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Archives for February 2015

One Minute Fly

02/15/2015 by Maja Niestroj

Two founding members of Berlin Forum, Michael Reichert, a filmmaker from Essen, and Tim Zosel, a political educator from Essen, work on the promotion of the project entitled One Minute Fly. It is an animation about one minute life of a fly. Its philosophical or existential dimension is characterized by Reichert in the following way: "The shortness and the never-ending search for the meaning of life are the basic subjects in this award-winning animated short." See more here: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: current projects

Olibot

02/15/2015 by Maja Niestroj

Erica Szabo, one of Forum's founding members, is an American illustrator, living in Berlin and Barcelona. Her current project Olibot is a series of cartoons, designed and pictured by herself, with a philosophical and existential message. The story shows a misfit robot, expelled from his native planet for being different than other robots; being different by look (other colour than the rest of the robots), by function (having wings rather than claw-like limbs), and by spirit (he wants to create, … [Read more...]

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Join&Give

02/08/2015 by Maja Niestroj Leave a Comment

Join as a Member For those who would like to become members of our association: your acceptance of the regulation of our association and the annual subscription of 30 Euros (reduced fee for students possible)  are the necessary conditions. To know more, please contact us: info@berlinphilosophyforum.org Membership Applicaton as PDF   Please, Donate You would like to help us realize our offer to highlight the practical dimension of philosophical activities in education, communication, … [Read more...]

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John Lachs’s Practical Philosophy Conference Speakers

02/08/2015 by Maja Niestroj Leave a Comment

The question whether there is a place for philosophers nowadays and how much influence they exercise in our everyday life seems as valid as it was 25 centuries ago in the time of Socrates. It will be also the leitmotif of the conference devoted to the practical philosophy of John Lachs (presently leading American pragmatist), during which academic world meets everyday life. If you want to listen to philosophical debate about values, the art of acting ethically, relativism, the state of being in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: AAEV Berlin Edition, Speakers

American and European Values – Berlin Edition

02/08/2015 by Maja Niestroj Leave a Comment

American and European Values were a series of ten conferences on contemporary philosophy that were held annually since 2004 at the Institute of Philosophy of Opole University, Poland (detailed history of the events here). The main creators of the whole idea were professor John Lachs, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, USA and dr. Chris Skowronski, Opole University, Opole, Poland.   In 2015 the conference series is being extended into a Berlin edition. Berlin Practical Philosophy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: AAEV Berlin Edition, current projects, History

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