Ithaca College

Do you desire to chart your own course in life, to be “autonomous,” to be"self-actualizing"?  Many people claim they do, but our actions suggest that humans more strongly desire “to fit in” with those around them. This lecture will consider these clashing human desires from the standpoint of evolutionary theory, and explore whether future technology can transform this clash, perhaps by transforming the very structure of human interaction.

Join us on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at 7:00p.m. in Clark Lounge, Egbert Hall for a C. P. Snow 50th Anniversary lead-in event, “HUMAN SURVIVAL VERSUS MORALLY UPRIGHT BEHAVIOR: Reflections on Our Evolutionary Makeup in the Spirit of Star Trek”, a talk/discussion given by Dr. Laurence Thomas. 

Laurence Thomas, Professor of Philosophy and Political Science at Syracuse University, is the author of more than 90 articles and three books.  He has lectured widely in the United States and abroad, including an invited lecture at the United States Holocaust Museum.  Thomas presently divides his time between the United States and Paris.

This event is free and open to the public. 

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodation should contact Dylan Schoch at 607-274-3102 or dschoch@ithaca.edu as soon as possible.

Sponsored by the Department of Philosophy and Religion.