Philosophy as a Way of Life in the Contemporary World

Various scholars have argued that philosophy plays a key role in the
contemporary world. Besides, different aspects of philosophy are
involved in establishing order in some societal layers of theocratic
societies like Iran, in which religion is intertwined with
philosophy. Furthermore, philosophy is regarded as a tool to
understand the ties between religions and civilizations. In fact, in
order to formulate probable dialogues between religious factors and
cultural ones, one is in need of utilizing philosophy.

At the same time, philosophers, both classic and modern, seem to have
tried to achieve a life-like concept of philosophy. Socrates’ views
of self-knowledge and the bonds it has to an ethical society can be
taken as an example. Wittgenstein, on the other hand, suggested a
therapy-based approach towards philosophy to avoid the probable
linguistic misconceptions. These arguments and the many in between
can be taken as examples of trying to combine philosophy and events
in everyday life.

To this goal, Al-Mustafa International University of Mashhad (MIU)
and Council for Research in Values and Philosophy (RVP) are pleased
to announce the first international conference on “Philosophy as a
Way of Life in the Contemporary World” to be held in Mashhad, Iran,
June 2014.

The main themes of the conference are:

1. Relation between Reason (Philosophy) and Faith (Religion) in the
   Islamic world and the Christian world
2. Philosophy as a way of life in the Islamic civilization
3. The social and political roles of philosophy in Contemporary Iran
4. Philosophy as a tool to improve beliefs
5. Philosophy as a medium for dialogues between religions and
cultures

Scholars from all related fields are encouraged to submit their
papers. Abstracts, 250-300 words, should be sent to the program
director, Dr. Jafar Morvarid ([email protected]), before April
1, 2014. Upon acceptance, the full papers have to be submitted by
June 10, 2014. MIU and RVP are hopeful to publish the final papers in
a joint volume. The applicants need to submit a detailed CV, and a
short bio-note with the abstract of their papers.

The conference will be held in Mashhad, Iran. Upon acceptance, the
applicants will be provided with room and board during the conference
at no charge. Registration fee for the conference is 50 USD (to cover
room and board) to be paid in cash upon arrival. Travel tickets and
other costs, including visa fees, have to be paid by the applicants.

Contact:

Jafar Morvarid
Al-Mustafa Research Center
Al-Mustafa International University of Mashhad
Shahinfar Street
Mashhad
Iran
Email: [email protected]
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