Association of Art & Science Rome, ITALY

1st International AAS Congress, Rome. 

Emergent properties - from the emergence of the universe and universal laws, to life and consciousness.

Held on the 12th June 99, Sala delle Culture, Via S.Crisogono 45 (Trestevere) Rome, Italy

 Some subjects of interest focusing on emergent properties that our members presented included:

Universal Laws -

• The evolution of the universe and life. Dr Domenico Giancola

Mathematics -

• Fuzzy Logic. Dr Lluis Lligona

 Emergent Properties and holistic-relational epistemologies – Dr Leone Montagnini

Mind-body relationship – Dr Kamran Mesbahi

• Body health and acupunture

 Altered states of consciousness – Dr Ashraf Virmani

• Can this state give rise to a higher understanding (insight) which we cannot arrive otherwise?
• Will the new accelerated genetic manipulation give rise to this understanding?
• Or will only machines and artificial intelligence be able to overcome this barrier.

Emotion -

• Why did this property emerge and its relation to memory and attentional behaviour; and how can it evolve further. Dr Antonio Caprioli

Creativity -

• The power of music and waves in healing. Mr Andrea Spadoni
• How do we create new knowledge and art. History of Art. Mr Mauro Berti

The objective of this meeting was to reexamine the various accepted points of view and dogmas but from a different perspective i.e. try to link the artistic to scientific and vice-versa.

So if you have any article, abstract or poster that you would like to present in the next meeting please send it to the AAS e-mail or address.

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