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The Council for Research in Values and Philosophy (RVP)     Goals:            To understand and appreciate one’s own culture and the values that shape aspirations and motivate actions.        To understand other cultures and to develop a positive yet critical appreciation thereof.        To build cooperation among peoples by healing deep tensions and promoting peace and cooperation on a global scale.    Objectives:            To mobilize research teams to study the nature, interpretation and development of cultures and to apply them to the challenges of contemporary change.        To publish and distribute the results of these efforts.        To organize extended seminars for deeper exploration of these issues and regional conferences for the coordination of this work.    Operations:           Research teams applying the resources of the cultural traditions to contemporary issues, and an annual 10-week seminar in Washington, D.C. for international scholars and representatives of the research teams.         Regional meetings for mutual critique and planning by these teams, and periodic world conferences for exchange of results on a global level.        Publication of the results of this research and critical reflection (over 175 volumes thusfar), and a unique distribution network to 350 university libraries worldwide, as well as through the usual book outlets, with the complete texts available on the web at http://www.crvp.org/.       Copyrighted © by RVP

The Council for Research in Values and Philosophy

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Washington, D.C., 20064

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website: http://www.crvp.org/

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