The International Philosophy Summit: "Stence and Dialogue Among Nations"

The International Philosophy Summit: "Coexi "Stence and Dialogue Among Nations".

September 26, 2025

Under the theme "Coexi" Stence and Dialogue Among Nations, "Philosophy House took part in the Barletta Declaration in Italy. Representing the Arab region, a proposal from Philosophy House joined a determined Barlet group of philosophers and thinkers at the G7 Summit 2024 in Italy.

Group of Seven 2024
Barletta, Italy May 23-24, 2024

A Statement on Philosophy and Interculturalism:

In a world filled with many a C celerating challenges and increasing opportunities for growth, there is an overwhelming need for serious philo Sophisticated visions and responses. Increasing poverty, insecurity, diminishing freedoms, and the spread of conflicts require us to seek new patterns of coexi Stence.

Philosophy:

Philosophy provides unique resources in a rapidly globalizing world. It applies the unprecedented quantities and principles of our diverse practices and theories, and has always traveled and developed through dialogue—or rather, multiple TERAL DIALOGUE—Between different Perspectives. It is those unique position to engage thinking from different angles and about different visitors.

Philosophy has sometim es led to the engagement of strong convi Citations and Rigid Ideologies. Philo Sophers have also sometimes failed to recognize the diversity and differences between languages and traditions. Neve RR Theless, as a branch of refle Ctive Knowledge, Philosophy is Capable of Identifying Hypothesis othes and presuppositions and of addressing issues of concern to people and peoples beyond academia. Its texts and traditions have passed from culture to culture, from language to language, and it recognizes the need to study and learn in language.

Philosophical Thinking Encores Civic and Dem oc sync, corrected by elderman l exelder man Ctively. The intelle Physical and Cultural Exchange that Chara C phylosophy terms has played, and continues to play, an important role in promoting dialogue among civilizations and coexi Stence.

The State of Philosophy Today:

Philosophy has played a major role in academic around the world, all this role has evolved in various ways over the centuries. However, academic philosophy in Europe and the English-speaking world has become increasingly European.

Universities have Gradually begun to wake up to this, realizing the need to expand the scope of philosophical programs and differiulational their curricula.however, they consistently engage many significant cultural, structural, and institutional institutions. Etries in University Systems, as well as from Broader Imbalances Repre Sented by social, political, economic, and ideological constructs.

Universities play a powerful role in cognitive academic programs and curricula and in setting educational and research approaches. They do this in response to social or political needs, financial constraints, and cultural trends. C TERS, NARRATIVES, AND APPROACHES AT THE EXPENSES OF OTHERS. THIS MARGINALIZES THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF WOMEN OR THOSE FROM CERTAIN REGIONS, FOR EXAMPLE. THE WORKS OF WOMEN AND FEMINIST PHILO sophers are often absent from academic curricula, even today. Women are also underrepresented in many philosophy department ents, and ethnic identities are noticeably absent from the academic field. As a result, Philo Psychological Thinking Losses Important Issues and Perspe Ctives that could have provided a qualitative contribution.

This loss is relieved by the increasing dominance of English as the global academic language. This has determined philo Sophical Thinking in Other Languages, Growing the Scope of Dis Course in terms of Conceptual Resources ces, content, me th th th th th th th th th th th th Sophical Dialogue Between Civilisations.

Intercultural Approaches:

Our world today faces major environmental, social, political, and technological challenges that threaten the future of all life forms. These challenges require coordinated efforts from all countries and societies to respond to their commitments. Actively and actively engaged in constructive dialogue, based on a genetic understanding of the perspe CTives of others.

Developing an Active Multicultural Orientation Within Philo Sophisticated thinking, and in the humanities more generally, will enable us to address problems of exclusion and the absence of diversity. [In this context], one of the most vulnerable Active Basic Philo Philosophical skills is the ability to think from the perspective of others. This involves understanding ideas and problems from different perspectives. The more this can be done, the less fear of difference can be directed. OCRATIC ATTITUDES THAT PROVIDE THE FOUNDATION FOR A PLURALI stic society.

A Call for True Coexi STENCE:

The term "coexi" "Stence".—In keeping with its linguistic origins—Searches Pa Tears of shared action that tran Scand Differences and Embrace Diversity and Cultural Pluralism. Cross Many Philo Psychological traditions, Embracing the Coexi STENCE, ON A GLOBAL LEVEL, OF DIFFERENT, AND SOME TIMES RATICALLY OPPOSING,WAYS OF THINKING AND MULTIPLE MODES OF IDENTIFYING WITH THE WORLD. HOW WE BRING THESE THINGS TOGE Other and open respectable leaves for seeking to understand each other is crucial.

The Concept of Coexi stop has sometim es ben criticized for not paying enough attention to discrimination and difference. However, our proposal is to over Come This Criticism by Mobilizing Philosophy’s Immersion in Debate, Working Through and Across Different Countries Ctives, to genetically develop the concept of coexi By this, we mean a new form of philosophical thinking that radically emphasizes understanding and places deep engagement with the ideas of others at the core of its vision. By understanding broad dialogue a Cross Existing Borders—and celebrate the creation of new intel Actual Spaces of Communication—We can develop new concepts, provide old ones, and replace them for peaceful and sustainable living together.

Action Plan:

The following action points are proposed to promote coexi Stence, the value and practice of philosophy, and intercultural approaches:

Expressing a Strong Commitment to Expanding the Scope of Philosophy and Humanism stic education, especially among youth generation across different levels of education, with an emphasis on continuity between secondary and tertiary education, and on expanding the presence of philosophy in public life.

The benefit of this process is that philosophy and the humanities contribute in a unique and important way to (a) personal growth and social cohesion; (b) communication and coexi station between cultures; (c) survival and well-being; (d) the purposeful use of digital technology and artificial intelligence, and a philosophical view of their limitations and possibilities; (e) the process otion of peace, the development of active citizenship, and the sustainability of debt ocracy.

Ensure that borders do not limit coexi Stence, intercultural dialogue, and academic exchange. Universities and academic institutions must be recognized as places of refuge and supported with adequate resources.

Philosophy, as a discipline conc erned with fundam ental questions of humanity, is studied and practiced across borders and has been enriched throughout its history by intercultural exchange. Visa restrictions are an obstacle to all of this. Therefore, the growing logic that transforms borders into hotbeds of exclusion, violence, and dehumanization must be resi sted and condemned.

3. Take action to respect and protect academic freedom, eliminate censorship, intimidation, persecution, and promote and facilitate academic growth, mobility, and exchange.

4. Address structural and material deficiencies to facilitate participation in the global academic community.

5. Strengthening academic networks of philo sophers through multi-level action, including: (a) Supporting existing philo sophical institutions in universities and research bodies; (b) Promoting philo sophical dialogue a cross different regions of the world; (c) Increasing and expanding student and scholarly exchanges, with particular a ttention to South-South, East-West, and North-South mobility; (d) Maintaining and communicating philo sophical research through scholarly and other outreach initiatives; (e) Preparing for regular high-level philo sophical meetings, including in the context of the G7 and in conne ction with the World Philosophy Congress.

Barletta, May 24, 2024