Category: Call for papers

CHISOKUDO PUBLICATIONS | STUDIA PHILOSOPHICA EDITIONS | CALL FOR BOOK CHAPTERS

BOOK TITLE

“An Encounter in Non-Standard Philosophy: Laruelle and the Kyoto School”

INTRODUCTION

We are soliciting abstracts for chapters to be included in an edited collection that will examine themes, methods, and constructive possibilities linking François Laruelle’s non-standard philosophy with the work of the philosophers of the Kyoto School, including but not limited to Kitarō Nishida, Hajime Tanabe, Jun Tosaka, Keiji Nishitani, and Miki Kiyoshi, as well as other Japanese philosophers, engaging themes associated with the Kyoto School. Topics for proposed chapters are free to focus on metaphysical, epistemological, ethical, or aesthetic questions and may involve comparative studies of Laruelle and specific thinkers from the Kyoto School regarding such themes as:

Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

      • Shinran Buddhism
      • Basho
      • Nothingness
      • Zen
      • Mu
      • Radical Immanence
      • Sufficient Philosophy
      • Philosophical Decision
      • The Real and the On

 

EDITORS

Jordanco Sekulovski, Temple University Japan Campus, JAPAN

      • General Editor (Studia Philosophica).
      • Organizer & coordinator of the TUJ PHILOSOPHY LECTURE SERIES, a non-profit forum of Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) for the promotion of critical thinking.

Rocco Gangle, Endicott College, US

      • Professor of philosophy at Endicott College, USA.
      • Research fellow at GCAS College Dublin, Ireland.

 

PUBLISHER

The book will be published as a part of the edition of Studia Philosophica, under Chisokudo Publications, Japan. The publication is set for release in 2021/22.

TARGET AUDIENCE

We seek contributions that will be useful references for the research community in Japanese philosophy and thought, as well as anyone interested in the selected topics.

DEADLINES

Abstract submission deadline: April 30th, 2021
Proposal acceptance notification: May 15th, 2018 Contribution submission deadline: September 30th, 2021 Contributions reviewed returned to authors: November 2021 Revised contributions submission: December 2021

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE

Please submit your proposals by providing by the abstract submission deadline:

      • Title of contribution
      • Abstract (350 words)
      • A brief comment on which of the recommended topics the proposed contribution is addressing (200 words)
      • Contact information (Last name, first name, role, institution, and mail)
      • The proposals must be in English and submitted in PDF format.
      • To be sent via mail to nonphi_japan@tuj.temple.edu

The submitted proposals will be evaluated by the editorial advisory board. Its acceptance will be communicated to authors by May 15th, 2021, including the procedures for the full contribution submission. Full contributions are expected to be 8000-10000 words.

Each contribution must be original and unpublished work, not submitted for publication elsewhere. It is also possible to submit an English translation of a paper that has been published in Japanese with the permission of the original paper’s publisher.

CONTACT

For additional information/clarifications please contact philseries@tuj.temple.edu

CFP: An Encounter in Non-Standard Philosophy: Laruelle and the Kyoto School

Conference Venue:

This event is online

Organized by TUJ Philosophy Lecture Series, Temple University Japan

Details

This conference examines themes, methods, and constructive possibilities linking François Laruelle’s non-standard philosophy with the work of the philosophers of the Kyoto School including but not limited to Kitarō Nishida, Hajime Tanabe, Jun Tosaka, Keiji Nishitani, and Miki Kiyoshi. Topics for proposed papers are free to focus on metaphysical, epistemological, ethical, or aesthetic questions and may involve comparative studies of Laruelle and specific thinkers from the Kyoto School regarding such themes as:

        • Shinran Buddhism
        • Basho
        • Nothingness
        • Zen
        • Mu
        • Radical Immanence
        • Sufficient Philosophy
        • Philosophical Decision
        • The Real and the One

Analyses of commonalities or points of divergence between the respective approaches, or connections between more recent applications of these distinct modes of thought are also appropriate. Papers that examine how the practices of thinking involved in Laruelle’s work and that of the Kyoto school transform traditional understandings of the act and content of philosophy are especially welcome.

CONFERENCE DEADLINES

        • Abstract submission deadline: October 31st, 2020
        • Proposal acceptance notification: November 15th, 2020
        • 300-500 word abstracts stating an academic position or professional affiliation should be submitted to nonphi_japan@tuj.temple.edu and/or philseries@tuj.temple.edu 

The conference will be held online via Zoom. Papers presented at the conference will be eligible for publication in a proposed edited volume. Additional contributions to the volume will be solicited after the event.

Contact Us: philseries@tuj.temple.edu

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TUJ PHILOSOPHY LECTURE SERIES 

Non-profit forum of Temple University Japan

 

CFP François Laruelle and Non-Standard Philosophy: The Path of Least Resistance

 

Date: February 8, 2019 – February 9, 2019

Venue: Centre Interdisciplinaire d’Étude des Religions et de la Laïcité (CEIRL), Université Libre de Bruxelles

Avenue Franklin Roosevelt, 17
Bruxelles 1050, Belgium

Keynote speakers:

Anne-Françoise Schmid

Mines Paris Tech

Jordanco Sekulovski 

Temple University Japan

Honorary guest:

François Laruelle

Organisers:

Pierre Bonneels & Takeshi Morisato

Université Libre de Bruxelles

Outline:

Philosophy or philosophical knowledge functions as a foundational rational core of all modes of thought attempting to envision the real. The paths philosophy undertakes historically embrace a totalizing ambition in the supposed attempt to define, grasp and/or seize the essence of the real. Laruelle’s non-standard philosophical approach offers a new path, one of least resistance that moves away from the pre-established pursuits to grasp and deliver us the real (le Réel). This elusive yet ultimate desire of philosophy defines all forms of (philosophical) thought without exception. Traditional philosophy and metaphysics are in ceaseless pursuit of totality in regard to various practices and modes of production as well as use of knowledge.

Moreover, non-standard philosophy tries to establish what will serve as an underlying principle of democracy in thought. Philosophy re-produces and reasserts itself through the production of knowledge, feeding on its own self-sufficiency while non-standard philosophy tries to liberate knowledge by using its generic potential so that new forms of thought and knowledge can emerge. Philosophy defines, confines, and shapes subjects and objects, non-standard philosophy tries to use the available knowledge in a way that eludes known philosophical constraints. There can not be real democracy without first and foremost instituting a democracy in thought, and this is where non-standard philosophy will be used to provide a future platform and methodology grounded in genericity of knowledge and immanence rather than traditional metaphysics. We need a novel path of least philosophical resistance if we are to achieve these goals.

Submission deadline: Nov 30th, 2018   

Submission guidelines:

Please submit your cv and abstract to Takeshi.Morisato@ulb.ac.be or jsekulovski@tuj.temple.edu. The abstract should be 300-500 words.

All submissions must be in .doc, .docx or .pdf formats and should be prepared for blind review.

Please include in your email the following details: (i) author’s name; (ii) paper title; (iii) word count; (iv) institutional affiliation; and (v) contact information.

Responses to submissions will be sent by December 14th, 2018.

Please send any questions:

Takeshi.Morisato@ulb.ac.be

jsekulovski@tuj.temple.edu.