Modern Bio-Discourse and Blurring Borders:
The dynamic development of modern life sciences in the field of gene
modifications, human enhancement or the synthetic creation of new forms of life
has brought with it several changes and far-reaching transformations that
require increased attention of modern humanities. One of the most significant
phenomena can be considered the multilevel crossing of the borders between
different scientific disciplines and the erasure of the validity of existing
identification criteria, interpretive frameworks and assessment standards. The
prepared international scientific workshop aims to consistently respond to this
current situation and analyze the shifts in borders from three philosophical
perspectives, namely from an ontological, epistemological and ethical
perspective. Another intention is to map the current transdisciplinary crossing
of borders between bio-scientific and artistic discourses.
Worskshop program:
Speakers include Peter Sýkora (UCM Centre for Bioethics, SK),
Adam Doležal (Czech Academy of Science, CZ), Martin Zielina (Charles
University, CZ), Jaromir Škoda (Charles University, CZ), Bogumila Suwara
(Slovak Academy of Science, SK), Robert Birkholch (University of Warsaw, PL),
Weronika Lipsycz (University of Warsaw, PL), Jana Tomašovičová (UCM Centre for Bioethics, SK), along with others.
The full programe can be downloaded from here.
The official Book of Abstracts of
Modern Bio-Discourse and Blurring Borders (sk version)
can be accessed via this link.
Online guest participation:
If you are interested in blurring borders of space,
discourse, and reality, then please be our guest, and join the workshop online. Registration for all virtual
participants, visitors, and guest is free and open at info@centreforbioethics.sk. Registered participants and guests will be sent a link to the conference online platform.
Please note
the registration deadline for online guests is 09.11.2020.
Workshop topics:
The ontological and epistemological status of synthetically created organisms and human-animal hybrids: Artefact/living organism, artefact/biofact, organic unity/functional unit.
Enhancement and (post) human identity.
Relativistic and non-relativistic concepts of species.
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The relevance of ethical concepts concerning current moral dilemmas
associated with modern bioresearch
Concepts of individual autonomy and freedom in the context of modern
bio-scientific research
The transgression of boundaries between science and art, science and philosophy
Workshop organizers:
Department of Philosophy and Applied Philosophy, Centre for Bioethics,
Faculty of Arts, University of St. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava:
https://centreforbioethics.sk/
Institute of World Literature, Slovak Academy of Sciences in Bratislava: http://usvl.sav.sk/wp/
The international workshop is
part of the project VEGA 1/0563/18 The Philosophical Analysis
Concerning Deletion of Borders in Contemporary Bio-Discourse.
