CfP – ‘The Truth of Human Observation: Beyond the Correspondence Theory’

New Call for Papers for a Symposium organised by the Faith Movement. Date: 4th-5th November. Location: SPEC Centre, London, UK.

Call for Papers
Symposium: on “The Truth of Human Observation: Beyond the Correspondence Theory”
Date: 4th-5th November, organised by the Faith Movement.
Location: SPEC Centre, London HA5 3EP, UK.

Authors and papers so far:

  • Dr J Forstenzer (Sheffield) A comparison of the theories of truth of C.S. Peirce and Richard Rorty.
  • Prof. J. Phillip (St Mary’s, Twickenham) William Dilthey’s rooting of objective truth in subjective experience.
  • Dr J. Schrijvers (North Western University, S. Africa) Jean-Yves Lacoste’s distinction of theoretical and poetic truth.

In addition to the pre-invited discussants and authors, the FS Committee is issuing a call for papers for presentation and discussion. Submissions are accepted on critiques, comparison and historical developments of prominent theories of truth applied to the phenomenon of human perception, including from the experimental method of modern science. Theories of especial interest would be Correspondence, Thomistic, Pragmatist, and from the field of Phenomenology.

The format of the symposium favours discussion: papers are made available to all participants three weeks prior to the meeting. Each 75 minute session begins with a short summation, with the remaining time devoted to intensive discussion among authors and participants.

All submissions should adhere to the guidelines here: Faith Symposium 2024 – Faith Movement

Residential places are also available to academics and research students who contact [email protected] giving a brief indication of their interest in participation with a summary of the current engagement in this field. Space is limited as total number of attendees at the symposium will not be greater than 25. A fee of £250 will be requested from those then subsequently invited to attend.

Faith Movement is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation which is a Catholic Private Association of the Faithful. It is a group of priests, religious and lay people drawn together by a shared vision of Jesus Christ as the source and summit of the cosmos.