21st November 2019
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| World Philosophy Day 2019 | Blog of the APAblog.apaonline.org |
"Philosophy is the study of the nature of reality and existence, of what is possible to know, and of right and wrong behaviour.
It comes from the Greek word phílosophía, meaning 'the love of wisdom.'
It is one of the most important fields of human thought as it aspires to get at the very meaning of life.
World Philosophy Day was introduced in 2002 by UNESCO (the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) with the following objectives:
- to renew the national, subregional, regional and international commitment to philosophy;
- to foster philosophical analysis, research and studies on major contemporary issues, so as to respond more effectively to the challenges that are confronting humanity today;
- to raise public awareness of the importance of philosophy and its critical use in the choices arising for many societies from the effects of globalization or entry into modernity;
- to appraise the state of philosophy teaching throughout the world, with special emphasis on unequal access;
- to underline the importance of the universalization of philosophy teaching for future generations.
In 2005 the UNESCO General Conference proclaimed that World Philosophy Day would be celebrated every third Thursday of November.
2019 observance
The 2019 edition aims to highlight the importance of philosophy in different regional contexts.
The goal is to obtain regional contributions to global debates on contemporary challenges that support social transformations.
The purpose of this approach is to foster regional dynamics, stimulating global collaboration to address major challenges such as migration, radicalization, environmental change, or artificial intelligence."
"UNESCO has always been a friend of philosophy. UNESCO itself is an institution that implements a philosophical project – the philosophy of human rights, that of Emmanuel Kant or Bernardin de Saint-Pierre. In a sense, it can thus be said that UNESCO, whose mandate reflects the universal vocation of philosophy, is itself a philosophy.
On this World Philosophy Day, UNESCO invites you (...) to experience this astonishment about the world and the environment and to unmask dogmas and prejudices; to discover, in short, the universality of the human condition."
— Audrey Azoulay, Director General, Message on the occasion of World Philosophy Day
“The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.” Socrates
"Freedom can only be achieved through the freedom of others." Simone de Beauvoir
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