Hours

Friday August 8, 2003

9.00-9.30

Opening Session : The particular challenge and opportunity of this conference

9.30-12.45

Three keynote addresses, with discussion, to open the horizons of the relations between cultures in a global age.

- beyond economics and politics, culture as the humane dimension of globalization;

- human dignity and the making of a just world order, North and South; and

12.45-13.15

Brief introduction of panel themes: 

A. Ways of Thinking and Interpreting

B. Person and Community

C. Globalization

D. Ethics and Values

all to be examined in the emerging global perspective.

13.15-14.15

Lunch (provided)

14.15-16.30

Panel Discussions: 

AI. Ways of thinking (epistemology)

BI. Person and community; rights and duties

16.30-16.45

Tea break

16.45-18.45

Panel discussions: 

AII. Ways of interpreting (hermeneutics)

BII. Person and community: cultural foundations for civil society and cooperation between peoples

19.00-20.30

Regional colloquia

   - Africa

   - South and East Asia

   - Central, Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Hours

Saturday August 9, 2003

9.00-11.00

Panel discussions: 

CI. Global horizons: pluralism and tolerance

DI. Ethics and aesthetics

11.00-11.15

Tea break

11.15-13.15

Panel discussions: 

CII. Global horizons: dialogue vs hegemony; cooperation vs conflict

DII. Ethics: ecology and public service

13.15-14.30

Lunch (provided)

14.30-16.30

Discussion of reports from the thematic panels and interchange on related work ahead in philosophy

16.30-16.45

Tea break

16.45-17.45

Regional reports: issues to be faced and modes of regional cooperation

17.45-18.30

Concluding discussion and final onward planning for global cooperation in philosophy

Closure

18.30-19.00

Snack (provided)

19.00-20.30

Special session on the philosophy of Hans Reichenbach, sponsored by the Philosophy Department of Istanbul University, Prof. Safak Ural, Chair

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