Horst Antes: Nestor, Telemach (Album Leaf 4), 1966/67,
© Horst Antes: VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2020, © Foto: Walter Bayer, München.
No less than the meaning of life is the focus of the lecture series, which is a product of the CAS Research Focus of the same name (led by Claudia Bausewein, Nikolaos Koutsouleris and Christof Rapp). The series begins with a conversation with Nobel laureate Paul Nurse (London) on the question "What is Life?". Other aspects of this expansive question will be discussed by scholars including Abigail Marsh (Georgetown), and Michael F. Steger (Colorado State).
The lecture series is part of the CAS Research Focus “Meaning of Life“.
Program
- 17 April 2026, 4:15 pm
What is Life? Perspectives from Biology and Philosophy
Prof. Paul Nurse, Ph.D. (Royal Society, London/ Nobel Prize 2001), Prof. Dr. Christof Rapp (LMU)
Location: LMU, Main Building, Room A 140 - 9 June 2026, 6:30 pm
Sterblichkeit und die Frage nach dem Sinn
Prof. Dr. Claudia Bausewein (LMU), Prof. Dr. Nikolaos Koutsouleris (LMU) - 22 June 2026, 6:30 pm
How to Be Good? Understanding the Origins of Human Altruism
Prof. Abigail Marsh, Ph.D. (Georgetown University), Chair: Prof. Dr. Nikolaos Koutsouleris (LMU) - 29 June 2026, 6:30 pm
Meaning in Life: Insights from Psychology
Prof. Michael F. Steger, Ph.D. (CAS Fellow/Colorado State University), Chair: Prof. Dr. Markus Paulus (LMU)
Location: LMU, Main Building, ZEPP, Room M 210
Registration
Registration at info@cas.lmu.de is required for participation. Selected events will be recorded on video and can be accessed on LMU on iTunes, on YouTube or at www.cas.lmu.de.