The twentieth International Conference on Critical Theory in Prague

Abstract

The review presents the twentieth International Conference on Critical Theory ‘Philosophy and Social Science’ which took place in Prague in May 2012. The review briefly summarizes some of the delivered talks, for example, a lecture ‘Beyond toleration’ by C. Taylor, ‘Can society be commodities all the way down?’ by N. Fraser, ‘On the will, voice and eyes of the people’ by A. Ferrara and his colleagues, ‘Authoritarian versus critical theory’ by M. Hrubec, ‘Theorizing violence’ by M.P. Lara, and other ones. The conference is an annual international event focusing on important social and political issues from the point of view of critical theory, but it is open to other interpretations as well. The conference is hosted by the Institute of Philosophy at the Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic, especially its Centre of Global Studies.

Keywords:

• critical theory
• philosophy
• social sciences