World Philosophy Day 2020 Zimbabwe
Theme
Africa, just like the rest of the world, is intensifying the use of and dependence on information and communication technologies (ICT), which in turn have transformed our lives in a variety of ways, so that we cannot imagine living without their help. Dependence on information technologies is steadily increasing in Africa, and it is therefore imperative that we start to discuss ways of minimising or completely avoiding harms and crimes that potentially arise through the use of ICT. Arguably, African values should be adapted to current societal needs, shifting from traditional perspectives without exposure to ICTs to paradigms aligned with current challenges on the continent. There is, therefore, need for a balance. In the process of harnessing the power of ICT itself, we must at the same time strive to survive its negative revolution, and preserve the African values of love, respect and justice founded upon the philosophy of ubuntu. There are a lot of cybernetic phenomena that are of interest to Africa, among them, fraud, violation of privacy, false rumours, obscenity, libel, civil rights violations, and material relating to gambling, drugs, sex and violence, etc. On the whole, the objective of this conference is to develop an integrated family of theories that analyse, evaluate and explain the various principles and concepts of information and Communication Technologies, their dynamics and utilization, giving special attention to systemic issues arising from contexts of application and the interconnections with other key concepts in philosophy, such as knowledge, truth, meaning, reality and ethical values.
We invite submissions that explore this theme, interpreted broadly, as well as those appropriate for more specific issues relevant to the conference theme. The papers may relate to, but are not limited to, the following sub-themes:
- ICT and property rights, including copyrights and patents
- ICT revolution and unemployment
- ICT and violation of privacy
- ICT and human trafficking
- ICT and obscene material including sexual material
- ICT and violence information
- ICT and discrimination and marginalisation along the lines of gender and race
- ICT and libel
- ICT and false information including fake news
- ICT and drugs
- ICT and culture and religion(s)
- Ethics, ICT and Corruption
- Religion and ICT Revolution
- Jurisprudence and ICT Revolution
- Social Media and Friendship
- Social Media, Parenting and Family
- Artificial Intelligence and Artificial stupidity
- Political Revolutions and ICT Revolution
- Gender Violence and ICT Revolution
- African Indigenous Knowledge Systems and ICT Revolution
- Issues of Poverty, development and ICT Revolution
- Aesthetics and ICT Revolution
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