Degrees of Freedom

Is free will truly free? How capable are we of exercising true freedom?

An exploration of choice and predetermination, and the places where our decisions can make a difference in the way we shape our lives.

Speaker: Bryan Gick

Bryan Gick is a member of our congregation. Professor and Head of the UBC Linguistics Department, a Senior Scientist at Yale’s Haskins Laboratories, and a recently named Guggenheim Fellow.

Author of over 100 published articles and author/editor of several books, including The Oneida Creation StoryGick’s research spans fields from neuroscience to philosophy, pediatrics to electrical engineering, with the goal of understanding how human bodies and brains create spoken communication.

Pianist: Elaine Joe

 

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