ACTIVITIES

In the brief period of their international presence the IAGP and the ICGPC have developed many activities and have accomplished an important scientific, educational, cultural and philosophical work:

1. The IAGP has successfully organised

on the topic:

"IONIAN PHILOSOPHY"

on the bordering island of the Eastern Aegean (Samos, 27-31 August 1988) and has published the papers of this Conference in two elegant and internationally appraised volumes, with the titles:

I. IONIAN PHILOSOPHY, ATHENS 1989, pages 454 and

II. IONIKE PHILOSOPHIA(in Greek), ATHENA 1990 , pages 224.

2. Concurrently, the IAGP has organised many lectures and symposia in the past, such as:

THE FIRST WEEKLY BIMONTHLY PHILOSOPHY SEMINAR

in Plato's Academy and at Pnyx, from March through June 1989. The presentations and lectures of the Seminar were published in an elegant volume, under the title:

EROTAS, PAIDEIA KAI PHILOSOPHIA(in Greek), ATHENA 1989, pages 272.

3. In 1990, the IAGP organised :

(Pythagorion of Samos, 22-28 August 1990)

on the topic:

"THE PHILOSOPHY OF SOCRATES".

This Conference had great success and approximately five hundred scholars from all over the world participated in it. The IAGP also published the selected papers of the Conference in three elegant volumes with the following titles:

I. THE PHILOSOPHY OF SOCRATES, VOL. I, ATHENS 1991, pages 456.

II. THE PHILOSOPHY OF SOCRATES: ELENCHUS, ETHICS AND TRUTH, VOL. II, ATHENS 1992, pages 128.

III. E PHILOSOPHIA TOU SOKRATE (in Greek), ATHENA 1992, pages 248.

In these volumes the most distinguished scholars from many parts of the world write on the philosophy of Socrates.

4. Also, during 1990, The IAGP the ICOGPC and the Post-graduate Philosophy Seminar of the University of Athens organised:

THE SECOND WEEKLY BIMONTHLY PHILOSOPHY SEMINAR

on the topic:

"POLITICS AND THE STATESMAN"

from the end of March until June 1990 and took place in Plato's Academy and at Pnyx.

The lectures and presentations of this Seminar were published in an elegant volume entitled:

E POLITIKE KAI O POLITIKOS (in Greek), ATHENA 1990, pages 356.

5. In 1991 the IAGP and the Post-Graduate Philosophy Seminar of the Department of Philosophy of the University of Athens organised:

THE THIRD WEEKLY BIMONTHLY PHILOSOPHY SEMINAR

on the topic:

"THE GREEK EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY TODAY"

This Seminar was held in Plato's Academy and at Pnyx. The IAGP published the presentations of the Seminar in one volume entitled:

6. During 1991 the IAGP and the International Centre for Greek Philosophy and Culture (ICOGPC) successfully organised and held at Pythagorion of Samos (22-27 August 1991):

on the topic:

"PYTHAGOREAN PHILOSOPHY".

They also published the selected papers of the Conference in two fine and highly appraised volumes:

I. PYTHAGOREAN PHILOSOPHY, ATHENS 1992, pages 258.

II. PYTHAGOREIA PHILOSOPHIA (in Greek),ATHENA-SAMOS1992,pages 208.

7. In 1992 (30th March to 18th May) the IAGP, the ICOGPC and the Post-Graduate Philosophy Seminar of Department of Philosophy of the University of Athens organised and held:

THE FOURTH WEEKLY BIMONTHLY PHILOSOPHY SEMINAR

on the topic:

"GREEK MORAL PHILOSOPHY OF THE GREEKS".

At the Seminar, which aimed at showing in the first place the unity of ethical thought of the Greek culture from the Pre-socratics to our time, various issues of ethical philosophy were investigated. Many people took part in the Seminar and it was generally very positively accepted by the wider Athenian public. The papers presented at the Seminar were published under the title:

8. In addition, in 1992 the INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GREEK PHILOSOPHY in co-operation with the INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR GREEK PHILOSOPHY AND CULTURE, the Municipality of RHODES and the community of LINDOS, and under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture,the Ministry of the Aegean and of the Prefecture of Dodecanese, successfully organised:

on the topic:

"HELLENISTIC PHILOSOPHY"

(RHODES - LINDOS, 22-30 August 1992).

The Conference had huge scientific and cultural response and its organisation left the best impressions on the distinguished scholars - participants who visited Rhodes from all over the world.

The selected papers of this Conference were published in three elegant volumes with the following titles:

I. HELLENISTIC PHILOSOPHY, VOL. I, ATHENS 1993, pages 216.

II. HELLENISTIC PHILOSOPHY, VOL. II, ATHENS 1994, pages 350.

III. ELLENISTIKI PHILOSOPHIA (in Greek), ATHENA 1994, pages 368.

9. During 1993 the IAGP and the ICGPC, in co-operation with the School of Philosophy of the University of Athens and the Ministry of Education of the Hellenic Republic, organised a special programme entitled:

"GREEK PHILOSOPHY AND CULTURE"

for post-graduate students and philosophers and other men of Letters (poets, journalists, etc.) from Albania.

About twenty members of the Academic Staff from Greek Higher Education Institutions and the specialists in the teaching of Greek language and culture lectured on this Programme.

The attendants of the Programme (about 50 of them) from Albania were trained and educated in Greek Letters, culture and philosophy.

10. In additions, during 1993 the IAGP and the Post-graduate Philosophy Seminar of the University of Athens, which started in October 1992, organised:

THE FIFTH WEEKLY BIMONTHLY PHILOSOPHY SEMINAR

on the topic:

"GREEK ARETOLOGY: THE VIRTUES IN MORAL GREEK PHILOSOPHY"

The Seminar took place in Spring of 1993 (29 March to 24 May 1993) and was also attended, apart from others, by the participants of the Special Programme "GREEK PHILOSOPHY AND CULTURE" for people from Albania. This Seminar had great success.

11. In August 1993 the IAGP and the ICGPC organised:

on the topic:

"PHILOSOPHY AND ORTHODOXY"

(SAMOS and PATMOS 20-28 August 1993).

The Conference had exceptional success ,because, among other things, revealed the wealth of philosophical thought during the Byzantine period of philosophy.

The main papers of this Conference were published in two volumes:

I. PHILOSOPHY AND ORTHODOXY, ATHENS 1994, pages 328.

II. PHILOSOPHIA KAI ORTHODOXIA (in Greek), ATHENA 1994, pages 350.

12. In Spring of 1994 (March to May) the IAGP and the ICGPC, in co-operation with the Office of the Dean of the School of Philosophy of the University of Athens, organised:

THE SIXTH WEEKLY BIMONTHLY PHILOSOPHY SEMINAR

on the topic:

"ARISTOTELIAN ETHICAL PHILOSOPHY"

in Plato's Academy and at Pnyx.

At the Seminar participated Greek philosophers and the distinguished Professors of Philosophy from the Greek Diaspora. The Seminar marked great success.

13. In August of 1994 the IAGP and the ICGPC, in co-operation with the Municipality of Ierissos, the Community of Stagira and Olympias etc., organised and held in Ierissos of Halkidike (19-26 August 1994):

on the topic:

"ARISTOTELIAN POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY".

At this Conference there were 60 (sixty) scholarly presentations and about 300 participants took part in it. The participants visited the ancient Stagira (the birthplace of Aristotle who was recently discovered by archaeologists), Vergina, Dion, the Museum of Thessaloniki and the tresaures of the Monasteries of the Holy Mountain “Athos”. The participants left with the best impressions from Macedonia and its culture.

The selected papers were published in three fine volumes, under the following titles:

14. Furthermore the IAGP and the ICGPC have undertaken the general management and the development of a Research Project for the Corpus Integration and electronically Editing of all the philosophical texts of the Byzantine Period of Philosophy (a period of almost 1000 years).

15. In Spring 1995 (March-May 1995) the IAGP and the ICGPC, in co-operation with the Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Athens, organised the:

SEVENTH BIMONTHLY INTERNATIONAL PHILOSOPHY SEMINAR

on the topic:

STOIC ETHICS

in the original site of Plato’s Academy and at Pnyx.

In the Seminar participated not only philosophers and scholars from Greek Universities, but also distinguished Greek philosophers living abroad. The Seminar in question has become because of its success an international institution of free exchange of philosophical ideas for intellectuals and philosophers from all over the world.

It is worth noting in relation to this Seminar that distinguished philosophers and scholars from the Greek Diaspora spoke as Invited Speakers using the Greek language.

16. In August 1995 the IAGP and the ICGPC in co-operation with the Ministry of the Aegean, the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Tourism and the Cities of Pythagiorion, Samos and Patmos, organised and conducted:

THE 7th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GREEK PHILOSOPHY (7th ICOGP)

on the topic:

THE PHILOSOPHY OF LOGOS

(Samos and Patmos, 20-27^th of August 1995).

In this Conference there were presented of 50 (fifty) papers and there were about 300 participants. The participants also visited the island of Patmos and saw the island’s historical and cultural monuments (Holy Monastery of Patmos: the Museum and the Library where many byzantine treasures and other relics are presented) on the occasion of the celebration of the 1900 years from the time of the writing of the Apocalypse.

The papers read at the Conference have been published in three volumes:

I. E PHILOSOPHIA TOU LOGOU (in Greek), ATHENS 1996, pages 208.

II. THE PHILOSOPHY OF LOGOS, VOL. I, ATHENS 1996, pages 208.

III. THE PHILOSOPHY OF LOGOS, VOL. II, ATHENS 1996, pages 248.

17. In the Spring of 1996 (April-May 1996) the IAGP and the ICGPC in co-operation with the Department of Philosophy of the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Athens, and the Municipality of Athens organised:

THE 8th BIMONTHLY INTERNATIONAL PHILOSOPHY SEMINAR

on the topic:

“PLATO’S ETHICS”.

The Seminar took place at the original site of Plato’s Academy and Pnyx.

At the Seminar participated and spoke not only philosophers from Greek Universities but distinguished Greek philosophers from abroad and other scholars from European and American Universities.

It is worth noting in relation to this Seminar that distinguished non-Greek Professors of Philosophy from European and American Universities have also spoken in Greek language.

18. During 1996, the IAGP and the ICGPC, in co-operation with the American Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy (SAGP), organised:

on the topic:

AND CONTEMPORARY DEMOCRATIC THEORY.

The Conference started its proceedings in Athens and continued in Samos (4-14^th of July 1996). In this Conference 50 (fifty) scholarly papers were presented and about 200 persons took part. During the Conference, the participants visited the rocky small island of the Aegean called “Samiopoula”, where they attended the performance of Aeschylus’ tragedy “Prometheus Bound” (this performance was presented by the artistic group “Theatrical Exodus of the Aegean”). This theatrical event was crowned with great success.

The papers read at the Conference after have been published in three volumes:

I. PLATONIKE POLITIKE PHILOSOPHIA (in Greek), ATHENS 1997, pages 212.

II. PLATONIC POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY, VOL. I, ATHENS 1997, pages 248.

III. PLATONIC POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY, VOL.II, ATHENS 1997, pages 248.

19. In Spring 1997 (March-May) the IAGP and the ICGPC, in co-operation with the Department of Philosophy of the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Athens, have organised:

THE 9th BIMONTHLY INTERNATIONAL PHILOSOPHY SEMINAR

with the topic:

ETHICS, EDUCATION AND PHILOSOPHY.

The Seminar was conducted at the original site of Plato’s Academy and at Pnyx.

In this Seminar participated, as always, not only philosophers from Greek Universities, but distinguished Professors of Philosophy of the Greek Diaspora and form other nations.

20. After prolonged consideration and consultation, which lasted more than two years, IAGP and ICGPC helped with determination in the foundation of the SOUTH AFRICAN SOCIETY FOR GREEK PHILOSOPHY AND THE HUMANITIES (SASGPH).

This Society was founded in 1996 and the first public announcement of its existence occurred in the Eighth International Conference on Platonic Political Philosophy at Plato’s Academy (July 1996) in the presence of the Greek Ambassador in South Africa and other Greek officials. Apart from other things the most important feature of the South African Society for Greek Philosophy and the Humanities is the fact that in its Constitution there is an article that recognizes the Greek language as the official language of the Conferences organized by the Society. The Greek language is one of the official languages of the Republic of South Africa.

With the initiative of the IAGP and with the main organizational help of a) The South African Society for Greek Philosophy and the Humanities, b) the Greek Embassy at Pretoria (South Africa) and c) the local Associations of the Greeks at Pretoria and Johannesburg:

THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

ON GREEK PHILOSOPHY AND THE HUMANITIES

(PRETORIA, 28/4-5/5/97)

took place on the topic

“THE PLATONIC PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION

AND ITS CONTEMPORARY VALUE”.

As stated above at the Conference Greek was one of the official languages used. There was a group of 20 Greek participants (Greek members of IAGP and Professors of Greek Universities), who spoke in Greek and their papers were translated into English. In this way there was for the first time that Greek philosophical discourse was used in a country with great potential and which accepts in action (as President Mantela indicated) the values of the Hellenic Culture and Philosophy.

21. During August 1997 the ICGPC and IAGP, in co-operation with the American Association for Greek Philosophy (SAGP), the Department of Philosophy of the University of Athens and the Medical School of the University of Athens, organized:

THE 9th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GREEK PHILOSOPHY (9th ICOGP)

on the topic of:

“PHILOSOPHY AND MEDICINE”.

The Conference took place in Kos and Kalymnos (islands of the Aegean. Kos is the birthplace of Hippocrates.) during August 1997 (20-28.8.1997). Distinguished scientists (physicians and philosophers) from all parts of the world participated in this Conference. The papers read at the Conference reached the number of 80.

The IAGP and ICGP have published three important volumes of proceedings on philosophy and medicine with the following titles:

I. PHILOSOPHY AND MEDICINE, VOL. I, IONIA PUBLICATIONS, ATHENS 1998, pp.304.

II. PHILOSOPHY AND MEDICINE, VOL. II, IONIA PUBLICATIONS, ATHENS 1998, pp.304.

III. FILOSOFIA KAI IATRIKI (in Greek), IONIA PUBLICATIONS, ATHENS 1998, pp.328.

22. During Spring 1998, IAGP and ICGPC organized and conducted (March-May 1998), in co-operation with the Department of Philosophy of the School of Philosophy of the University of Athens and the Municipality of Athens:

THE 10th BIMONTHLY INTERNATIONAL PHILOSOPHY SEMINAR

on the topic:

“MAN AND NATURE”

at the original site of Plato’s Academy and Pnyx.

At this Seminar participated, as always, not only Greek philosophers but distinguished Greek and non-Greek professors of philosophy from abroad, who spoke in Greek.

23. During 1998, ICGPC and IAGP granted the management of their publication for their editions to IONIA PUBLICATIONS. IONIA PUBLICATIONS is established as a firm and includes now more than 38 volumes. This is a unique phenomenon of success for non-profitable organisations as it is the IAGP and ICGPC.

24. In August 1998, ICGPC and IAGP in co-operation with the American Society for Greek Philosophy (SAGP) and the Department of Philosophy of the University of Athens and the Municipality of Athens organized:

on the topic:

“PHILOSOPHY AND ECOLOGY”.

The Conference took place in SAMOS and FOURNI (islands of the Aegean) during August 1998 (20-28.8.1998). In the Conference distinguished scholars (ecologists and philosophers) from many parts of the world participated. The papers read at the Conference reached 70. IONIA PUBLICATIONS has already published three important volumes with titles:

I. PHILOSOPHIA KAI ECOLOGIA (in Greek), IONIA PUBLICATIONS, ATHENS 1999, pp. 344.

II. PHILOSOPHY AND ECOLOGY, VOL. I, IONIA PUBLICATIONS, ATHENS 1999, pp. 256.

III. PHILOSOPHY AND ECOLOGY, VOL. II, IONIA PUBLICATIONS, ATHENS 1999, pp. 256.

25. During the Spring of 1999 (March-May 1999), IAGP and ICGPC organized and conducted in co-operation with the Department of Philosophy of the School of Philosophy of the University of Athens and the Municipality of Athens:

THE 11th BIMONTHLY INTERNATIONAL PHILOSOPHY SEMINAR

on the topic:

“ECOLOGICAL PHILOSOPHY”

at the original site of Plato’s Academy and Pnyx.

Greek philosophers and distinguished Greek and non-Greek professors of philosophy from abroad, as well as philosophy students and postgraduate students participated in the discussions of the Seminar, which had a great success.

26. Similarly, during the Spring of 1999, IAGP and ICGPC with the organizational assistance of:

THE SECOND SOUTH AFRICAN CONFERENCE

FOR GREEK PHILOSOPHY AND THE HUMANITIES

on the topic of:

“JUSTICE, VIRTUES AND CITIZENSHIP”.

At this Conference the Greek language was one of the official languages of the Conference. A group of 15 Professors of Greek Universities and members of IAGP participated at the Conference and read their papers in Greek. The Conference was crowned with significant success.

27. During August 1999, the IAGP and the ICGPC, in co-operation with the American Society for Greek Philosophy (SAGP), the South African Society for Greek Philosophy and the Humanities, the Department of Philosophy of the University of Athens, the Prefecture of Lesvos, the Municipalities of Mithymna and Eressos organized:

on the topic:

“GREEK PHILOSOPHY AND THE FINE ARTS”.

The Conference took place in Mithymna and Eressos (cities of Lesvos) during August 1999 (20-27.8.1999) and many distinguished scholars and people of the arts and philosophy participated. The papers read at the Conference reached 80.

The selected papers read at the Conference have been published in Ionia Publications in three important volumes with the following titles:

I. HELLENIKE FILOSOFIA KAI KALES TECHNES (in Greek), IONIA PUBLICATIONS, ATHENS 2000, pp.356.

II. GREEK PHILOSOPHY AND THE FINE ARTS, VOL. I, IONIA PUBLICATIONS, ATHENS 2000, pp. 256.

III. GREEK PHILOSOPHY AND THE FINE ARTS, VOL. II, IONIA PUBLICATIONS, ATHENS 2000, pp. 260.

28. During Spring 2000 (March-May 2000), the IAGP and the ICGPC organized and conducted in co-operation with the Department of Philosophy of the School of Philosophy of the University of Athens and the Municipality of Athens:

THE 12th BIMONTHLY INTERNATIONAL PHILOSOPHY SEMINAR

on the topic:

“ECOLOGICAL VALUES”

at the original site of Plato’s Academy and Pnyx.

At this Seminar participated Greek philosophers, distinguished Greek and non-Greek professors of philosophy from abroad and many undergraduate and postgraduate students in philosophy. The success of the Seminar was particularly impressive. For a brief presentation of this Seminar please see the Journal Greek Philosophical Review (EFE), Vol. 51 (2000), pp.251-7.

29. In August 2000, the IAGP and the ICGPC, in co-operation with the American Society for Greek Philosophy (SAGP), the Department of Philosophy of the University of Athens, the Prefecture of Samos and the City of Pythagorion (island of Samos in the Aegean) and Patmos (island of Patmos in the Aegean) organized:

on the topic:

“THE QUEST FOR TRUTH: GREEK PHILOSOPHY AND EPISTEMOLOGY”.

The Conference took place in Samos and Patmos during August 2000 (20-27.8.2000) and distinguished scholars and philosophers from many parts of the world participated in its proceedings. The papers of the Conference have been published by IONIA PUBLICATIONS in three important volumes with the titles:

I. HELLENIKE FILOSOFIA KAI GNOSIOTHEORIA, (in Greek), IONIA PUBLICATIONS, ATHENS 2001, pp.240.

II. GREEK PHILOSOPHY AND EPISTEMOLOGY, VOL. I, IONIA PUBLICATIONS, ATHENS 2001, pp. 252.

III. GREEK PHILOSOPHY AND EPISTEMOLOGY, VOL. II, IONIA PUBLICATIONS, ATHENS 2001, pp. 248.

30. During Spring 2001 (March-May 2001), the IAGP and the ICGPC organized and conducted in co-operation with the Department of Philosophy of the School of Philosophy of the University of Athens and the Technopolis of the Municipality of Athens:

THE 13th BIMONTHLY INTERNATIONAL PHILOSOPHY SEMINAR

on the topic of:

“PHILOSOPHY, RHETORIC AND POLITICS”

at Plato’s Academy and Pnyx.

At this Seminar participated Greek philosophers, distinguished Greek and non-Greek professors of philosophy from abroad and many undergraduate and postgraduate students in philosophy of the University of Athens. The success of the Seminar was particularly impressive.

31. During August 2001, the IAGP and the ICGPC in co-operation with the American Society for Greek Philosophy (SAGP), the Department of Philosophy of the University of Athens, the Prefecture of Dodecanese and the Cities of Rhodes, Lindos and Afantou organized:

on the topic of:

“THE PHILOSOPHY OF COMMUNICATION”.

The Conference was dedicated to Socrates, the teacher of communication, on the occasion of 2,400 years from his death. The Conference took place in the island of Rhodes during August 2001 (18-25.8.2001) and many scholars (philosophers and specialists in communication and rhetoric) from many parts of the world participated in it. The papers read at the Conference reached 120. The success of the Conference was particularly impressive.