University of Rochester

The Thomistic Institute at University of Rochester presents a lecture by Prof. James Madden of Benedictine College titled, “Does Neuroscience Disprove Free Will?”

Thursday, November 10

5:30 PM

Dewey 2162 - Todd Auditorium

This lecture is free and open to the public.

About the speaker

Prof. James Madden is Professor of Philosophy at Benedictine College. He lives in Atchison, Kansas with his wife (Jennifer) and their six children; William, Martha, J. Patrick, Brendan, Jack, and Cormac. He is originally from Wisconsin, where he received a B.A. from St. Norbert College, and did his graduate work at Kent State (MA, 1998) and Purdue (Ph.D., 2002). He was awarded the Benedictine College Distinguished Educator of the Year Award in 2006. In addition to usual general education courses in philosophy (Logic, Principles of Nature, Ethics, and Philosophical Psychology), Dr. Madden typically teaches courses in modern philosophy, metaphysics, and philosophy of religion.