Cultures, Conflict - Analysis - Dialogue: Proceedings of the 29th International Ludwig Wittgenstein Symposium in Kirchberg am Wechsel, Austria 2006 ... Ludwig Wittgenstein Society, New Series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 393879366X ISBN 13: 9783938793664

Publisher: ontos verlag, 2007

Synopsis

What can systematic philosophy contribute to come from conflict between cultures to a substantial dialogue? This question was the general theme of the twenty-ninth international symposium of the Austrian Ludwig Wittgenstein Society in Kirchberg (Austria). Worldwide leading philosophers accepted the invitation to come to the conference, whose results are published in this volume, edited by Christian Kanzian and Edmund Runggaldier. The sections are dedicated to the philosophy of Wittgenstein, logics and philosophy of language, decision and action theory, ethical aspects of the intercultural dialogue, intercultural dialogue, and last but not least to social ontology.

Christian Kanzian is extraordinary professor of philosophy at the philosophical department, theological faculty, University of Innsbruck (Austria), and president of the Austrian Ludwig Wittgenstein Society.

Edmund Runggaldier is full professor at the philosophical department, theological faculty, University of Innsbruck (Austria).

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Synopsis

What can systematic philosophy contribute to come from conflict between cultures to a substantial dialogue? This question was the general theme of the 29th international symposium of the Austrian Ludwig Wittgenstein Society in Kirchberg. Worldwide leading philosophers accepted the invitation to come to the conference, whose results are published in this volume. The sections are dedicated to the philosophy of Wittgenstein, Logics and Philosophy of Language, Decision- and Action Theory, Ethical Aspects of the Intercultural Dialogue, Intercultural Dialogue, and last not least to Social Ontology. Our edition includes (among others) contributions by Peter Hacker, Jennifer Hornsby, John Hyman, Michael Kober, Richard Rorty, Hans Rott, Gerhard Schurz, Barry Smith, Pirmin Stekeler-Weithofer, Franz Wimmer and Kwasi Wiredu.

Edition details

• Publisher: ontos verlag
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 393879366X
• ISBN 13: 9783938793664
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 431
• Editor: Kanzian Christian, Runggaldier Prof.Dr Edmund