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Call for Papers Theme: An Exploration of Human Nature Subtitle: Perspectives from African Philosophy Type: 4th Biennial African Philosophy World Conference (APWC 2021) Institution: African Philosophy Society (APS) Department of Philosophy, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka Location: Online Date: 12.–14.10.2021 Deadline: 5.6.2021 __________________________________________________ Issues of human nature basically revolve around the reflections and intuitions of human beings about what constitute the distinctive or essential meaning and characteristics of the human. Humans recognize their shared biological character with primates and other non-human animals. Thus, there seems to be layered properties beginning from simple cellular forms to the more complex human being at the physical level. But this doesn’t seem to be the dominant concern of philosophers and social scientists. Rather, philosophy and social sciences seem interested in human’s own sense of self-worth, the values that drive human behaviour and the life choices that make life worth living. We welcome submissions that broadly explore the concept of human nature and human moral values as they connect to Africa or African philosophy and reflect on the themes and issues: Global capitalism and human nature; wars and human nature; existentialism and human nature; human nature and epistemic arrogance; human nature and religion; human nature and the afterlife; human nature and development; human nature and racism, metaphysical underpinnings of human nature; post-modernism and human nature; the fine arts and the human nature; gender and human nature; sexuality and human nature; human nature and artificial intelligence; human nature and governance; human nature and the fourth industrial revolution; human nature and the environment; human nature and family. In addition to these themes and issues, abstract submissions could, from the perspectives of African philosophy, engage with the following sub-themes: Equity and social justice; the binary of social relations (e.g. male-female, rich-poor, monogamy-polygamy, etc.) in the face of the cliché that we are all humans with shared common values; the extent of moral decadence in politics and governance; the issue of militarization, arm sales and military industrial complex; the place of the human in contestation of power and so on. Keynote/Plenary Speakers Prof Joseph C. A Agbakoba Department of Philosophy, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Prof Bruce B. Janz Department of Philosophy, University of Florida, USA Guidelines for Submission of Abstracts - Send your abstract to: [email protected] - Your submission should (a) not exceed 500 words; (b) contain a title, author’s name, author’s institutional affiliation, and author’s email address/telephone/fax. Important dates: - Abstract Submission Deadline: 5th June, 2021 - Notification of Acceptance: 5th July, 2021 - Conference Registration Deadline: 15th September, 2021 - Conference: 12th - 14th October, 2021 Note: There will be no conference fees. However, authors of accepted Abstracts will be required to update their APS Membership by paying their 2021 annual dues. For more details, visit: https://www.printfriendly.com/p/g/YbcWzL __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ __________________________________________________
