Report on the First International Conference on Value Inquiry in China

From June 15, 2001, to June 17, 2001, the First International Conference on Value Inquiry in China was held on the new Zhuhai campus of Zhongshan University. Professors Feng Ping of Zhongshan University and Jiang Chang of Hubei University served as the conference organizers. The International Societ...

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Published in:The Journal of value inquiry 2002-01, Vol.36 (4), p.549
Main Author: Schrader, David E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
20th century
21st century
Chinese languages
Conferences
Essentialism
Existentialism
Globalization
International conferences
Philosophers
Philosophy
Positivism
Presidents
Values
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Summary:From June 15, 2001, to June 17, 2001, the First International Conference on Value Inquiry in China was held on the new Zhuhai campus of Zhongshan University. Professors Feng Ping of Zhongshan University and Jiang Chang of Hubei University served as the conference organizers. The International Society for Value Inquiry was privileged to co-sponsor the conference. Altogether about 35 scholars from 9 countries presented papers at the conference. A good number of Chinese philosophy students also attended the conference sessions. In addition to philosophers from China, there were presenters from Japan, Israel, Russia, Spain, Great Britain, Kenya, Mexico, and the United States. The 2 themes set out by Professors Feng and Jiang, the nature of axiology and the impact of globalization on the development of values, were developed in a variety of ways by the other participants in the conference. The papers on the nature of axiology ranged from general analyses of the nature of value, to analyses of economic value, to analyses of the alleged distinction of fact and value.
ISSN:0022-5363
1573-0492
DOI:10.1023/A:1021933212761