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International Symposion of the Institute of Philosophy, Zagreb in Hvar, Croatia. October 9-13, 2006

Platonism and Forms of Intelligence / Le platonisme et les formes d'intelligence / Platonismus und Formen der Intelligenz / Il platonismo e le forme dell'intelligenza

What forms does intelligence take? How does it enable us to know, to feel and to act? The Platonic doctrine of ideas or forms has its roots in a comprehensive understanding of the activity of human intelligence, of its ability to access and utilize the contents of experience in order to establish a coherent view of reality, direct our decisions and behaviour and inspire our creative productivity. From its inception in the presocratic paradigmata of Platonic thought to its modern representatives in rationalist and idealist philosophy, Platonism and those thinkers closely associated with Platonism - among them, Plato, Aristotle, Plotinus, Nicolas Cusanus, Spinoza, Schelling, Hegel and Franz von Baader - have differentiated levels and types of human intelligence: receptive and (re-)productive or spontaneous, intentional and conceptual, argumentative or discursive and intuitive or analogical - recognizing the distinct importance of each and the proportionality expressed by their interconnections, their intercommunication and their mutual cooperation.

For Plato and the Platonists, epistemology is not separate from ontology, knowledge from reality, because cognition itself is recognized as the most essential aspect of reality. At the same time, for Platonism, intelligence represents the unique means by which we approach and attain to reality, both the reality which intelligence itself is and that to which it refers. In distinguishing various levels of cognition and their specific modes of (co-)operation and intercommunication, Platonist philosophy thus recognizes and differentiates an inherent diversity in the quality and content of experience, i.e. specific aspects of reality corresponding to each aspect of intelligence and specific ways in which we approach and utilize the different aspects of reality which each individually and all in their entirety convey.

The Platonic theory of intelligence played a determining role in the development of scientific method (by defining the role of hypothesis and experiment in the investigation of phenomena; by differentiating between observation and explanation, deduction and argument, reasons and causes). In their reflections on the relationship of intelligence and its objects, Platonist philosophers also anticipate many of the most significant theoretical advances of modern scientific theory (for example, the theory of relativity and the principle of indeterminacy). Platonist views on intelligence can be shown, furthermore, to have had a marked influence on Kant and a number of other ostensible counterexamples to Platonic philosophy, providing a unique opportunity to more fully comprehend the genuine import of those systems of thought. Not only in a methodological or historical sense, however, do Platonic views on intelligence prove relevant to current research. Fundamental research in the physical and life sciences tends to confirm the Platonic "analogy of intelligence", i.e. the heuristic and paradigmatic role of something like human intelligence for an understanding of the genesis and structure of the universe as well as of the emergence and organisation of the individual beings which comprise it. Finally, recent investigation into the role certain types of intelligence play in artistic production and art appreciation provides its own form of experimental evidence for the Platonist view of the interconnectivity and intercommunication of gradual and hierarchical levels of intelligence.

The international symposion Forms of Intelligence in Platonism invites participants to contribute to the discussion of this topic papers devoted to some aspect of the investigation of human intelligence as related to Platonist philosophy, i.e. of the forms of intelligent activity, its expressions, its objects and

its products, as developed in the works of Plato or one of the later representatives of Platonist philosophy, and with respect to some aspect of the analogy of intelligence writ large, that is, as discoverable in the methodology or results of scientific research on cognitive or natural processes, or in the products of human creativity and the manner of their production. The topic of the symposion has been thus broadly formulated with the intention of providing a conceptual framework for future discussions/symposia in this area of research. The specific emphasis of this year's symposion will be determined pursuant to the review of individual submissions, but may include papers from any of the thematic areas named below.

Papers/abstracts of proposed papers may be submitted dealing with any of the following thematic clusters. Each cluster represents a suggested emphasis or area of discussion falling within the scope of the main topic of the symposion. The specific topic and specific philosophers dealt with in individual papers will depend on the particular interests of the contributors.

I. Logos and Phenomena: Observation, Explanation and Identifiable Aspects of Intelligence in Platonism and in the Methodology of the Experimental Sciences

II. Soma, Psyche, Nous: Platonism on Intelligence, Life and the Organisation of Living Things (The Mind-Body Problem and Emergent Forms of Intelligence According to Platonism/the Life Sciences)

III. Noesis and Energia: Intelligence and the Conceivability of the Workings of the Universe (Contemporary Physical Theory and Platonist Philosophy)

IV. Aitia, Epistemes and Dynamis Panton: Intuition, Analogy, Paradox and the Intelligibility of Concepts of God According to Platonism

V. Logos and Poietika: Intelligence, Creativity and the Products of Creativity (Platonism and Recent Work in the Area of Aesthetics/Cognitive Processes)

In the interest of promoting the interdisciplinary nature of the topic, scholars/scientists whose research is from one of the related fields mentioned above, may submit papers not necessarily directly concerned with Platonism, but nevertheless of a philosophical tenor congenial to the discussion as a whole.

Interested scholars are asked to submit completed papers and/or an abstract of a proposed paper consisting of no more than 200 words, together the following information, by October 1, 2005:

1. author's name and institutional affiliation (if any) 2. mailing address, e-mail address, telephone number 3. short bibliography of publications relevant to the topic (books or articles in international journals)

The organisational committee will review all submissions and determine a selection of invited speakers; the definitive program for the conference will be determined on the basis of that selection. Notification of the selection of invited speakers will be sent no later than December 15, 2005. The finalized program along with the schedule of lectures and discussions will be sent to all participants by January 30, 2006. Meals and accommodation (4 x single room) as well as a percentage of travel costs (to be determined by need and/or on the basis of funds/travel stipends able to be provided by the participant's own institution or other foundations in the speaker's home country) for invited speakers will be paid by the organizing committee, i.e. the Institute of Philosophy, Zagreb and its sponsors. Other interested parties may register to participate in the symposium for a fee of 100-120 Euros (for students and those in need of financial assistence 50 Euros), which includes participation in coffees, evening meals and the excursion. Participation is also possible on a daily basis for a daily fee of 25-30

Euros (including evening meal; 15 Euros for students and cases of financial need; only lectures and coffee: 10 Euros/ 5 Euros for students and cases of financial need; fee for participation in the excursion ca. 30 Euros/ students 15 Euros for students and cases of financial need)**. Except for invited speakers, the cost for accommodation and meals is to be born by the participant. Room reservations for participants not holding papers may be made through the organizing committee or by contacting the tourist information board of the City of Hvar, Croatia.

Invited papers will be published as by the Institute of Philosophy, Zagreb as the Proceedings of the International Symposion Platonism and Forms of Intelligence. The Organizing Committee requests that all manuscripts/abstracts be mailed or faxed to:

Dr. Marie-Élise Zovko Institute of Philosophy Ulica grada Vukovara 54 HR-10 000 Zagreb Croatia e-mail: marie-elise.zovko@zg.htnet.hr Fax: ++385 /1 / 6150 338

Contributions may be in English, German, French, Italian or Croatian. For papers in Croatian, simultaneous translation into English will be provided for by the contributor.

Organizational Committee: Laura Blažetić (Zagreb); Renate Kroschel (Freiburg i. Br.); Andrea Mađor Božinović (Zagreb); Josip Talanga (Zagreb); Marie-Élise Zovko (Zagreb) Institute of Philosophy, Ulica grada Vukovara 54/IV, HR-10 000 Zagreb; Tel : +385 (0)1/ 6111 984, +385 (0)1 6111 532; Fax.+385 (0)1 / 6150 338; e-mail: andrea@ifzg.hr; laura@ifzg.hr; marie-elise.zovko@zg.htnet.hr

Institut za filozofiju u Zagrebu

i Grad Hvar

organiziraju

pod visokim pokroviteljstvom Predsjednika Republike Hrvatske

Stjepana Mesića

i

Hrvatskog povjerenstva za UNESCO

Međunarodni simpozij:

Platonizam i oblici inteligencije

9-13. listopada 2006, Grad Hvar, Hrvatska

Koje oblike uzima inteligencija? Kako nam omogućuje spoznavati, osjećati i djelovati? Kako se inteligencija pokazuje izvan mislećeg subjekta i njegovih svjesnih čina? Gledano iz neurofiziološke perspektive, samosvjesne funkcije inteligencije oslanjaju se na mnoštvo nesvjesnih mehanizama. Time se pokazuje kako sama inteligencija u svom djelovanju nadilazi pojedinačne čine naše subjektivne refleksije, kao i sveukupnost ljudske intencionalnosti. Nadilazeći puko nabrajanje elemenata spoznaje, istraživanje prirode inteligencije zato nužno mora uključiti nešto poput Kantovog ‘transcendentalnog’ pristupa, propitkivanje ‘uvjeta mogućnosti’, dovodeći na taj način pod svjetlo filozofijske refleksije onaj dio inteligencije koji obično ne ulazi u područje našeg samosvjesnog iskustva.

Svojim istraživanjem naravi i mogućnosti spoznaje Platon i filozofija platonizma postigli su obuhvatno razumijevanje ljudske inteligencije, njene sposobnosti pristupanja sadržaju iskustva i uporabe tog iskustva u cilju uspostavljanja koherentnog pogleda na stvarnost, usmjeravanja naših odluka i ponašanja, i inspiriranja našeg kreativnog stvaralaštva. Kao filozofska tradicija platonizam se također oduvijek pokazivao otvorenim prema raznolikim načinima na koje se inteligencija manifestira izvan subjektivne samosvijesti – u biljnom i životinjskom svijetu, u proizvodima ljudskog stvaralaštva, u prirodi i svemiru, u snovima, mitovima i drugim kolektivnim pojavama ljudske kulture.

Od svojih početaka u predsokratovskim paradigmama platoničkog mišljenja do svojih modernih predstavnika unutar filozofije racionalizma i idealizma, platonizam i mislitelji blisko povezani s platonizmom – među njima Platon, Aristotel, Plotin, Nikola Kuzanski, Spinoza, Schelling, Hegel i Franz von Baader – razlikovali su stupnjeve i tipove ljudske inteligencije, subjektivne ili samosvjesne i »objektivne« ili nesvjesne, receptivne i re-produktivne ili spontane, diskurzivne i intuitivne, pojedinačne i kolektivne ili opće – prepoznajući istaknutu važnost svake od njih, i karakterističnu proporcionalnost (te obzirom na određene predmete djelomičnu disproporcionalnost) njihovih međusobnih odnosa i stvarnosti koju pokušavaju izraziti.

Za Platona i platoničare sama spoznaja predstavlja najbitniji aspekt stvarnosti, a inteligencija istovremeno jedinstveno sredstvo pomoću kojeg dosežemo stvarnost koju predstavlja sama inteligencija. U razlikovanju stupnjeva i tipova inteligencije platonička filozofija tako prepoznaje inherentu različitost u kvaliteti i sadržaju ljudskog iskustva, obogaćujući time to iskustvo i omogućavajući nam otkrivanje novih pristupa u rješavanju čitavog niza problema i pitanja s kojima se u današnjem svijetu suočavamo.

Međunarodni simpozij »Platonism and Forms of Intelligence« – »Platonizam i oblici inteligencije« poziva sudionike na razmatranje problema ljudske inteligencije uz pomoć njezina poimanja u Platonovoj filozofiji te u filozofiji platonizma, uzimajući u obzir pojave i analogije inteligencije kako se one pojavljuju u prirodnim, kognitivnim, i stvaralačkim procesima, kao i u njihovim proizvodima. Cilj je simpozija stvoriti konceptualnu okosnicu za buduće simpozije u ovom području istraživanja.

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O oblicima inteligencije govorit će:

Dr. ERNA BANIĆ-PAJNIĆ (Institut za filozofiju, Zagreb; Sveučilište u Zagrebu); Prof. em. Dr. Dr. h.c. WERNER BEIERWALTES (Ludwig-Maximilians-Üniversität, München); Prof. Dr. LUC BRISSON (CNRS, Paris); Dr. AMBER CARPENTER (University of Saint-Andrews); Prof. JOHN DILLON (Dept. of Classics / Center for the Study of the Platonic Tradition, Trinity College, Dublin; President, International Plato Society); Dr. JONATHAN DONER (Charlottesville, VA); Prof. F.A.J. de HAAS (Leiden University; President, Academia Platonica Septima Monasteriensis); Prof. Dr. FRANCO FERRARI (University of Salerno); Prof. FRANCESCO FRONTEROTTA (University of Lecce); Prof. Dr. AARON HUGHES (University of Calgary); Prof. Dr. DANIEL KOLAK (William Paterson University, New Jersey; Rutgers Center for Cognitive Science; Director, Brain Behavior Center, NJ); RENATE KROSCHEL (Stohrenschule, Münstertal; Margarete-Ruckmich-Akademie, Freiburg; Bildungsplankommission des Kultusministeriums Baden-Württemberg); Prof. Dr. THOMAS LEINKAUF (Universität Münster, Germany; Dr. Dionisios MENTZENIOTIS (Hellenic Open University / New York College, Athens); Prof. Dr. JEAN NARBONNE (Université Laval, Québec); Prof. Dr. PATRICK QUINN (All Hallows College, Dublin); Dr. GIANNIS STAMATELLOS (New York College, Athens); VLADIMIR STOUPEL, pijanist (Berlin); Prof. Dr. JURE ZOVKO (Sveučilište u Zadru; Institut za filozofiju, Zagreb; Sveučilište u Zagrebu); Doc. Dr. MARIE-ÉLISE ZOVKO (Institut za filozofiju, Zagreb; Sveučilište u Zagrebu)

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Odabirom Grada Hvara kao mjesta održavanja ovog simpozija, organizacijski odbor i Institut za filozofiju iz Zagreba žele privući pažnju na bogatu kulturnu baštinu tog grada, kao i na urgentnu potrebu za obnovom i zaštitom njegovih jedinstvenih i mnogobrojnih povijesnih spomenika, među njima i Hvarskog kazališta, prvog gradskog kazališta i jednog među najstarijim sačuvanim kazalištima natkrivenog tipa u Europi. Grad Hvar je službeni pokrovitelj ovog simpozija. Simpozij ima i službenu potporu Odjela za UNESCO pri Ministarstvu kulture Republike Hrvatske.

SPONZORI:

SUNČANI HVAR d.d.

ORGANIZACIJSKI ODBOR:

LAURA BLAŽETIĆ (Zagreb)

RENATE KROSCHEL (Freiburg i. Br.)

ANDREA MAĐOR BOŽINOVIĆ (Zagreb)

JOSIP TALANGA (Zagreb)

MARIE-ÉLISE ZOVKO (Zagreb)

Kontakt adresa: Institut za filozofiju, Ulica grada Vukovara 54/IV, HR-10 000 Zagreb; Tel.: +385 (0)1/6111 984, 6111 532; Fax. 01/6150 338;

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