Established in 1948, FISP is the highest non-governmental world organization for philosophy. Its main objectives are: to contribute to the development of professional relations between philosophers of all countries, freely and with mutual respect; to foster contacts between institutions, societies and publications dedicated to philosophy; to collect documentation useful for the development of philosophical studies; to sponsor every five years a World Congress of Philosophy; to promote philosophical education; to prepare publications of global interest and to contribute to the impact of philosophical knowledge on global problems. FISP members are philosophical societies, associations, and similar institutions at national, regional and international levels. FISP is a member of the International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences, the non-governmental organization that constitutes the link between international humanities federations and UNESCO.
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FISP Statement on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
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FISP has reached agreement with
the Italian Philosophical Society and
the Sapienza University to host the
25th World Congress of Philosophy in Rome in 2024. Preparation of
the Congress is underway.
Read the presidential address at the signing ceremony
The APA’s new report on academic philosophy, Report on the Prevalence of Independent Philosophy Departments, is now available. The report was prepared by APA intern Jaehyun Hong, an undergraduate philosophy student at Brown University, under the direction of executive director Amy Ferrer.
BEIJING, CHINA
August 13-20, 2018
LEARNING TO BE HUMAN
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Published proceedings of all
previous World Congresses
Over 250 volumes from,
the 1st International Congress
of Philosophy in Paris (1900) to
the 23rd World Congress of Philosophy in Athens (2013),
are available online.