Philosophical Faith and the Future of Humanity
Karl Jaspers, who died in 1969, had a profound impact on 20th-century theology and philosophy. His central thesis called for, among other things, a de-centering of philosophy from its Eurocentric roots and a renewal of its dialogue with other traditions,
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Helmut Wautischer · Alan M. Olson · Gregory J. Walters Editors
Philosophical Faith and the Future of Humanity
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Editors Helmut Wautischer Sonoma State University Philosophy East Cotati Ave. 1801 94928 Cotati California USA [email protected]
Alan M. Olson Boston University Religious Studies Bay State Road 145 02215 Boston Massachusetts USA [email protected]
Gregory J. Walters Saint Paul University Philosophy Main Street 223 K1S 1C4 Ottawa Ontario Canada [email protected]
ISBN 978-94-007-2222-4 e-ISBN 978-94-007-2223-1 DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-2223-1 Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2011940958 © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2012 No part of this work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording or otherwise, without written permission from the Publisher, with the exception of any material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
To the Memory of Leonard H. Ehrlich
Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Karl Jaspers Society of North America and Founding Members, Leonard H. Ehrlich, Edith Ehrlich, and George B. Pepper
Editors’ Preface
Philosophical Faith and the Future of Humanity celebrates the 30th Anniversary of the Karl Jaspers Society of North America (KJSNA) founded on December 28, 1980. The prospect of forming a learned society devoted to the philosophy of Karl Jaspers emerged as Leonard H. Ehrlich, Edith Ehrlich, and George B. Pepper worked toward a systematic presentation of the philosophy of Karl Jaspers in the form of an English reader, Karl Jaspers’ Basic Philosophical Writings-Selections (1986, 1994). During this process, the co-editors concluded that the organization of a learned society dedicated to the thought of Karl Jaspers and his contributions to twentieth century philosophy would greatly serve the interests of scholars concerned with contemporary and Continental philosophy. Since its founding in 1980, KJSNA has held meetings in conjunction with the annual meetings of American Philosophical Association (APA) and occasionally with the Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy (SPEP). KJSNA has also cooperated with the Jaspers Society of Japan, the Karl Jaspers Stiftung of Basel, and the Austrian Karl Jaspers Society in the planning and execution of six international conferences on the life and work of Karl Jaspers. The first international conference was held during summer of 1983 in conjunction with the XVII World Congress of Philosophy in Montreal, Canada, commemorating the centenary of Jaspers’ birth. Since then, international Jaspers conferences have been held every five years at the World Congresses in Brighton, Moscow, Boston, Istanbul, and Seoul. The proceedings of these events have also been published in separat
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