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International Federation of Philosophical Societies in collaboration with Korean Philosophical Association warmly invites you to the XXII World Congress of Philosophy in Seoul, Korea.
This is the first time in history that the World Congress of Philosophy will take place in Asia - a fact that can be regarded as one of the consequences of globalization, a phenomenon that is not only financial but also cultural. The previous World Congress of |
Philosophy, in 2003, took place in Istanbul, on the border between Europe and Asia. Now we are taking the next step and organizing the World Congress in the heart of Asia, in Korea, between Japan on the one side and China and Russia on the other. This should result in a much larger attendance of philosophers from Asia than ever before at a World Congress of Philosophy, and thus enable us to rethink philosophy today in a truly global context.
This is a great event, and I hope not only that philosophers and students from our hundred member societies from all parts of the world will attend the Congress, but also that many others will take advantage of this occasion for rethinking the great philosophical questions in relation to science, technology, culture, religion, history, and personal life in our time.
I thank all those who during the period of preparation have worked for the success of our next Congress. It has been hard work for many of them. By your attendance you can complete their efforts, so that after this event philosophy will have a stronger impact on the global scene than ever before.
Welcome to the XXII World Congress of Philosophy! Let us show the world what human thinking at its best can be, when confronting the problems, conflicts, inequalities, and injustices that are connected with the development of a transnational civilization.
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