BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Grails iCalendar plugin//NONSGML Grails iCalendar plugin//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240329T103923Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20200905T050000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20200906T130000 SUMMARY:Philosophy in the thought of Stanisław Lem. Fifth Edition: Ethics UID:20240329T103951Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6f97df9687-7c6q9 TZID:Europe/Warsaw LOCATION:Rajska 12\, Kraków\, Poland DESCRIPTION:
Ethical and axiological reflection play a key role in Lem&rsquo\;s thought being evoked constantly by questions concerning the essence of humanity\, the function of technology and culture. The writer\, speaking up at the tribunal of ethics\, formulates accusations against Homo Sapiens (see &ldquo\;The Eighth Voyage&rdquo\; from \;Star Diaries)\, the Nature itself (see &ldquo\;Pasquinade on Evolution&rdquo\; from \;Summa Technologiae)\, and God (see &ldquo\;Non Serviam&rdquo\; from \;A Perfect Vacuum). As a Holocaust-survivor he was never deluded that the development of civilization can bring about the ultimate solution to the moral problems of humankind. He diagnosed\, sadly\, the failure of projects aimed at eradicating evil from social reality which were put forward in the spirit of the Enlightenment\, and foresaw that any future attempts would also prove fruitless (at best). In his science fiction novels &ndash\; from \;The Astronauts \;to \;Fiasco\, \;Observation on the Spot\, and \;Peace on Earth \;&ndash\; he tried to point to the logic of conflict coming to the fore even when our initial intentions are genuinely peaceful.
\nThe fifth edition of the conference series &ldquo\;Philosophy in the thought of Stanisław Lem&rdquo\; will be devoted to ethics (understood broadly)\, axiology\, and the problem of evil. We are looking for submissions consisting of abstracts (max. 1500 characters) concerning\, but not only\, the following topics related to the thought and works by Lem:
\nAbstracts should be submitted via email to etyka.lema@gmail.com by July 15th\, 2020. Please include your name\, contact information\, and disciplinary/institutional affiliation in the body of your email.
\nThe conference is organized by:
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