Human Flourishing in Times of Vulnerability and Transformation

What does it mean for a person to flourish today, in a world of continuous challenges and transformations? Is a truly “good life” possible in the face of transformation and societal crises brought about by artificial intelligence?

These questions will be tackled in the workshop “Human Flourishing: The Role of Humanity in the Development of Humanity”, organized by the Department of Philosophy of Vytautas Magnus University.

The event will examine the issue of full human existence (human flourishing) in the face of technological and societal changes.

Program

1:00 PM-2:00 PM

Jurga Jonutytė (Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas): “Contingency as a Narrative Move in Situations of Human Vulnerability”.

14:00-15:00

Viktoras Bachmetjevas (Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas): “Good Life as Existential Condition in Levinas”.

15:00-15:20

Break

15:20-16:20

Andrius Bielskis (Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnius): “Human Flourishing and the Secrets of AI”.

16:20-17:20

Wojciech Kaftanski (Jagellonian University, Krakow): “Social Comparison as a Threat to Flourishing”.

The event is intended for everyone who is interested in philosophical issues of human flourishing, vulnerability, artificial intelligence and contemporary changes.

The event is free of charge.

October 3, 2025, 1:00 p.m.–5:20 p.m.

Vytautas Magnus University, Donelaičio g. 52, room 209, Kaunas