(Fri) October 11, 2024, 5:00pm — 7:00pm
AC1-150
Worldwide the vast majority of people have believed (and believe) that God exists. This fact is philosophically interesting, especially in light of the claim by many people that God is, in some important sense, hidden. One way to reconcile widespread belief in God's existence with God’s hiddenness is that, at one time God existed, but that God has ceased to exist. But, one might wonder, can God ‘simply slip out of existence’? We will explore some reasons for thinking God’s existence is impossible, and for thinking his existence is possible. We welcome you to come ready to engage!
A.A. Howsepian, M.D., Ph.D. is a Staff Psychiatrist and Director of Electroconvulsive Therapy at the VA Central California Health Care System, maintains a private forensic psychiatry practice, is an Assist. Prof. of Psychiatry at the UC, San Francisco - Fresno Medical Education Program, and is a member of the adjunct faculty both in the Counseling Education and Rehabilitation Dpt. at Fresno State and in the Dpt. of Philosophy at Fresno Pacific University. Dr. Howsepian has lectured widely and taught numerous university courses on topics in philosophy and psychiatry. He has approximately 50 publications in Psychiatry, Philosophy, and Neurology journals. His M.D. (1987) is from UC Davis, and his Ph.D. (1999, Philosophy) is from the University of Notre Dame.
Sponsered by the Clovis Community College Philosophy Department
Dr. Chad Bogosian
chad.bogosian@cloviscollege.edu
Dr. Adam J. Chin
adam.chin@cloviscollege.edu
