Dr Ignacio SilvaDr Ignacio Silva

Associate Professor of Theology and Science
Philosophy Institute, Austral University

Argentina

Biography

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Biography

Ignacio Silva is an Argentine scholar trained in philosophy, theology, and the history of science. He is currently Associate Professor of Theology and Science at the Philosophy Institute, Universidad Austral, and an Associate Member of the Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion, University of Oxford. His main research interests are the philosophy of religion, in particular issues concerning divine providence in relation to what the natural sciences have to say about indeterminism in nature. He worked at the IRC 2010-2017 co-directing with Dr Andrew Pinsent the Centre’s projects for Latin America, being also a Research Fellow at Harris Manchester College, Oxford.

His current research at Universidad Austral is focused on understanding divine providence with the aid of psychology and cognitive science studying human providence, in terms of virtuous action. In addition to his research, he acts as an academic consultant for the development of scholarly projects on science, philosophy and theology across Latin America, working with universities and institutions in countries such as Colombia, Uruguay, Chile, Mexico, Guatemala, Brazil, and Argentina.

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Religion, Philosophy & History Interests

Christianity-Catholicism, History of Science, Philosophy of Religion, Theology

Science & Technology Interests

Cosmology, Evolution, Physics, Psychology

Website

https://oxford.academia.edu/IgnacioSilva

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