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CPP Conference 2008 (SUNY Cortland)

Call For Papers
DEADLINE September 1, 2008
Concerned Philosophers For Peace
Twenty-First Annual Conference
Suny Cortland, Cortland NY
October 30-31, November 1-2, 2008
“Resisting War, Educating For Peace”
Since its inception in 1981, Concerned Philosophers for Peace [CPP] has become the largest, most active organization of professional philosophers in North America involved in the analysis of the causes of war and prospects [...]

New Philosophy of Peace Volumes

Philosophical Perspectives on the “War on Terrorism” (Edited by Gail M. Presbey): responds to the Bush Administration position on the “war on terror.” It examines preemption within the context of “just war”; justification for the United States-led invasion of Iraq, with some authors charging that its tactics serve to increase terror; global terrorism; and concepts [...]

CPP Conference 2008 (SUNY Cortland)

Call For Papers
DEADLINE September 1, 2008
Concerned Philosophers For Peace
Twenty-First Annual Conference
Suny Cortland, Cortland NY
October 30-31, November 1-2, 2008
“Resisting War, Educating For Peace”
Since its inception in 1981, Concerned Philosophers for Peace [CPP] has become the largest, most active organization of professional philosophers in North America involved in the analysis of the causes of war and prospects [...]

CPP 2007 Conference Local Arrangements

Accommodations for CPP 2007 Conference
Prices quoted for July 2007. Contact directly for current rates and availability.
Lodging in North Manchester
The Treeway Inn
(3 miles from Manchester College)
1601 St. Rd. 114 West, North Manchester, IN 46962
Toll free: 1-877-982-9090
$60 + tax single, $64 + tax double; request conference rate.
Fruitt Basket Inn – bed & breakfast
(1.2 miles from Manchester [...]

New Philosophy of Peace Volumes

Philosophical Perspectives on the “War on Terrorism” (Edited by Gail M. Presbey): responds to the Bush Administration position on the “war on terror.” It examines preemption within the context of “just war”; justification for the United States-led invasion of Iraq, with some authors charging that its tactics serve to increase terror; global terrorism; and concepts [...]

CPP PoP: Spiritual and Political Dimensions of Nonviolence and Peace

Newsletter of the Concerned Philosophers for Peace, Vol. 26.2 (Fall 2006)
BOERSEMA, David and GRAY BROWN, Katy, Eds. Value Inquiry Book Series 182: Philosophy of Peace (Amsterdam, New York: 2006) VII, 266 pp. Pb: 978-90-420-2061-0; 90-420-2061-X; € 55 / US$ 69.
This book is a collection of philosophical papers that explores theoretical and practical aspects [...]

Walking with Gandhi at 100 by Gail Presbey

Presbey, Gail M. “Walking with Gandhi: 100 Years of Satyagraha,” Newsletter of the Concerned Philosophers for Peace, Vol. 26.2 (Fall 2006)
On this 100th anniversary of Gandhi’s first satyagraha action of September 11, 1906 in South Africa, I find myself reflecting on Gandhi’s method of walking, or marching, to his goal. Gandhi would organize and [...]

Peace Studies between Infinities by Ian Harris

Harris, Ian. “Peace Studies between the Two Infinities,” Newsletter of the Concerned Philosophers for Peace, Vol. 26.2 (Fall 2006)
Between the terror of war and the promise of justice we struggle. On the one hand, the study of violence leads us to contemplate the horror of World Wars, omnicide through weapons of mass destruction, [...]

The Lost Pyramids of Caral

“The magnificent ancient city of pyramids at Caral in Peru hit the headlines in 2001. The site is a thousand years older than the earliest known civilisation in the Americas and, at 2,627 BC, is as old as the pyramids of Egypt. Many now believe it is the fabled missing link of archaeology - a [...]

Philosophy at the World Conference: A Discussion

Minutes: The Conference of Philosophical Societies (CoPS) met to discuss “Philosophical Themes of World Congresses of Philosophy: What Impact?” at the Marriott Waterfront Hotel in Baltimore, Bristol room, 6.30-9.30pm, December 27, 2007 during the annual meeting of the American Philosophical Association, Eastern Division.
Speakers:
John Abbarno, President, CoPS
George F. McLean, Vice President, CoPS, Sec.-Treas. The Council [...]

Overlapping Categories

WordPress categories may overlap, and here at the CPP website they often do. For example an article in a newsletter will appear under Newsletter, Articles, and Volume Number (V23), also in the year of publication under Archives. When viewing a post at this website, you will find categories for that post listed at [...]

WordPress Structure

During the summer of 2008, Concerned Philosophers for Peace is moving our web site. We are adopting a WordPress platform with a Structure theme. WordPress is a popular open-source blogging tool with a vibrant community of developers and users. Structure is a WordPress theme developed by Justin Tadlock. The theme offers [...]

CPP Membership

ANNUAL DUES for CPP membership are $20.00, including a subscription to the newsletter. There is also a $5.00 membership for students or low income. Please send a check to: Dennis Rothermel, PhD, CPP Treasurer, Department of Philosophy, California State University - Chico, Chico, CA 95929-0730

Submissions

THE NEWSLETTER for Concerned Philosophers for Peace welcomes submissions of short articles and book reviews. Please indicate "cpp submission" in subject line and include a bio and contact information. Email to any of the following by Aug. 30 or Jan. 30:

Editor
Greg Moses
gmosesx-at-prodigy.net

Associate Editor
Wendy Hamblet
hamblet-at-adelphi.edu

Books Editor
Deb Peterson
debpeterson-at- brainerd.net