[MGSA-L] CFP The Philosophy of Aristotle

Ang Vs filosofikon11 at gmail.com
Thu Oct 15 14:36:07 PDT 2015


 Dear Colleagues,



On the occasion of 2400 years since the birth of Aristotle, the
International Association of Greek Philosophy, the Greek Philosophical
Society, the Philosophical Society of Cyprus and other Societies,
Associations and Educational Institutions have decided to organize a *World
Philosophy Congress on the Philosophy of Aristotle*, under the Auspices of
the International Federation of Philosophical Societies (FISP).



This *Congress* will take place in Athens where Aristotle lived most of his
life. He studied and taught at Plato’s Academy for nearly 20 years and
later he founded the *Lyceum* where he taught and composed great works, and
where the foundations of philosophical and scientific research were brought
into being. Recent archaeological surveys and excavations have brought to
light the *Lyceum* and the *Congress* will hold Special sessions within its
perimeter.



The influence of Aristotelian philosophy through the ages is so broad and
so profound that a special Congress devoted to his philosophy requires no
argument to justify its importance. However, it is necessary, and indeed a
duty, of all those engaged in philosophy to measure their contribution in
relation to his intellectual accomplishments, in that he surveyed the
fields of knowledge and moral and political institutions that were
undergoing far-ranging transformations during his lifetime – quite similar
to the scientific, social and political transformations occurring in our
own times. For this reason we must re-examine his works to search for that
which is viable and useful in relation to the problems and contexts of our
era.



It is particularly important to emphasize that Aristotle is the founder of
the concept of the democratic republic as the free, open political society
of equal partners joined in friendship for achieving a just and
qualitatively flourishing society. The problem for us today is to reflect
upon the nature and quality of democracy not only in Europe but throughout
the World, and to bring to the fore its problems and prospects. In this
respect, looking at our political dilemmas through the prism of Aristotle’s
intellect can be very useful precisely because his philosophy sought to
bring into a unity all knowledge and all the arts for the practical
possibility of human flourishing in democratic forms of government. For
these reasons there will be Special Sessions with selected Speakers dealing
with the kind and the quality of democracy and which will take place in the
Lyceum itself.



THE STRUCTURE OF THE CONGRESS



The Congress is structured as follows:

Ι. PLENARY SESSIONS



1.  ARISTOTLE’S ETHICS IN THE GLOBAL ERA



2.   ARISTOTLE’S THEORY OF JUSTICE AND ITS RELEVANCE IN OUR GLOBAL



ERA



3.  ARISTOTELIAN CONCEPTION OF JUSTICE AND EUROPEAN POLITICS TODAY



4.  PLATO-ARISTOTLE AND THUCYDIDES: POLITICS AND STATE RELATIONS AS REALITY
AND IDEA

II. SYMPOSIA

1.  ARISTOTLE’S CONCEPTION OF PHILOSOPHY



2.      ARISTOTLE’S CONCEPTION OF NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN RELATION TO
ECOLOGICAL ISSUES OF OUR ERA



3.  ARISTOTLE, TECHNOLOGY, *SCHOLE* AND THE PHILOSOPHY OF CULTURE

4.  ARISTOTLE’S CONCEPTION OF MAN AND HIS/HER *ERGON*



III. SPECIAL SESSIONS



There will be Special Sessions on specific topics. These sessions will take
place at the Lyceum of Aristotle, the Pnyx, Plato's Academy and the Temple
of Olympian Zeus



IV. 31 THEMATIC SECTIONS FOR CONTRIBUTED PAPERS



*OTHER SESSIONS*





*Sessions of Philosophical Societies*



The Organizing Committee enables Philosophical Societies, Associations and
other Organizations to meet and to conduct their work in Athens during the
Congress.



Societies that wish to hold meetings during the Congress are kindly
requested to register and apply to the Organizing Committee no later than
May 1, 2016, at: *Secretariat at iagp.gr <Secretariat at iagp.gr>*

Please use the Template Participation Form No 1 and Template Form for
Society Meetings



*Sessions Round Table (Round Tables)*



Individual participants or Associations Clubs wishing to organize a Round
Table in the context of the Congress should be aware that it must include
speakers from at least two countries, that there must be a minimum of five
(5) participants and who must be registered for the Congress.



The organizers and the themes of round-tables are subject to the approval
of the Organising Committee.



Please use the Template Participation Form No 1 and the Template Form for
Round-Table



*Sessions for Students (Student Sessions)*



The themes for Student Sessions are the same as those for the Congress,
i.e., thirty one (31) thematic sections for contributed papers. The student
papers, provided that they are accepted for presentation, will then be
considered for publication. Student presentations are limited to 10-15
minutes (undergraduates and postgraduates: 10 minutes duration,
PhD.Candidates:15 minutes duration).

Please use the Template Participation Form No 1 and the Template Form for
Students Session



*Poster Sessions*

Presentation of ideas by posters (*Poster sessions*).



Please use the Template Participation Form No 1 and the Template Form for
Poster Session.



*KINDS OF PARTICIPATION AND PAPERS*



CATEGORY A: PAPERS FOR PLENARY SESSIONS AND SYMPOSIA



The presentation of original academic Papers by Invited Speakers (30 min.
duration).



These Papers will address particular issues (*mentioned in Plenary Sessions
and Symposia*), evaluate research undertaken in connection with the subject
they investigate, and provide an overview and synthesis of various
philosophical approaches related to the topic of research.



Participants who wish to be considered for *this* category should express
their interest promptly and state their preferences concerning the topic
they wish to deal with, and send all the necessary information (a
detailed *Curriculum
Vitae* and a substantive *Abstract of their* *paper) *to the Organizing
Committee* by 29th of February 2016 or earlier*.



Persons interested in being considered for designation as *Invited Speakers*
should fill in Template Participation Form Νo 1A, Template for Abstract and
Paper and send them out to the Organizing Committee (*Secretariat at iagp.gr
<Secretariat at iagp.gr>)*



Category b: The presentation of original academic Papers (20 min.
duration). Category c: Short presentation of papers (15 min. duration).



Category d: The presentation of papers by graduate and Post-graduate
Students (10 minutes duration) and by PhD. Candidates (15 min.
duration) *(Student
Session).*



Persons interested in presenting a paper in the above categories should
fill in the Template Participation Form Νo 1 and the relevant Template
Abstract Form or Template Abstract and Paper Form and send them out to the
Organizing Committee (*Secretariat at iagp.gr <Secretariat at iagp.gr>)*

*Procedures for paper submission, presentation and publication*



i.  An *abstract of the pape*r of 500 words is required (More extended
Abstracts are required from Invited Speakers). This Abstract will be
printed in the Congress program. It allows all participants to know
beforehand the subject of the paper.



ii.   The length of *the paper to be presented* must not exceed the time
limit allocated for its reading (or for the presentation of the paper). For
instance, a 20 minute presentation will be approximately 2400 words. The
time limit will be strictly enforced. Every paper must be read at a
moderate normal pace. So, every Congress speaker must have ready a paper of
the relevant extension.



iii.  *The final version of the paper *submitted for review and
publication, including footnotes and bibliography should be approximately
15 double spaced pages (approximately 5,000-6,000 words).The Final Version
of the paper should be submitted during the Congress or afterwards by the
end of September 2016.



*IMPORTANT DATES*



The deadline for the receipt of Abstracts for contributed papers and for
proposals for round-tables, workshops and student sessions is: *29 of
February 2016*.



Abstracts and proposals received after this deadline may be accepted, if
space is still available.





*REGISTRATION, ACCOMMODATION AND BOOK EXHIBITIO*N



*Registration*

– 100 euros for early registration prior to March 1, 2016.

– 125 euros for registration prior to May 1, 2016



– 150 euros for registration after May 2, 2016.



– 100 for accompanying persons.

– 50 for students.



*Accommodation and Travel*

To be announced later.



*Book Exhibition*

To be announced later.



*Social and cultural Program*

To be announced later.



*For submission procedure please download the relevant Forms from the
website: www.iagp.gr <http://www.iagp.gr>*



*All e-mail correspondence for the Congress should be addressed to:
secretariat at iagp.gr <secretariat at iagp.gr>*

 website: www.iagp.gr
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