The Body/Soul Question at the Intersection of Philosophy, Neuroscience and Faith

Philosophers and neuroscientists are continually trying to explain what causes our conscious thinking, feeling and willing. Is there such a thing as a soul or is there only a brain? How do possible answers to this question relate to faith, love, death, human relationships and the afterlife?

This seminar will explore some of these questions and the compelling research behind these topics. Ample time will be devoted to engaging discussion.

Peter J. Colosi, Ph.D., is associate professor of philosophy at Salve Regina University. He previously served as associate professor of moral theology at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Pennsylvania and taught for Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio. Peter holds a doctorate in philosophy from the International Academy of Philosophy in the Principality of Liechtenstein and a master’s degree in Franciscan studies from St. Bonaventure University. He is a frequent speaker and author on the moral teachings of the Catholic Church, focusing on the underlying philosophical reasons behind those teachings.