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PHILOSOPHY IN

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edited by/herausgegeben von

Hans Lenk (Karlsruhe)in connection with:

Ioanna Kuçuradi, Matthias Maring,Herta Nagl-Docekal, Gregor S. Paul,

Hans Poser, William Sweet,Tran Van Doan

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EDITORIALPhilosophy should, in a dynamic and global world of intercultural dimensions and many different world views communi-cating with each other, deal with these very phenomena. In this series works on these intercultural and interdisciplinaryembedded perspectives and purviews will be published. The series will promote philosophy’s going intercultural, inter-disciplinary, planetary, global, humanitarian and humanistic in a practical sense.

In einer dynamischen und globalen Welt der interkulturellen Dimensionen und vielen unterschiedlichen Weltsichten, diemiteinander in Verbindung stehen, sollte Philosophie ebendiese Phänomene behandeln. In dieser Reihe werden Arbeitenüber diese interkulturellen und interdisziplinären Perspektiven veröffentlicht. Die Reihe setzt sich dafür ein, dass Philoso-phie interkulturell, interdisziplinär, global, human und humanistisch in einem praktischen Sinn wird.

EDITORIALPhilosophy should, in a dynamic and global world of intercultural dimensions and many different world views communi-cating with each other, deal with these very phenomena. In this series works on these intercultural and interdisciplinaryembedded perspectives and purviews will be published. The series will promote philosophy’s going intercultural, inter-disciplinary, planetary, global, humanitarian and humanistic in a practical sense.

In einer dynamischen und globalen Welt der interkulturellen Dimensionen und vielen unterschiedlichen Weltsichten, diemiteinander in Verbindung stehen, sollte Philosophie ebendiese Phänomene behandeln. In dieser Reihe werden Arbeitenüber diese interkulturellen und interdisziplinären Perspektiven veröffentlicht. Die Reihe setzt sich dafür ein, dass Philoso-phie interkulturell, interdisziplinär, global, human und humanistisch in einem praktischen Sinn wird.

Ioanna Kuçuradi NEU

Ethics and World ProblemsIn this collection of the papers on Ethics, Ioanna Kuçuradi clarifies con-cepts related to Ethics as a philosophical discipline, starting with the term’ethics’ itself. She sketches an approach to and in Ethics as knowledge,not as systems of norms, in the light of which she discusses theoreticalproblems related to the evaluation and value problem we come across ever-yday in public life and in politics.As a result of this discussion, which makes obsolete the relativism-absolutism debate, she suggests ways which, if followed, promise to makeit possible to overcome some of these problems.vol. 10, 2016, 290 pp., 39,90 €, pb., ISBN-CH 978-3-643-90792-9

Ioanna Kuçuradi NEU

Ethics and World ProblemsIn this collection of the papers on Ethics, Ioanna Kuçuradi clarifies con-cepts related to Ethics as a philosophical discipline, starting with the term’ethics’ itself. She sketches an approach to and in Ethics as knowledge,not as systems of norms, in the light of which she discusses theoreticalproblems related to the evaluation and value problem we come across ever-yday in public life and in politics.As a result of this discussion, which makes obsolete the relativism-absolutism debate, she suggests ways which, if followed, promise to makeit possible to overcome some of these problems.vol. 10, 2016, 290 pp., 39,90 €, pb., ISBN-CH 978-3-643-90792-9

Naoshi Yamawaki NEU

Glocal Public PhilosophyToward Peaceful and Just Societies in the Age of GlobalizationGlocal Public Philosophy means a practical philosophy that deals withuniversal public issues from the particular public world or place whereeach individual lives and acts. Taking historical changes of the nature ofpublic philosophy, as well as of academic situations from the 19th centuryonwards into consideration, the author tries to develop this idea in view ofcontemporary philosophies both in Western countries and in Japan. Thisbook provides not only new knowledge about modern Japanese publicphilosophies but also inspirations to consider the new role of philosophyfor the realization of more peaceful and just societies.vol. 9, 2016, 130 pp., 29,90 €, pb., ISBN-CH978-3-643-90291-7

Naoshi Yamawaki NEU

Glocal Public PhilosophyToward Peaceful and Just Societies in the Age of GlobalizationGlocal Public Philosophy means a practical philosophy that deals withuniversal public issues from the particular public world or place whereeach individual lives and acts. Taking historical changes of the nature ofpublic philosophy, as well as of academic situations from the 19th centuryonwards into consideration, the author tries to develop this idea in view ofcontemporary philosophies both in Western countries and in Japan. Thisbook provides not only new knowledge about modern Japanese publicphilosophies but also inspirations to consider the new role of philosophyfor the realization of more peaceful and just societies.vol. 9, 2016, 130 pp., 29,90 €, pb., ISBN-CH978-3-643-90291-7

António Manuel Martins (Ed.)Cause, Knowledge and ResponsibilityThe present volume discuss aspects of “Cause, Knowledge and Responsi-bility” from various theoretical points of view. The contributions provideinput to intense discussions on these contested topics. The volume is ba-sed on results of the conference of the Institut International de Philosophie(IIP) in 9–13 September 2009, at the University of Coimbra.vol. 8, 2015, 240 pp., 34,90 €, pb., ISBN-CH978-3-643-90597-0

António Manuel Martins (Ed.)Cause, Knowledge and ResponsibilityThe present volume discuss aspects of “Cause, Knowledge and Responsi-bility” from various theoretical points of view. The contributions provideinput to intense discussions on these contested topics. The volume is ba-sed on results of the conference of the Institut International de Philosophie(IIP) in 9–13 September 2009, at the University of Coimbra.vol. 8, 2015, 240 pp., 34,90 €, pb., ISBN-CH978-3-643-90597-0

Ioanna KucuradiHuman Rights: Concepts and ProblemsIn this collection of papers on human rights, Ioanna Kuçuradi conceptua-lizes human rights as ethical principles, as well as premises for legislationand for legal reasoning. She attempts, by doing so, to show the significanceof clear concepts for the protection of human rights in practice.Taking this conception of human rights as her point of departure, she alsodiscusses the specificities of law, of the state and of politics that hold themost promise, under present-day conditions, for the protection of humanrights and the prevention of their violation.vol. 7, 2013, 232 pp., 29,90 €, pb., ISBN-CH978-3-643-90308-2

Ioanna KucuradiHuman Rights: Concepts and ProblemsIn this collection of papers on human rights, Ioanna Kuçuradi conceptua-lizes human rights as ethical principles, as well as premises for legislationand for legal reasoning. She attempts, by doing so, to show the significanceof clear concepts for the protection of human rights in practice.Taking this conception of human rights as her point of departure, she alsodiscusses the specificities of law, of the state and of politics that hold themost promise, under present-day conditions, for the protection of humanrights and the prevention of their violation.vol. 7, 2013, 232 pp., 29,90 €, pb., ISBN-CH978-3-643-90308-2

In-Suk ChaThe Mundialization of Home in the Age of Globalization: To-wards a Transcultural EthicsWorldwide cultural diffusion along with economic globalization is everwidening the boundaries of an individual and a group’s homeworld as aliencultures are absorbed into each other. This process is called the mundializa-tion of home. The spherical movement of capitals, goods, technology andworkforce across national borders is also accompanied by spread of ideas,beliefs, values and customs among diverse cultures, and as people in newlyemerging market societies are being brought to self-awareness as individu-al citizens, they have begun to address issues of individual freedom, socialjustice, human rights, global environmental change and civil society.vol. 6, 2012, 112 pp., 19,90 €, pb., ISBN-CH978-3-643-90184-2

In-Suk ChaThe Mundialization of Home in the Age of Globalization: To-wards a Transcultural EthicsWorldwide cultural diffusion along with economic globalization is everwidening the boundaries of an individual and a group’s homeworld as aliencultures are absorbed into each other. This process is called the mundializa-tion of home. The spherical movement of capitals, goods, technology andworkforce across national borders is also accompanied by spread of ideas,beliefs, values and customs among diverse cultures, and as people in newlyemerging market societies are being brought to self-awareness as individu-al citizens, they have begun to address issues of individual freedom, socialjustice, human rights, global environmental change and civil society.vol. 6, 2012, 112 pp., 19,90 €, pb., ISBN-CH978-3-643-90184-2

Hans Lenk (Ed.)Comparative and Intercultural PhilosophyProceedings of the IIP Conference Seoul 2008The volume documents the results of the Annual Meeting of the Interna-tional Institute of Philosophy at the occasion of the World Congress ofPhilosophy 2008 in Seoul. Logically, systematic and methodological dif-ferences and comparisons between cultural traditions are analyzed froma multicultural perspective. General challenges of multiculturalism for“world philosophy” are analyzed from ethical and ontological approaches,e.g. of ancient Chinese and Greek philosophy. Historical studies regardinginfluences and “migrations” of philosophical texts across different culturesas well as religious and human rights debates about tolerance are topicalthemes. In addition, the question is raised whether logical principles arecross-culturally valid.vol. 5, 2009, 224 pp., 24,90 €, pb., ISBN978-3-643-10202-7

Hans Lenk (Ed.)Comparative and Intercultural PhilosophyProceedings of the IIP Conference Seoul 2008The volume documents the results of the Annual Meeting of the Interna-tional Institute of Philosophy at the occasion of the World Congress ofPhilosophy 2008 in Seoul. Logically, systematic and methodological dif-ferences and comparisons between cultural traditions are analyzed froma multicultural perspective. General challenges of multiculturalism for“world philosophy” are analyzed from ethical and ontological approaches,e.g. of ancient Chinese and Greek philosophy. Historical studies regardinginfluences and “migrations” of philosophical texts across different culturesas well as religious and human rights debates about tolerance are topicalthemes. In addition, the question is raised whether logical principles arecross-culturally valid.vol. 5, 2009, 224 pp., 24,90 €, pb., ISBN978-3-643-10202-7

Tomonobu Imamichi; Hans Lenk (Eds./Éds.)Aesthetics in Contemporary Philosophy. Esthétique dans laphilosophie contemporaineProceedings of the International Institute of Philosophy Confe-rence. Actes des Entretiens de l’Institut International de Philoso-phie. Tokyo 2006Philosophers from different regions of the world who had participatedin the IIP Annual Meeting on “Aesthetics in Contemporary Philosophy”in Tokyo, 2006, analysed and discussed questions trying to connect thetraditional aesthetic approaches with contemporary interpretation. Startingfrom the outstanding paragon example of ancient Greek art we have herecomparative studies of experiencing and judging the beautiful and artisticcharacteristics in different cultural traditions like the Far East with itshuge variety of traditions, roots and interactions between the Buddhistand Chinese as well as the Japanese arts. Is there any common essence orproperty which characterises an object or performance as artistic or of highquality? What are the roots and characteristics of artistic processes andcreativity?vol. 4, 2009, 296 pp., 39,90 €, pb., ISBN978-3-8258-1912-5

Tomonobu Imamichi; Hans Lenk (Eds./Éds.)Aesthetics in Contemporary Philosophy. Esthétique dans laphilosophie contemporaineProceedings of the International Institute of Philosophy Confe-rence. Actes des Entretiens de l’Institut International de Philoso-phie. Tokyo 2006Philosophers from different regions of the world who had participatedin the IIP Annual Meeting on “Aesthetics in Contemporary Philosophy”in Tokyo, 2006, analysed and discussed questions trying to connect thetraditional aesthetic approaches with contemporary interpretation. Startingfrom the outstanding paragon example of ancient Greek art we have herecomparative studies of experiencing and judging the beautiful and artisticcharacteristics in different cultural traditions like the Far East with itshuge variety of traditions, roots and interactions between the Buddhistand Chinese as well as the Japanese arts. Is there any common essence orproperty which characterises an object or performance as artistic or of highquality? What are the roots and characteristics of artistic processes andcreativity?vol. 4, 2009, 296 pp., 39,90 €, pb., ISBN978-3-8258-1912-5

Hans LenkGlobal TechnoScience and ResponsibilitySchemes Applied to Human Values, Technology, Creativityand GlobalisationThe 21st century is shaped by globalisation, worldwide electronicinformation dissemination and planetary presence of media and ITnetworks. The information society became a high-tech industrial orsystems-technological super-information society with ubiquitous ITaccessibility.Attending to techno-science super-structures and systems techno-cracies the book tackles problems of social responsibility, huma-nitarianism, ecological policies, and a philosophy of technology,planning, risk assessment, decision-making, globalisation, creativity,achievement-orientation, etc. for a humane future orientation. Phi-losophy should go systems- and practice-oriented, normative andoptimistic again.vol. 3, 2007, 432 pp., 39,90 €, pb., ISBN978-3-8258-0392-6

Debiprasad Chattopadhyaya; Jaakko Hintikka;Hans Lenk (Eds./Éds.)Ethics Facing Globalization / Ethique face à la globalisationResults of the IPP Conference / Actes des Entretiens de l’InstitutInternational de Philosophie. New Delhi 2000In our epoch of globalisation, almost all the parts and regions of the worldwould more frequently interact, if not grow together, at least economicallyspeaking and via electronic information exchange, leading to worldwidevirtual ubiquity. Whether this sort of economic and informational globali-zation may lead to a cosmopolitan orientation, if not unity, of the differentparts and regions of the world, is an intriguing question. Although theworld became much more interconnected and interactive in terms of econo-mics, information exchange and air traffic, the different cultural and socialtraditions still remain. Despite the noticeable globalization in economicsand information real cosmopolitanism did not yet succeed very widely. Allthis would highlight ethical questions of an intercultural character whichare discussed in the present volume from an analytical, methodological,and cosmopolitan perspective.vol. 2, 2006, 184 pp., 34,90 €, br., ISBN3-8258-9298-0

Hans LenkGlobal TechnoScience and ResponsibilitySchemes Applied to Human Values, Technology, Creativityand GlobalisationThe 21st century is shaped by globalisation, worldwide electronicinformation dissemination and planetary presence of media and ITnetworks. The information society became a high-tech industrial orsystems-technological super-information society with ubiquitous ITaccessibility.Attending to techno-science super-structures and systems techno-cracies the book tackles problems of social responsibility, huma-nitarianism, ecological policies, and a philosophy of technology,planning, risk assessment, decision-making, globalisation, creativity,achievement-orientation, etc. for a humane future orientation. Phi-losophy should go systems- and practice-oriented, normative andoptimistic again.vol. 3, 2007, 432 pp., 39,90 €, pb., ISBN978-3-8258-0392-6

Debiprasad Chattopadhyaya; Jaakko Hintikka;Hans Lenk (Eds./Éds.)Ethics Facing Globalization / Ethique face à la globalisationResults of the IPP Conference / Actes des Entretiens de l’InstitutInternational de Philosophie. New Delhi 2000In our epoch of globalisation, almost all the parts and regions of the worldwould more frequently interact, if not grow together, at least economicallyspeaking and via electronic information exchange, leading to worldwidevirtual ubiquity. Whether this sort of economic and informational globali-zation may lead to a cosmopolitan orientation, if not unity, of the differentparts and regions of the world, is an intriguing question. Although theworld became much more interconnected and interactive in terms of econo-mics, information exchange and air traffic, the different cultural and socialtraditions still remain. Despite the noticeable globalization in economicsand information real cosmopolitanism did not yet succeed very widely. Allthis would highlight ethical questions of an intercultural character whichare discussed in the present volume from an analytical, methodological,and cosmopolitan perspective.vol. 2, 2006, 184 pp., 34,90 €, br., ISBN3-8258-9298-0

Hans Lenk; Reiner Wiehl (eds./éds.)Kant Today – Kant aujourd’hui – Kant heuteResults of the IIP Conference/Actes des Entretiens de l’InstitutInternational de Philosophie Karlsruhe/Heidelberg 2004In a sense, Kant is a really up-to-date philosopher, not only in his theo-retical philosophy (with its epistemological and methodological turn helabeled “transcendenta” and his emphasis on rational foundation, logicaldeduction and conceptual construction) but even more so with his moraland political philosophy, dealing with categorical, or “deontological”, mo-ral principles and the extension of ideas of freedom, mutual compatibility,conviviality, the indispensable dominance of law and legal proceduresas well as the avoidance of violence and war not only between individu-als, but also peoples, respectively. The topic of a relationship betweenKant’s philosophy and the approaches of other outstanding philosophersof the past and modernity through the last century (Kant’s predecessorsand successors in philosophy) are discussed with special treatment of theirphilosophical and epistemological relationships with Kant’s insights.Bd. 1, 2006, 488 S., 59,90 €, br., ISBN3-8258-8733-2

Hans Lenk; Reiner Wiehl (eds./éds.)Kant Today – Kant aujourd’hui – Kant heuteResults of the IIP Conference/Actes des Entretiens de l’InstitutInternational de Philosophie Karlsruhe/Heidelberg 2004In a sense, Kant is a really up-to-date philosopher, not only in his theo-retical philosophy (with its epistemological and methodological turn helabeled “transcendenta” and his emphasis on rational foundation, logicaldeduction and conceptual construction) but even more so with his moraland political philosophy, dealing with categorical, or “deontological”, mo-ral principles and the extension of ideas of freedom, mutual compatibility,conviviality, the indispensable dominance of law and legal proceduresas well as the avoidance of violence and war not only between individu-als, but also peoples, respectively. The topic of a relationship betweenKant’s philosophy and the approaches of other outstanding philosophersof the past and modernity through the last century (Kant’s predecessorsand successors in philosophy) are discussed with special treatment of theirphilosophical and epistemological relationships with Kant’s insights.Bd. 1, 2006, 488 S., 59,90 €, br., ISBN3-8258-8733-2

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