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Invitation to an International Conference

The Dialogue of Cultural Traditions: Global Perspective

 

Istanbul University

Istanbul, Turkey

August 8-9, 2003

 

 

 

Suggested Readings

 

I. EPISTEMOLOGY

 

A. Objectivity and Subjectivity

 

Jerzy A. Wojciechowski -- Ecology of Knowledge (Series I, volume 23) Chapter 7. Western Culture and Its Sources (Objectivity and Subjectivity) and Chapter 9. Knowledge as an Existential Act (knowledge, Culture and Nature)

 

Tran Van Doan -- Reason, Rationality and Reasonableness (Series I, volume 25) Chapter 1. The Crisis of Rationality

 

Alfonso Lopez Quintas -- The Knowledge of Values: A Methodological Introduction (Series I, volume 2) Chapter 2. Overcoming Objectivist Schemas and the Study of Values

 

B. Understanding in Diverse Cultures

 

A.T. Dalfovo -- The Foundations  of Social Life (Series II, volume 2) Chapter 6. Cultural heritage and Contemporary Life: The Moral Continuum

 

Zubairi `b. Nasseem -- The Foundations of Social Life (Series II, volume 2) Chapter 1. African Heritage and Contemporary Life: An Experience of Epistemological Change

 

R. Balasubramanian -- The Bases of Values In a Time of Change: Chinese and Western (Series III, volume 16)Chapter 13. The Basis of Values in a Time of Change

 

B. H. Siddiqui -- Philosophy in Pakistan (Series IIA, volume 3) Chapter 10. Knowledge: An Islamic Perspective

 

Vincent Shen -- Philosophy of Science and Education: Chinese and European Views (Series III, volume 9)Chapter 3. Scientific Rationality and Hermeneutic Reasonableness: Implications for Education

 

Duan Dezhi -- Philosophical Challenges and Opportunities of Globalization (Series I, volume 19) Chapter 18. On the History, Theoretical Difficulties and Prospects of Subjectivity in Western Theory

 

C. Hermeneutics and Culture

 

Osman Bilen -- The Historicity of Understanding and the Problem of Relativism in Gadamer’s Philosophical Hermeneutics (Series IIA, volume 11)

 

D. Global Thinking

 

George F. McLean -- Philosophical Challenges and Opportunities of Globalization (Series I, volume 19) Chapter 24. Globalization as Diversity in Unity

 

George Pattery -- Civil Society in Indian Cultures (Series IIIB, volume 6) Chapter 3. Pluralist Society: a Gandhian Perspective

II. PERSON AND SOCIETY

 

A. Nature of Person; Human Dignity; Person and Community

 

Marian Jaworski -- The Philosophy of Person: Solidarity and Cultural Creativity (Series IVA, volume 1) Chapter 1. The Human Person from a Transcendental Perspective

 

Michel Renaud -- Dialogue between Christian Philosophy and Chinese Culture (Series III, volume 17) Chapter 11. Human Dignity in Retrospect and Prospect

 

M. Bednar -- Creating Democratic Societies: Values and Norms (Series IVA, volume 12) Chapter 3. Democracy and Human Rights in the Aftermath of the Totalitarian Challenge

 

Bronius Kuzmickas -- Personal Freedom and National Resurgence (Series IAV, volume 8) Chapter 1. The Person, Society and the State

 

Alberto Munera D.-- Love As The Horizon of Moral Education and Character Development (Series V, volume 4) Chapter 7. The Christian Commandment of Love: the Realization of the Person and the Common Good 

 

B. Human Rights and Responsibilities

 

Jaroslav Krejci  -- National, Cultural and Ethnic Identities: Harmony Beyond Conflict (Series IVA, volume 9)Chapter 15. Human Rights in a Divided World

 

A.B.T. Byaruhanga-akiiki -- Ethics, Human Rights and Development in Africa (Series II, volume 8) Chapter 8. A Holistic Approach to Human Rights in Uganda: Challenges to Theology and Philosophy

 

Carlos Eduardo Maldonado --Human Rights, Solidarity and Subsidiarity: Essays toward a Social Ontology (Series V, volume 5)

 

C. Civil Society

 

George F. McLean -- Civil Society and Social Reconstruction (Series I, volume 16) Chapter I. Philosophy and Civil Society: Its Nature, Its Past and Its Future

 

K. Geyeke -- Person and Community (Series II, volume 1) Chapter 5. Person and Community in Akan Thought

 

D. Liberalism and Cultural Diversity

 

Joseph Margolis -- Creating Democratic Societies: Values and Norms (Series IVA, volume 12) Chapter 4. Liberalism and Liberal Democracy: Paradox and Puzzles

 

Martin Palouš -- Models of Identities in Postcommunist Societies (Series IVA, volume 10) Chapter XII. Beyond the Liberal Paradigm  

 

III. GLOBALIZATION

 

A. Structures of Globalization: Economic, Political and Informational

 

Oliva Blanchett -- Philosophical Challenges and Opportunities of Globalization (Series I, volume 19) Chapter I. Globalization or Humanization: A Question of Priorities in Human Development

 

Gary Madison -- Philosophical Challenges and Opportunities of Globalization (Series I, volume 19) Chapter V. Globalization: Challenges and Opportunities

 

B. Cultural Identity: Homogenization or Pluralism

 

Chibueze C. Udeani -- Philosophical Challenges and Opportunities of Globalization (Series I, volume 19) Chapter IV. African Cultural Identity in the Context of Globalization: Opportunities and Dangers

 

Yu Wujin -- Philosophy and Modernization in China (Series III, volume 13) Chapter 2. Modernization and the Conflicts of Individuality and Totality in Chinese Culture

 

H. Daniel Dei -- Philosophical Challenges and Opportunities of Globalization (Series I, volume 19) Chapter 21. Identity and Globalization: The Metaphysical Question for the 21st Century

 

C. Cultural Solidarity vs Cultural Hegemony

 

Nur Kirabaev -- Values in Islamic Culture and the Experience of History (Series IIA, volume 9) Chapter 12. Islam in the Context of Modern Civilization

 

Janus Kuczynski -- National, Cultural and Ethnic Identities: Harmony Beyond Conflict (Series IVA, volume 9) Chapter XII. The Universalism of John Paul II and the United Nations: Towards a New Intellectual-Ethical Environment

 

D. Dialogue of Civilizations as Fusion of Horizon

 

P. Makariev -- Islamic and Christian Cultures: Conflict or Dialogue (Series IIA, volume 10) Chatper 8. Framework for Intercultural Understanding: Islam as a Challenge

 

Ibraham -- Values in Islamic Culture and the Experience of History (Series IIA, volume 9) Chapter 8. Classical Arab-Islamic Culture in the Context of Dialogue of Civilizations

 

Y. Pochta -- Values in Islamic Culture and the Experience of History (Series IIA, volume 9) Chapter 1. The Image of Islamic Culture in European Consciousness

 

Antonio Gallo -- Hermeneutics and Inculturation Chapter 2. Inculturation through Hermeneutics  

 

IV. ETHICS

 

A. Basis of Values

 

R. Balasubramanian -- The Bases of Values In a Time of Change: Chinese and Western (Series III, volume 16) Chapter 13. The Basis of Values in a Time of Change 

 

Alfonso Lopez Quintas -- The Knowledge of Values: A Methodological Introduction (Series I, volume 2)

 

A.T. Dalfovo -- Ethics, Human Rights and Development in Africa (Series II, volume 8) Chapter 1. Applied Ethics and the Experiential Dimension in African Philosophy

 

John B. Cobb -- Personalist Ethics and Human Subjectivity (Series I, volume 4) Chapter 14. Ethics, Religion and Christian Faith

 

B. Universality and Diversity of Culture

 

Eliot Deutsch -- Morality, Metaphysics and Chinese Culture (Series III, volume 2) Chapter 8. Principles of a Creative Morality

 

A.S. Cua -- National Identity as an Issue of Knowledge and Morality (Series IVA, volume 7) Chapter 14. The Status of Principles in Confucian Ethics

 

Vincent Shen -- Psychology, Phenomenology and Chinese Philosophy (Series III, volume 6) Chapter 9. Structure, Meaning and Critique

 

K. Wiredu -- Person and Community (Series II, volume 1) Chapter 1. Moral Foundations of an African Culture

 

C. Environment

 

Tomonobu Imamichi -- Man and Nature: The Chinese Tradtion and the Future (Series III, volume 1) Chapter 15. The Concept of an Eco-ethics and the Development of Moral Thought  

 

Victoriya Levinskaya -- Spiritual Values and Social Progress (Series IIIC, volume 1) Chapter 15. The Place of Ecological Culture in Civil Society

 

D. Ethics in Public Life

 

Tadeusz Bucksinski -- Liberalization and Transformation of Morality in Post Community Countries (Series IVA, volume 20)

 

Vlastimil Hala -- Human Dignity: Values and Justice (Series IVA, volume 18) Chapter V. Ethics and Dialogue: Some Philosophical Contexts

 

Vassil Prodanov -- Morality  and  Public Life in a Time of Change (Series IVA, volume 6) Chapter 1. Morality and Politics in a Changing World

 

V. AESTHETICS

 

A. The Emergence of Ethics

 

George F. McLean -- Philosophy and Modernization in China (Series III, volume 13) Chapter 16. Kant and Confucius: Aesthetic Awareness and Harmony 

 

Alfonso Lopez Quintas -- The Knowledge of Values: A Methodological Introduction (Series V, volume 1) Chapter 5. A Creative Aesthetic Methodology and the Characteristics of Values

 

Zhu Mejie -- Cultural Impact on International Relations (Series III, volume 20) Chapter 2. The Role of Soft Power in International Relations

 

Tomonobu Imamichi -- Man and Nature: The Chinese Tradtion and the Future (Series III, volume 1) Chapter 15. The Concept of an Eco-ethics and the Development of Moral Thought  

 

B. Aesthetics and Cultural Pluralism

 

Nur Kirabaev -- Values in Islamic Culture and the Experience of History (Series IIA, volume 9) Chapter 12. Islam in the Context of Modern Civilization

 

C. Clash or Dialogue of Civilizations

 

D. Dialogue of Religions as Roots of Civilizations

 

George F. McLean -- Religion and Cooperation between Civilizations (Series IIA, volume 12) Chapter 5. The Relation between Islamic and Christian Cultures

 

Mahmut Aydin -- Modern Western Christian Theological Understandings of Muslims Since the Second Vatican Council (Series IIA, volume 13)  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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