RKS8c | Event

8th international conference RELIGION, KNOWLEDGE, SOCIETY (RKS)

HUMAN BEING IN THE HORIZON OF AUTHENTICITY.

Philosophical and religious perspectives

10-11 May, 2023

Constanta (Romania)

The rhythm of today's world is an accelerated flux of experiences, social and techno-digital transformations, ideological transitions, political events, economic fluctuations, a rhythm in which man defines his identity with increasing difficulty. Uncertainties and fears have a direct impact on man in the complexity of his condition of life. In filtering and relating to these issues, human meaning claims to be reformulated on the criterion of authenticity, given that forgetfulness and self-denial are some of the most dramatic forms of anxiety and meaninglessness.

The conference aims at a multilateral approach to authenticity and human meaning in today's world from a philosophical and religious perspective, answering some enlightening questions: How do we define authenticity philosophically, theologically, culturally and spiritually? What are the sources and references of authenticity? Is authenticity still a matrix of conformity to truth in a world that claims itself in the logic of post-truth? Do we speak of authenticity or subjectivized and competing authenticities depending on perspectives?

Scientific committee

Teodosie PETRESCU - “Ovidius” University of Constanta (Romania)

Bogdan MOISE - “Ovidius” University of Constanța (Romania)

Tai Dong NGUYEN - Institute of Philosophy, VASS (Vietnam)

Mendo HENRIQUES - Catholic University of Portugal (Portugal)
Michal VALCO - Comenius University of Bratislava (Slovakia)
Nicu GAVRILUTA - “Al. I. Cuza” University of Iasi (Romania)

Abdul RASHID - University of Karachi (Pakistan)

Iulian DAMIAN - “Al. I. Cuza” University of Iasi (Romania)

Katarina VALCOVA - Comenius University of Bratislava (Slovakia)

Mircea PRICOP - “Ovidius” University of Constanța (Romania)

George BONDOR - “Al. I. Cuza” University of Iasi (Romania)

Cristina GAVRILUTA - “Al. I. Cuza” University of Iasi (Romania)

Adrian VASILE - “Ovidius” University of Constanța (Romania)

Gheorghe ISTODOR - “Ovidius” University of Constanța (Romania)

Florin SPANACHE - “Ovidius” University of Constanța (Romania)

Mircea PRICOP - “Ovidius” University of Constanța (Romania)

Organizing Institution