Lincoln Cannon will present the New God Argument at the annual conference of the Society for Mormon Philosophy and Theology at Utah Valley University in the Library Lecture Hall (LI 120) on 26 March at 4:00pm. Admission to the conference is free.
Abstract of the New God Argument
The inaugural LDSTech Developers Conference, conveniently scheduled for the Thursday and Friday before general conference (April 1-2), will be held at the Riverton Office Building in Riverton, Utah. This event is for those who want to contribute their talents to LDS Church-sponsored technology projects. You will learn about the tools and services available and how to get started on projects that interest you. There is no charge for this event. However, seating is limited and those interested should register as early as possible.
Can a robot be moral? Come explore the ethical dimension of technology. Date: Tuesday, February 2, 2010 Time: 8:30am - 2:05pm Location: Library 120
ALL EVENTS WILL BE ON TUESDAY FEB 2ND. SEE SCHEDULE BELOW:
Session One Ethics and the Robots of the Future Ernest Carey, Dean, College of Technology and Computing, UVU Joseph R. Herkert, Lincoln Associate Professor of Ethics and Technology, Arizona State University Michael S. Pritchard, Professor of Philosophy, Director, Center for the Study of Ethics in Society, Western Michigan University 8:30‑9:45 a.m., Library Auditorium (LI 120)
IMAGE: PHOTO OF JEFF L. JONES
Jeff L Jones, PhD
A new H+ newsletter is now available in PDF form. Read and enjoy!!
Contents - H+ in the 2010s (Ben Goertzel) - H+ Summit 2009 (Alex Lightman) - Updates from H+ Chapters (Marcelo Rinesi) - H+ Board Elections - Join H+ - H+ Discussion Forums (Coming Soon)
The Mormon Transhumanist Association announces publication of the results of the 2009 member survey. The survey asked participating members about their perspectives on matters of religion, science, spirituality and technology, as well as for feedback on the association. The survey results contain aggregated responses and demographics, without individually identifying information. The survey result document also contains general statistics about the Mormon Transhumanist Association. Questions may be directed to [[email protected]].
WINTER 2009
The Winter 2009 Issue of h+ Magazine features The Ray Kurzweil Interview, CAPRICA: Birth of the Cylons, DIY Transhumanism, The Chinese Singularity, and more.
It’s here: [http://hplusmagazine.com/magazine]
Spread the word!
Humanity+ Board members set policy goals and oversee their implementation, contributing with their experience and expertise to the WTA’s work.
Five Humanity+ Board members’ terms expire in January, and one additional member is stepping down. So there will be six seats open in January.
Its time to think about whether you want to run for the Board. Running for a board post, as well as voting in the election, is open to all dues-paying (“supporting” or “sustaining”) members of the association.
This coming Saturday and Sunday Humanity+ will be hosting two full days of talks in Irvine California on topics of central interest to transhumanists. For those of you who can’t attend there will be a live webcast available from this page:
[http://www.techzulu.com/live.html]
The IEET “Biopolitics of Popular Culture” seminar this coming Friday will also be available through the TechZulu website.
The Humanity+ Summit agenda is available here:
[http://hplus.eventbrite.com/]
Proceedings will be broadcast from 9am-5:30pm PST Saturday, December 5, and 9am-6pm Sunday, December 6, 2009.
The IEET Seminar agenda is here:
[http://ieet.org/bpcs09]
1 November 2009, 6pm at the Sunstone House (343 N 300 W, SLC UT) Steve Pack, BYU biology professor, on the relationship between Mormonism and environmental stewardship.