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The American Catholic Philosophical Association2008 Annual Meeting |
The 2008 ACPA meeting (hosted by Creighton University) will be held October 31st
–November 2nd, 2008, at Creighton
University,
Call for Papers from the President-elect
Guidelines for Submitting Papers
Hotel
Information (Hilton Omaha)
Call for Papers from the President-elect
(Deadline for Submissions: April 2, 2008)
Dear Colleagues and Members of the ACPA:
It
is my honor and pleasure to invite you to the annual meeting of the ACPA to be
held at
The theme for the 2008 meeting is Forgiveness. One has the general impression that for philosophers
the nature and significance of forgiveness has not always figured prominently
in their reflections. Yet it is evident that without forgiveness human life
would not be what it is, and perhaps might not be possible at all. Evil acts
are done, individually or collectively, and it seems what is done cannot be
undone. Yet we must relate to what is done, whether by forgiveness or something
like it, for human life to continue. Forgiveness seems as much related to our
future as to our past. The theme of forgiveness is central to the Catholic
theological and philosophical traditions, and within these traditions both
philosophers and theologians have addressed the concern of forgiveness through
the centuries. Our own time is no exception to the need to reflect on the
nature and activity of forgiveness. Members interested in contributing to the
conference might focus their investigations of how different thinkers approach
the nature of forgiveness. Or they might concern themselves with questions like
the following: What philosophical contributions have been made in terms of
understanding the nature of forgiveness, human nature’s ability to
embrace forgiveness? What relationship does forgiveness have to systems of
normative ethics and considerations of justice? What of the possibility or
impossibility of forgiveness as a human response to evil and injustice? Is
there ever a human act that is unforgivable? How does memory affect
forgiveness? Is forgiveness an essentially personal act? Does forgiveness have
political implications, particularly in the wake of war? Is there any
possibility for national forgiveness, either of evils a nation has committed or
has had committed against it? Is forgiveness a purely supernatural act? Is it
possible to do justice to forgiveness without invoking religious
considerations? What might an epistemology of forgiveness look like? What are
the ontological and metaphysical conditions that make possible genuine acts of
forgiveness? In what way might it be possible that forgiveness alters the
relationship between the victim and the wrongdoer? What can Catholic
philosophical traditions contribute to this discourse on forgiveness?
Everyone
is cordially invited to send in a submission for this meeting. The program committee is especially
interested in receiving papers that address issues related to the theme, but papers in any area of philosophy are
most welcome.
All submissions should be sent (in quintuplicate,
accompanied by five copies of an abstract) to the following address:
ACPA Paper Submissions
American Catholic Philosophical Association
National Office
We look forward to receiving
your submissions and seeing you at Creighton.
Sincerely yours,
William Desmond
Ordinary Professor,
Katholieke Universiteit
David Cook Visiting Professor
of Philosophy,
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Guidelines for Submitting Papers
for the ACPA Annual Meeting in the
Fall of 2008
(hosted by
(Deadline for Submissions: April 2, 2008)
1) The theme of the 2008 is
“Forgiveness”; however, papers on all topics are welcome.
2) Papers should be received
no later than April 2, 2008, at the following address:
ACPA Paper Submissions
American Catholic
Philosophical Association
National Office
3) Submissions must be
received through the mail and not via facsimile; they must include FIVE copies
of the paper and FIVE copies of a short abstract (no more than 150
words). Papers are not to exceed 15 typed, double-spaced pages (30
minutes reading time).
4) The format of the paper
should be appropriate for blind reviewing, i.e., nothing in the paper itself
should reveal the author’s identity. The author’s name,
complete address, home, work, fax, telephone numbers, and e-mail address, as
well as the title of the paper, should be included in a cover letter.
5) It is understood that, by
submitting material for possible presentation at the 2008 Annual Meeting,
authors agree to allow the ACPA to hold the copyright to such material, should
it be accepted for presentation at the Annual Meeting and publication in the
Annual Proceedings.
6) Those who wish to have
their papers considered for the ACPA Young Scholar’s Award (scholars 35
years of age or younger, regardless of academic position, are eligible) should
indicate as much in their cover letters.
7) If you would like us to
acknowledge that we have received your paper, please include with your submission
a self-addressed, stamped postcard.
8) If you would like to
comment on a paper or to chair a session, please let the ACPA Secretary know by
sending e-mail (osborntm@stthom.edu) or by writing to the ACPA’s National
Office. Be sure to provide your e-mail address, as well as your fax,
home, and work telephone numbers.
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