Il 15 giugno la Cappella Barocca dell’Istituto Italiano di Cultura ospiterà la conferenza internazionale “Science and Mysticism, where the crossroads lie”. Come interpreta la scienza il fenomeno dell’estasi mistica di cui parlano molte religioni? Perché alcune sostanze naturali o prodotte in laboratorio possono elevare gli stati di coscienza e ampliare le capacità sensoriali? Perché i riti sciamanici e la pratica rituale possono indurre la trance? Cosa pensa la scienza dei fenomeni “mistici”? Sedici relatori e ricercatori internazionali, tra cui molti italiani, si confronteranno sul tema. Organizzano l’Accademia dei Filaleti, la New York University di Praga e la rivista Cafe Boheme, in collaborazione con l’Istituto Italiano di cultura di Praga. Ingresso libero. Lingua di lavoro: inglese.
Sabato 15 giugno, dalle ore 9.30
Cappella barocca dell´Istituto Italiano di Cultura (Vlašská 34, Praga 1)
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How does science understand the mystical ecstasy that most religions describe? Why do some natural substances or synthesized chemicals from a lab alter our conscience and amplify our senses? What is the use of shamanic rituals, and other forms of trance induction? What is hypnosis and what is its use? Since antiquity, we have scientific, archaeological and written records of profound altered states of consciousness. Especially within the religious sphere but not exclusively. Often these varied phenomena are lumped together under the category of “mysticism” and categorized differently according to the cultural contexts. What is the current perspective of the sciences on trance states, hypnosis, lucid dreams etc.? All these questions will be addressed at the “Science and Mysticism: Where the Crossroads Lie”, International Conference in Prague which will be held at the Italian Culture Institute in Prague on the 15th of June. The conference is organized by Accademia dei Filaleti CZ, University of New York in Prague and Cafe boheme.cz, with the support of the Italian Culture Institute of Prague. There will be a variety of points of view presented from the field of psychology, philosophy, theology, history, researchers and professors all tackling the questions that are brought up by the meeting of science and mysticism.