Το Αριστοτέλειο Κέντρο για το Έργο της Ραντ και τον Ομπτζεκτιβισμό (ΑΚΡΟ) του Κέντρου Φιλελεύθερων Μελετών –Μάρκος Δραγούμης (ΚΕΦΙΜ) ανακοινώνει τη διοργάνωση της ημερίδας ACROCON την Τρίτη 21 Νοεμβρίου 2017 15:45 -21:30 στο Mediterranean Palace Hotel (Σαλαμίνος 3 & Καρατάσου, Θεσσαλονίκη 546 26)

Πρόκειται για μια ημερίδα σχετικά με τη φιλοσοφία, την οικονομία και τον καπιταλισμό με κεντρικό γεγονός το debate «Αριστοτέλης vs Πλάτων : η μητέρα των φιλοσοφικών μαχών. Ποιά φιλοσοφία προσεγγίζει καλύτερα τον σύγχρονο ανθρωπο;».

Το συνέδριο θα διεξαχθεί στα αγγλικά & θα δοθούν πιστοποιητικά παρακολούθησης.

Πρόγραμμα Ημερίδας

15:45 Arrival & Registration

16:15 Opening statement | George Grigoropoulos ACRO Co-ordinator

16:35 - 17:15 Presentation | Thought- Faith & Reason

Faith & Reason - Ying & Yang or Matter and Antimatter. Can they co-exist or the purpose of each is to destroy the other?

Dr. Yulie Foka-Kavalieraki -PhD in Philosophy of Social Sciences & Decision Making, MSc in Cognitive
Sciences, Writer of the recently published book: ‘Economic Psychology’.

17:20 -18:00 Panel I | Politics : The Authority & I

Summary of the topic:

What is the place of the individual with regards to Authority? Not only the State but Religious and Cultural Authority. Are there limits to the individual freedom. Is there just Power enforced on the individual?

Panelists:

• Dr Tara Smith (Professor of philosophy and holder of the BB&T Chair for the Study of Objectivism and holder of the Anthem Foundation Fellowship for the Study of Objectivism at the University of Texas at Austin specializing in moral and political theory).

• Dr. Nikos Sotirakopoulos ( Lecturer of Sociology at the University of Loughborough, UK, writer of the recently published book : ‘The Rise of Lifestyle Activism’ From the New Left to Occupy).

18:00-18:20 Refreshments & Networking

18:20 -19:00 Panel II | Economy: The Market and I

Summary of the topic:

What is the place of the individual in the market? What are the opportunities and the threats? Why a free market works? Can there be justified and just Power enforced on the individual?

Panelists:

• Dr. Robert White (Dean of Faculty and Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the American University in Bulgaria. Author of the forthcoming book The Moral Case for Profit Maximization, to be published by Lexington Books as part of their Capitalist Thought series.)

• Mr Thanos Venieris (B(Hons) of Economy Department of Law School of Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Master in Strategic Management from the University of Stockholm. Entrepreneur, Business Consultant.)

• Mr Chronis Lalas (Bachelor in Economics from University of Macedonia. Specialising in Behavioral Economics.Director of Nudge Unit Greece)

Summary of the topic:

What is the place of the individual in the market? What are the opportunities and the threats? Why a free market works? Can economic interests threaten individual liberty?

• Panels Coordinator: Mr Konstantinos Govedaros (Co owner and Radio Producer of Web Radio Neon. CEO of Skilz)

19:00-19:40 Keynote Speech | Morality: The others & I - Altruism vs Egoism

Self –Interest or Self Sacrifice? What should be our view and standing in relation to other people?

Dr Gregory Salmieri: (Anthem Foundation Fellow in philosophy, co-editor of A Companion to Ayn Rand, teacher at Rutgers University, and co-secretary of the Ayn Rand Society.)

19:40 – 20:00: Refreshments & Networking

20:00– 21:20 Debate | Plato vs Aristotle; the mother of all philosophical battles. Whose philosophy best applies to today’s humanity?

For Plato - Dr Panayiotis Apostolopoulos-Perros (Dr Philosophy of University of Athens, Designer and Analyst of Internet Applications)

For Aristotle - Dr Andrew Bernstein (Philosopher, Novelist, Ph.D in Philosophy)

Moderator: Nikos Charalambous -Founder and Co-ordinator of ACRO

21:20 – 21:25 Closing Remarks

Η είσοδος είναι ελεύθερη.

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