Suchergebnisse

The case of Western Sahara shows how the United Nations operates in the area of conflict resolution. In its efforts to reach an agreement, the United Nations are hostage to contrasting & multidimensional logics & interests which in turn make it very difficult to impose a settlement that is in accordance with international law. Adapted from the source document.

The new paradigm in which the People's Republic of China is perceived (from weak & politically fragile to strong) & its growing soft power, in part due to the high rates of economic development, led to the general acceptance of its influence in the South. Perceived as a more convenient partner than the Western countries, China legitimates its presence in Africa & Latin America presenting its own development model, in which economic progress is not linked with political democratization. Using the slogan of South-South cooperation & replacing the so-called Western norms by others with "Chinese characteristics," as the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, Beijing challenges European & US interests in those regions. Adapted from the source document.

The desire to understand what, after all, it is up to philosophy to accomplish and, as a consequence, what role is reserved for the philosopher, in the game of life and knowledge, although quite old (in the Phaedo, Plato had already to define what a philosopher is supposed to do), having received a lot of attention throughout the 20th century, continues to be very current. So, in this exhibition, we will also deal with that, however, making a cut, the African continent. Thus, our main objective here is to discuss philosophical praxis, based on the principle that this type of intellectual, despite its own connections with the theoretical environment, is inseparable from the concrete life experienced by man in his daily life. In this debate, we will dialogue with African thinkers (such as Kwasi Wiredu who highlights the importance of philosophical knowledge for the modernization of Africa) and Western thinkers.