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Call for Papers Theme: Morality and Responsibility in Times of Global Change Type: RVP International Conference Institution: Council for Research in Values and Philosophy (RVP) School of Philosophy, Fudan University Location: Shanghai (China) Date: 18.–19.12.2013 Deadline: 30.10.2013 __________________________________________________ As the direction of human freedom, morality as responsibility is a central human concern. It brings to the fore issues of self and other, of individual identity and relatedness, of purpose and goal. All of these when creatively interwoven by a people form a culture which in Cicero?s etymology is understood as a way of “cultivating the soul.“ Hence moral responsibility is the capacity to exercise freedom. But whereas cultures are relatively stable this is a time of change. This is experienced notably by China as it transits from a rural to an urban society. What had been a culture in which responsibilities extended to neighbor known intimately in village life now moves to the more anonymous life of mass urban housing complexes. This is further compounded by the responsibilities that are global in character. As the major industrial power China reaches out to draw raw materials from, e.g., Africa and exports its finished products across the world. In this global context responsibilities expand so that the ancient expression “all under heaven“ takes on a literal and contemporary meaning. To investigate this papers are requested especially on the following topics: 1. The nature of moral responsibility 2. The global character of contemporary change 3. The contribution of Chinese values to global change 4. Original and remaining meaning of “all under heaven“ Logistics There is no registration fee; participants cover their travel. The organizer will provide room and lunches during the conference. Submission The deadline for submitting the abstract is October 30, 2013 and the full paper December 1, 2013. All abstracts and papers should be sent to Wang Xinsheng at: xsw...@fudan.edu.cn Registration: - Name - Scientific Degree - Place of work and position - Email - Title and Abstract of the paper Contact: Wang Xinsheng School of Philosophy Fudan University Shanghai China Email: xsw...@fudan.edu.cn Web: http://www.crvp.org/conf/2013/shanghai-2.htm __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
