This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the Irish Philosophical Society. \;In order to celebrate this anniversary\, the theme of this year&rsquo\;s IPS \;spring conference will be devoted to &lsquo\;Philosophy in Ireland: Past \;Actualities\, Present Challenges\, and Future Potentialities&rsquo\;.
\nThe aim of the conference is not only to celebrate and show how Irish \;philosophers have in the past influenced philosophical movements and the \;connections to the present but also to explore links between philosophy \;and art\, especially literature\, in which Irish writers have made such a \;strong contribution internationally\, as well as the connection between \;Ireland and major philosophical thinkers such as Wittgenstein.
\nCall for papers
\nPapers that shed light on the contribution of philosophy and\, more \;broadly\, of Irish thought\, to ethical\, spiritual\, and political choices in \;the Irish past are invited. Papers discussing current developments in \;Irish philosophy\, including the work of influential contemporary Irish \;philosophers and Irish writers of strong philosophical interest\, are \;welcome. Finally\, papers which are concerned with possible future \;developments in Irish philosophy\, in particular in ethics and its \;contribution to social life\, aesthetics\, metaphysics and the philosophy of \;language are also invited.
\nTopics of interest for this Conference include\, but are not limited to the \;following:
1. \; \; History of Irish Philosophy and Irish Thought:
2. \; \; Contemporary Developments in Irish Philosophy and in Irish Thought:
\nThe sessions on individual topics will be followed by a Round Table \;Discussion on Sunday (24th June)\, addressing questions pertaining to the \;present state and challenges of philosophy in Ireland as well as possible \;contributions not only to philosophical scholarship but also to the wider \;sense of engaging with current issues and future challenges by \;contributing to new visions needed to respond to what President Michael D. \;Higgins has called the &ldquo\;intellectual crisis in society&rdquo\;.
\nAbstracts and Selection Criteria
Authors are invited to send abstracts (maximum 1 page) of their papers \;(approximately 30 minutes presentation time\, 20 minutes for postgraduates) \;on topics indicated above\, or on themes of their own choosing relevant to \;the Conference&rsquo\;s topic.
The Editorial Board welcome abstracts from academics in the relevant \;disciplines and departments as well as independent researchers working on \;topics relevant to the conference.
Schedule for Submissions:
Please send abstracts (and any queries) to Conference Co-ordinators:
Susan Gottlö\;ber\, Philosophy Department\, National University of Ireland
Maynooth
Email: \;demitras@gmail.com
Cyril McDonnell\, Philosophy Department\, National University of Ireland
Maynooth
Email: \;cyril.mcdonnell@nuim.ie
Publication of Proceedings
Within 12 months of the event\, a special edition of the Yearbook of the Irish Philosophical Society will be published\, according to normal \;academic process of double-blind peer review\, comprising selected papers \;presented at the conference and/ or received.