Programska knjižica - Hrvatsko filozofsko društvo

HARUN TEPE
Department of Philosophy, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey /
Odsjek za filozofiju, Sveučilište Hacattepe, Ankara, Turska
HOW CAN PHILOSOPHY CONTRIBUTE TO THE CREATION
OF A MORE HUMANE EUROPE AND WORLD?
The political problems of our time have been considered as philosophical
problems. Philosophy is expected to address the challenges of its time. Expectations
from philosophy are very high in all societies, especially in developed ones.
The questions like “How can the existent different cultures in the world coexist?”,
“What are the conditions of the possibility of a fruitful dialogue between
cultures?”, “Can philosophy help us eliminating or diminishing world problems
like wars (civil wars), mass starvation, nuclear threats, environmental problems
and human rights abuses?” are expecting answers from philosophy. Philosophy
is generally seen as a theoretical discipline which does not address world
problems. Philosophers are considered as theoreticians talking about ideas and
theoretical issues rather than matters of fact or practical problems of their time.
Facts are investigated by scientists, ideals and norms by philosophers. Though
this view is not true, it has become a paradigm in our century. The philosophers
of our time then should begin to take seriously the task of conceiving and formulating
ideals and principles which would persuade the peoples of the world
to communicate and live together in peace. Those conditions which threaten the
very existence and freedom of human life, such as nuclear threat, mass starvation,
inequalities, racism and fundamentalism, seem to be immediate dangers to
a life together in peace today. The world needs ethics, it needs to be humanized.
The humanization of the world requires not just political decisions on poverty,
injustice, human rights, but also and primarily to take a philosophical and ethical
point of view for the world problems. This paper is an attempt to tackle the
problems of our region and world from the philosophical, especially from the
ethical perspective. It aims to introduce an ethical perspective to the economic
and political problems of our region and world.
KAKO FILOZOFIJA MOŽE PRIDONIJETI STVARANJU
HUMANIJE EUROPE I SVIJETA?
Politički se problemi našeg vremena smatraju filozofskim problemima.
Od filozofije se očekuje da se osvrne na izazove svoga doba. Očekivanja od
filozofije su vrlo visoka u svim društvima, a posebice u razvijenima. Od filo-
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