Fortschritt? Progress? Progrès?

July 13, 2014 - July 19, 2014
Freie Universität Berlin

Évian-les-Bains
France

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20th International Philosophy Colloquium Evian:
Fortschritt? Progress? Progrès?

Evian (Lake Geneva), France
July 13-19, 2014
 
We invite proposals (maximum length: one page) for presentations, along with a short CV (maximum length: two pages), by April 15, 2014. Please send these documents via e-mail to:
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The idea that there is  historical, philosophical, and moral progress was already present in antiquity  and became widespread at the latest in the age of Enlightenment. At the same time the critique of the idea of a purposive and linear development from what  is bad or deficient to something better in accordance with a definite logic or grand  plan has never fallen silent. The catastrophes of the 20th century have not been the only events that cast doubt on whether progress and regression can be so easily separated. This doubt has also raised the suspicion that the idea of progress itself has served as an ideological category that must be rejected in the name of openness and plurality. But what would be the cost of such a rejection?

A detailed exposition of the topic and all relevant information concerning the character and history of the colloquium as well as matters of accommodation and costs can be found on our website:
 
http://userpage.fu-berlin.de/~gbertram/topic.html

Organisers: Georg W. Bertram (Berlin), Robin Celikates (Amsterdam), David Lauer (Berlin)
In cooperation with Alessandro Bertinetto (Udine), Karen Feldman (Berkeley), Jo-Jo Koo (Dickinson), Christophe Laudou (Madrid), Claire Pagès (Paris), Diane Perpich (Clemson), Hans Bernhard Schmid (Wien)
 
Contact: Prof. Dr. Georg W. Bertram, Freie Universität Berlin, Institut für Philosophie, Habelschwerdter Allee 30, D-14195 Berlin, Germany

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