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Call for Papers Theme: Philosophy as a Way of Life in the Contemporary World Type: International Conference Institution: Council for Research in Values and Philosophy (RVP) Al-Mustafa International University of Mashhad (MIU) Location: Mashhad (Iran) Date: 21.–22.5.2014 Deadline: 1.4.2014 __________________________________________________ Various scholars have argued that philosophy plays a key role in the contemporary world. Besides, different aspects of philosophy are involved in establishing order in some societal layers of theocratic societies like Iran, in which religion is intertwined with philosophy. Furthermore, philosophy is regarded as a tool to understand the ties between religions and civilizations. In fact, in order to formulate probable dialogues between religious factors and cultural ones, one is in need of utilizing philosophy. At the same time, philosophers, both classic and modern, seem to have tried to achieve a life-like concept of philosophy. Socrates’ views of self-knowledge and the bonds it has to an ethical society can be taken as an example. Wittgenstein, on the other hand, suggested a therapy-based approach towards philosophy to avoid the probable linguistic misconceptions. These arguments and the many in between can be taken as examples of trying to combine philosophy and events in everyday life. To this goal, Al-Mustafa International University of Mashhad (MIU) and Council for Research in Values and Philosophy (RVP) are pleased to announce the first international conference on “Philosophy as a Way of Life in the Contemporary World” to be held in Mashhad, Iran, June 2014. The main themes of the conference are: 1. Relation between Reason (Philosophy) and Faith (Religion) in the Islamic world and the Christian world 2. Philosophy as a way of life in the Islamic civilization 3. The social and political roles of philosophy in Contemporary Iran 4. Philosophy as a tool to improve beliefs 5. Philosophy as a medium for dialogues between religions and cultures Scholars from all related fields are encouraged to submit their papers. Abstracts, 250-300 words, should be sent to the program director, Dr. Jafar Morvarid (jafar_morva...@yahoo.com), before April 1, 2014. Upon acceptance, the full papers have to be submitted by June 10, 2014. MIU and RVP are hopeful to publish the final papers in a joint volume. The applicants need to submit a detailed CV, and a short bio-note with the abstract of their papers. The conference will be held in Mashhad, Iran. Upon acceptance, the applicants will be provided with room and board during the conference at no charge. Registration fee for the conference is 50 USD (to cover room and board) to be paid in cash upon arrival. Travel tickets and other costs, including visa fees, have to be paid by the applicants. Contact: Jafar Morvarid Al-Mustafa Research Center Al-Mustafa International University of Mashhad Shahinfar Street Mashhad Iran Email: jafar_morva...@yahoo.com Web: http://www.crvp.org/conf/2014/mashhad.htm __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________