The Human Eros: Eco-Ontology and the Aesthetics of Existence

The lastest book from a mentor, and whose philosophy I am an intellectual heir. Tom aims towards culture and civilization, whereas I start from that ground and go towards culture and personal ethics. He tends to think at the level of ecosystems, civilizations, and the world, whereas I think upon personal responsibility, redemption, tragic moral consciousness, etc.

Inland Northwest Pragmatist Network

INLAND NORTHWEST PRAGMATIST NETWORK
Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington

* January 26 (Saturday), 2013*
All sessions meet in College Hall, Room 101
-no fee, no registration, open to the public

10:30am-12pm: “Pragmatism & Obama”
–a Discussion led by Jon Isacoff (Political Science, Gonzaga)

12:15-1:30pm: LUNCH

1:45-3:15pm: “What Does Naturalism Mean By ‘Practical’?”
-Kevin Decker (Philosophy, Eastern Washington)

3:15-3:30pm: BREAK

3:45-5:15pm:
KEY TEXT DISCUSSION of
John Dewey’s new book: Unmodern Philosophy and Modern Philosophy

CFP: New Orleans Workshop on Agency and Responsibility

This is a call for abstracts for the second biennial New Orleans Workshop on Agency and Responsibility (NOWAR), to be held in New Orleans, LA at the Intercontinental Hotel on November 7-9, 2013. Abstracts are welcome on any topic having to do with agency and/or responsibility. Perspectives beyond just those from moral philosophy (e.g., psychology, legal theory, neuroscience, economics, metaphysics, and more) are welcome. (To see more about the workshop’s general aims and other details, follow this link: http://murphy.tulane.edu/events/center-conferences-symposia/1888.php.) 

Abstracts should be no more than 3 double-spaced pages and are due no later than March 1, 2013. They do NOT need to be prepared for blind review. Please send abstracts by e-mail to David Shoemaker: dshoemak@tulane.edu. A program committee will evaluate submissions and make decisions by early May. The authors of all accepted abstracts will be expected to provide drafts of their essays for distribution to NOWAR attendees four weeks prior to the workshop, present their ideas at the workshop, and then commit the final versions of their essays (subject to external review) to the second volume of Oxford Studies on Agency and Responsibility (which is expected to be published in early 2015). Those who presented at the first NOWAR are ineligible to present at the second. 

Keynote Speakers, 2013

John Martin Fischer, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, University of California, Riverside

Susan Wolf, Edna J. Koury Professor of Philosophy, University of North Carolina

CONF: SAAP at the Eastern APA

FRIDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 28th****

GIV - 7. Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy****

2:00 - 5:00 p.m.****
Topic: Pragmatist Approaches to Culture and Justice****
Chair: Eric Thomas Weber (University of Mississippi)****

Speakers: Susan Dieleman (Ryerson University)****
"Epistemic Justice as a Larger Loyalty"****

Katherine Logan (University of Oregon)****
"Joan Williams, Feminist Pragmatism, and 'Work-Family Conflict"****

Gregory Pappas (Texas A & M University)****
"Towards a Pragmatist's Inquiry about Injustice"****

Eric Thomas Weber (University of Mississippi)****
"A Culture of Justice: On Rawls, Dewey, and Rorty"****



SATURDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 29th****
GIX - 7. Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy****

1:30 - 4:30 p.m.****
Topic: Mead, Royce, and Dewey: Early Encounters with Evolution****
Chair: Mike Brady (Southern Illinois University - Carbondale)****

Speakers: William Baird (Southern Illinois University - Carbondale)****
"The Apple Falls Far from the Tree: Josiah Royce’s Divergence from Joseph
LeConte’s Evolutionary Totalism"****

Mike Brady (Southern Illinois University - Carbondale)****
"John Dewey and Eugenics"****

Trevor Pearce (University of Wisconsin - Madison)****
"George Herbert Mead’s Debt to Biology: Evolution and Philosophy in the
1880s"

CONF: Metaphysics of Culture and Joseph Margolis

Conference:

The Metaphysics of Culture

- The Philosophy of Joseph Margolis

Helsinki, Finland

20-21 May 2013

http://www.nordprag.org/moc.**html <http://www.nordprag.org/moc.html>

Joseph Margolis’ philosophical career stretches over several decades. A

major figure of contemporary pragmatism, he is especially known for his

systematic defense of relativism and for emphasizing the historical

character of human thinking and inquiry.

This conference is devoted to the different aspects of Margolis’ vast

philosophical work and its contemporary relevance. Its keynote speakers are

Joseph Margolis and Christopher Hookway.

The event is organized by the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies, The

Philosophical Society of Finland, The Finnish Society for Aesthetics and

the Nordic Pragmatism Network.

For more information and the full call for papers, please see the

conference webpage at:

http://www.nordprag.org/moc.**html <http://www.nordprag.org/moc.html>

Please feel free to forward this announcement to mailing lists and possibly

interested colleagues.

CFP: Public Philosophy in Essays in Philosophy

Call for Papers
Essays in Philosophy
Volume 15, Number 1
Issue date: January 2014
 

Journal issue topic: Public Philosophy
 

Submission deadline: October 31, 2013
Editor: Jack Russell Weinstein (University of North Dakota)

Public philosophy is a vibrant sub-discipline with a long history stemming from Socrates onward. In the last few decades it has become an industry in the form of multiple book series on the connections between philosophy and popular culture, a force on the internet with dozens of philosophy-oriented blogs, and a beacon of hope for those who wish to educate often uncritical democratic populaces. But little work has been done on the nature and role of public philosophy in and of itself, and little attention has been placed on its methods as distinct from traditional teaching. This issue of Essay in Philosophy aims to be the first single-volume dedicated to the comprehensive examination of the philosophy underpinning public philosophy.

Public philosophy in this context refers to doing philosophy with general audiences in a non-academic setting. And while it is often said to play a role in democratic education, public philosophy is its own enterprise. It is philosophy outside the classroom, a voluntary endeavor without course-credit, assignments, or even a clear purpose. Submissions to the journal will ask about its nature, purpose, role, and assumptions.

Some sample topics include:
–The purpose of public philosophy.
– The history of public philosophy.
– The use of argument in public philosophy.
– The role of the “teacher” or facilitator in public philosophy events.
– Connections between public philosophy and democracy.
– Public philosophy and the internet.
– Short-form philosophy and its effectiveness.
– Public philosophy as entertainment.
– The language of public philosophy.
– Social networks as a tool for public philosophy.
– The nature and role of the “amateur” philosopher.
– Public philosophy and its relationship to the university.
– Public philosophy and professional philosophy.
– Public philosophy and diverse populations.
– Is public philosophy “research” in the sense required for tenure by most institutions?

The volume also welcomes reviews of public philosophy texts investigating their success or failure as public philosophy (as opposed to evaluating them as philosophical argument). Such texts include but are not limited to: Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar, Socrates Café, Sophie’s World, Wittgenstein’s Poker, and Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.

All submissions should be sent to the general editor via email: boersema@pacificu.edu.

Submission guidelines are available here: http://commons.pacificu.edu/eip/styleguide.html

CFP: 9th International Whitehead Conference

Colleagues, on behalf of the International Process Network and the organizing committee of the 9th International Whitehead Conference: "Society and Process: From Theory to Practice," which will be taking place in Krakow, Poland, from September 9-12, 2013, we would like to cordially invite you to submit a paper for the conference and/or possibly chair a section of the conference. The call for abstracts on most any topic related to process philosophy will be going out shortly.

For information about the conference, please visit: http://iwc9-poland.com. Also feel free to contact the main organizer, especially if you would like to chair a section: Bogdan Ogrodnik at: bogrod@interia.pl. We look forward to seeing you at what promises to be a superb event.

Very Best Wishes,

Adam Scarfe, Ph.D., M.Ed.,

Executive Director,

International Process Network

Academic Address:

Department of Philosophy,

University of Winnipeg,

515 Portage Avenue,

Canada R3B 2E9

acscarfe2@gmail.com