Stevens presents forum on "Some Answers To Meaningless Post Modern Questions" on February 17

Stevens Institute of Technology will present a forum on "Some Answers To Meaningless Post Modern Questions," Feb. 17, at 1:00 p.m., in the Castle Room on the third floor of the Wesley J. Howe Center on the university’s Hoboken campus.

The lecture, part of the Department of Humanities and Social Services’ ongoing Humanities Forum series, will be given by Stephen Bloom, head of the Department of Computer Science.

It had been alleged that no one theory of the physical world is necessarily better than alternatives; that theories are linguistic conventions; that are no "objective facts;" that current physical theories are sexist; there is no such thing as a world independent of our minds; and that science can represent as its is.

Bloom notes that many people might not know what these claims mean, let alone know if they are true. However, he will discuss an analogy in mathematics, where the meaning is precise and where one can prove that one’s answers are correct.

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Founded in 1870, Stevens Institute of Technology is one of the leading technological universities in the world dedicated to learning and research. Through its broad-based curricula, nurturing of creative inventiveness, and cross disciplinary research, the Institute is at the forefront of global challenges in engineering, science, and technology management. Partnerships and collaboration between, and among, business, industry, government and other universities contribute to the enriched environment of the Institute. A new model for technology commercialization in academe, known as Technogenesis®, involves external partners in launching business enterprises to create broad opportunities and shared value.

Stevens offers baccalaureates, master’s and doctoral degrees in engineering, science, computer science and management, in addition to a baccalaureate degree in the humanities and liberal arts, and in business and technology. The university has a total enrollment of 2,150 undergraduate and 3,500 graduate students, with about 250 full-time faculty. Stevens’ graduate programs have attracted international participation from China, India, Southeast Asia, Europe and Latin America. Additional information may be obtained from its web page at www.stevens.edu.  

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