XI International Kant Congress

KANT AND PHILOSOPHY IN A COSMOPOLITAN SENSE

Pisa May, 22-26, 2010

The 11th International Kant Congress of the Kant-Gesellschaft is entitled “Kant and Philosophy in a Cosmopolitan Sense”: taking Kant’s concept of philosophy as its starting point, the Congress aims to promote reflection on the function and meaning of philosophy in relation to man’s deepest interests. The Congress, which will be organized in plenary sessions and thematic sessions, will welcome contributions on all aspects of Immanuel Kant’s thought. All contributions for the thematic sessions must be written in one of the four official Congress languages and may be submitted through the website by 31st May 2009. Contributions must be in accordance with the guidelines specified in the Call for Papers and on the website.

 

Call for Papers:

UPDATE:

In response to the many requests for an extension received, the deadline for the submission of papers to the organizers of the XI International Kant Congress has been postponed to15 September 2009.

All other instructions contained in the Call for Papers on the congress website remain unchanged.

During the general meeting held in Mainz on 22 October 2005 the Kant-Gesellschaft e.V. has authorized the Società Italiana di Studi Kantiani to organize in collaboration with the University of Pisa the 11th International Kant Congress in Pisa, Italy. The congress will take place from 22 to 26 May 2010. The official languages of the congress are German, English, French, and Italian. The congress will include plenary sessions featuring keynote speakers and parallel sessions followed by discussion. Simultaneous translation will be available for plenary sessions.

The general topic of the congress is “Kant and Philosophy in a Cosmopolitan Sense”. This topic refers to the “cosmopolitan concept” (Weltbegriff, conceptus cosmicus) of philosophy. According to Kant, philosophy in a cosmopolitan sense concerns that which necessarily interests everyone. Philosophy in this sense is the “science of the relation of every cognition to the essential ends of human reason”. This cosmopolitan sense of philosophy provides the opportunity for reflection on the meaning and function of philosophy in its relation to every form of knowledge and to every aspect of human life.

The congress will consider all aspects of Kant’s philosophy. However, contributions on Kant’s concept of philosophy will be especially welcomed. Sessions are planned on the following topics:

(1) Kant and the philosophical tradition, (2) Theory of cognition and logic, (3) Science, mathematics, and philosophy of nature, (4) Ontology and metaphysics, (5) Ethics, (6) Law and justice, (7) Politics and history, 8. Anthropology and psychology, (9) Religion and theology, (10) Aesthetics, (11) Kant’s concept of philosophy, (12) Kant’s heritage, (13) Kant and the Leibnizian tradition, (14) Kant and Schopenhauer (in collaboration with the Schopenhauer-Gesellschaft). Everyone interested is encouraged to participate.

Papers can be written in any of the four official languages mentioned above. Papers must be submitted electronically through the congress website (www.kant2010.it), accompanied by an abstract of no more than 10 lines. The maximum length of papers is 10 pages (font: Times New Roman 12, line spacing: 1,5). Papers must specify which session they are intended for. Papers must not contain any information enabling referees to identify the author (for instance references to one’s own works, indicated as such). Only papers written correctly in any of the four congress languages will be considered for selection. The deadline for submissions is 31 May 2009. Authors will be notified by 31 December 2009 as to whether their paper has been accepted. Plenary session papers and parallel session papers will be published in the congress proceedings.

Further information on the congress and on the registration will be made available on the congress website. Until the official congress website is launched, requests for information can be addressed to the President of the Società Italiana di Studi Kantiani, Prof. Claudio La Rocca, e-mail: Claudio.LaRocca@unige.it, Università di Genova, Facoltà di Scienze della Formazione, C.so A. Podestà 2, 16128 Genova.

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