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Call for Papers Theme: Culture and Philosophy as Way of Life in Times of Global Crisis Type: Pre-Congress Conference Institution: Council for Research in Values and Philosophy (CRVP) International Society for Metaphysics (ISM) World Union of Catholic Philosophical Societies (WUCPS) International Society for Islamic Philosophy (ISIP) Conférence Mondiale des Institutions Universitaires Catholiques de Philosophie (COMIUCAP) University of Athens (UA) Location: Athens (Greece) Date: 1.–3.8.2013 Deadline: 10.4.2013 __________________________________________________ The theme of the 2013 World Congress of Philosophy in Athens "Philosophy as Inquiry and Way of Life," directs attention to actively coping with social life, which the ancient Greeks defined as bios in its various forms. But as the breadth of the World Congress impedes the concentrated philosophical analysis on any one issue, it has been the practice of the Council for Research in Values and Philosophy (RVP) in collaboration with a number of philosophical societies to hold a smaller more focused conference just prior to the World Congress. Hence, on August 1-3, 2013 this pre-Congress conference will be held at the University of Athens on "Culture and Philosophy as Way of Life in Times of Global Crisis." It will look at ways of life not only as particular applications of universal philosophical theories, but as sources of philosophical insight. Indeed, can existential praxis be the point at which cultural transformations take place and generate the creative new philosophical insights and commitments of a people. To this end proposals are invited for papers from the many cultures and civilizations. These should bring forward how philosophical heritages can contribute to vision that deeply inspires and enlivens their own ways of life and vice versa. Moreover, insight will be sought also on how this can challenge and enrich mutually the way of life of the many civilizations as this global age unfold. More specifically, papers on the theme "Way of Life" are invited with regard to the progressive contributions and limitations of insights from: - Empirical and scientific methods - Pragmatism and praxis - Human subjectivity and creative imagination - Metaphysics and culture Logistics There is no registration fee. Participants will cover their travel, the Pre-Congress conference organizer will help locate less expensive accommodation in Athens. A one page abstract should be submitted by April 10, 2013 to <[email protected]>. Full papers, for which there is no upper page limit, will be due by July 10, 2013, for pre-distribution and publication. Conference website: http://www.crvp.org/conf/2013/pre-congress-2013.htm __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
