BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Grails iCalendar plugin//NONSGML Grails iCalendar plugin//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260610T063757Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20130801T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20130803T180000 SUMMARY:Culture and Philosophy as Way of Life in Times of Global Crisis UID:20260613T052811Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-bd7db559-gt5qm TZID:Europe/Athens LOCATION:Athens\, Greece DESCRIPTION:

The theme of the 2013 World Congress of Philosophy in Athens &ldquo\;Philosophy as Inquiry and Way of Life\,&rdquo\; 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 smalle  \;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 &ldquo\;Culture and Philosophy  \;as Way of Life in Times of Global Crisis.&rdquo\;

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?

Logistics

There is no registration fee. Participants will cover their travel\, the Pre-Congress conference organizer will \;help locate less expensive accommodation in Athens. \;

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