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Call for Papers Theme: War and Peace Type: 5th International Philosophy Congress Institution: Philosophy Department, Uludag University Location: Bursa (Turkey) Date: 11.–13.10.2018 Deadline: 25.5.2018 __________________________________________________ When we look at the update discussions, we recognize war and peace as the concepts thought, spoken and written every day. In this respect, we come up with speeches and posts about war and peace on television, in the newspapers and on social media. Some try to legitimate the war by listing a number of reasons which they provide to justify the act of killing. Among the reasons for war are the integrity of the country, struggle against terrorism and colonialism, liberty and independence etc. All of these are of great importance and the concepts uttered in this context are crucial for the world of man. The widely uttered words like liberty, independence, colonialism and terror – sometimes utterer by us – are in fact concepts that require a deep discussion. That’s why these concepts have to be revisited and thought from different perspectives. War means the occurrence of a number of destructions in man’s world. The depression created by war is the cause of irremediable wounds. The families and lives are being scattered and destroyed. The worst victims of war are children, the old and women. In case of war, people practice deeds that are “inhumane” or become the victims of such deeds. Perhaps, war is one of the situations in which the idea of “being human” is examined. Who knows, maybe, we overestimate the meaning of “being human”. On the other hand, for those who would like to make war, it is not hard to find necessary reasons. However, is it really necessary to make war in order to solve the problems? Can’t we find any other ways to cope with the problems? At this point, can’t we establish permanent peace to end all wars? Peace looks appropriate for being embraced by many people and building a ground for living together. Although this is recognized by many, why do people still prefer to fight? Is war necessary to bring about peace? Is war a solution for the problems of the world? Why do the states spare big budget for war(s)? Isn’t peace more economical in this respect? Wouldn’t the world be a more beautiful and inhabitable place if the funds for war are spent for activities for man carried out in peace and welfare? Can eternal peace be made possible? War and peace are two important concepts what we have to face with and to question. However, this cannot be achieved by vain promises or by the politicians’ use of them as instruments but by a philosophical perspective. To lay the groundwork for discussion, we have organized a conference on the theme of “War and Peace”. We argue that the congress will provide an important view on this subject and a perspective for politics. Topics - War and Justice - War and Peace - War and Science - War and Gender - War and Democracy - War and Religion - War and Literature - War and Economy - War and Philosophy - War and Law - War and the Refugee Problem - War and Freedom - War and Politics - War and Art - War and Colonialism - War and Terrorism - Peace and Justice - Peace and Science - Peace and Gender - Peace and Democracy - Peace and Religion - Peace and Literature - Peace and Economy - Peace and Philosophy - Peace and Law - Peace and Freedom - Peace and Politics - Peace and Art - Death and Life Important Dates Deadline for Abstracts: 25 May 2018 Announcement of Accepted Abstracts: 04 June 2018 Deadline for Full Text Papers: 17 August 2018 Announcement of Congress Program: 03 September 2018 Date of Congress: 11-12-13 October 2018 Congress website: http://philosophy5.home.uludag.edu.tr __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/interphil@list.polylog.org/ __________________________________________________