical, ethical and cultural challenges posed by current developments in science to the Christian vision of world, the human person and society.
• Is articulated over three years in different research programs at the three Universities. Students may follow courses of the STOQ Project at each of the three Universities.
• Is directed towards students, scientists, philosophers, theologians and all those interested in deepening the rational bases of their faith, or grappling with the issues of being believers at the beginning of the Third Millennium.