The World Congress of Philosophy and Islamic Thought

Kalin, I. (2003)

Article / Letter to editor

For the first time in its history the World Congress of Philosophy met in a Muslim majority country. The meeting venue was more than symbolic for it confirmed philosophy's potential to be a universal discourse. Similarly, the choice of this year's theme, 'Philosophy Facing World Problems', points to the desire and potential of philosophy to engage in urgent problems o f the world. When analysed carefully, however, neither of these claims can be said to have been realized.

• Islamic Thought

• All authors: Kalin, I.
• Date: 2003
• Journal: ISIM Newsletter
• Volume: 13
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 8 - 9
• Publisher: ISIM, Leiden