02/22
2010
Seminar

War and Human Nature

6:00 pm - 6:00 pm
WCHP Lecture Hall
Portland Campus for the Health Sciences
David L. Smith
Free and open to the public

War has existed since the beginnings of civilization, and probably long before. What is it about human nature that explains this tendency? Why is it that we both pursue war and abhor it? This seminar will integrate strands from philosophy, psychology and evolutionary biology to explore the human propensity for, and horror of, collective violence and consider how this understanding might be used to restrain our tendency to harm one another.

Address

WCHP Lecture Hall
United States

C G H Brand