Yujin Nagasawa
Yujin Nagasawa - Philosophy experts at the University of Birmingham are set to work with long-running US television series Closer To Truth - producing a season of TV programmes that explore the big religious questions facing philosophers today. The Global Philosophy of Religion Project will work with the Closer To Truth production team to develop 10 episodes and dozens of short videos on the Global Philosophy of Religion, broadcast on PBS stations in the U.S. and on Closer To Truth's YouTube channel globally. Made possible by $546,000 (£400,000) of research funding from The John Templeton Foundation, the upcoming TV partnership builds on $2.9 million (£2.15 million) of funding awarded to the project last year by the Foundation and the University of Birmingham. Project leader Yujin Nagasawa , H.G. Wood Professor of Philosophy of Religion at the University of Birmingham, commented: "I am very excited about this collaboration with Closer To Truth, an internationally renowned series for over 20 years. It addresses the big questions in philosophy and science—from the existence of God and the origin of the universe to the nature of consciousness and the possibility of immortality. "Their approach is compelling, engaging and intellectually rigorous. Their TV programme and website offer abundant resources for academics, students and general viewers.
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