"The Natural Theology of Beauty, Truth, and Goodness"

We wanted to take this opportunity to thank Steve McIntosh for a wonderful presentation named "The Natural Theology of Beauty, Truth, and Goodness" on 6th of November at BCIL.  About 60 people showed up and we learnt very quickly that BCIL needs more chairs!  Please see below for a few pictures from the event.  We look forward to Steve's next visit. 

To give you an idea, the presentation by Steve McIntosh described how the values known as the beautiful, the true, and the good play a central role in the evolution of the universe, serving as attractors of evolutionary development that pull evolution forward from the inside through their influence on consciousness.  

As Steve says, "this ancient and venerable triad of values can be expansively understood as descriptions of the actual directions of evolution in nature, self, and culture.  Understanding where evolution is headed is, of course, a central inquiry for a philosophy that defines itself in evolutionary terms.  But questions about of the directions of evolution’s unfolding are not just relevant to integral philosophers; properly understood, these questions relate to every situation in which the need for improvement can be recognized.  And as it now becomes increasingly necessary for humanity to participate in guiding cultural evolution toward a more positive future, knowledge of evolution’s essential methods, techniques, and directions is of critical importance." The event was wonderful! Steve, thank you so much! And thanks to everybody who showed up for this event. We aplogize for our shortage on chairs and all the remodeling that is going on inside the building.