Philosophicum Lech

The Philosophicum Lech is a philosophical symposium in Lech am Arlberg in Vorarlberg (Austria). It has been established for the philosophical, cultural and social science reflection, discussion and encounter.[2]

Philosophicum Lech
GenreSocio-cultural philosophy, anthropology
Location(s)Lech am Arlberg, Vorarlberg
CountryAustria
Established1997[1]
Websitehttps://www.philosophicum.com/
Maria-Sibylla Lotter speaking at the Philosophicum Lech in 2014

History

The idea for a philosophical exchange in Lech arose in a conversation between Mayor Ludwig Muxel and the Vorarlberg writer Michael Köhlmeier. Austrian philosopher Konrad Paul Liessmann was appointed to be the scientific director.

For his efforts to convey scientific work to a broad population, Konrad Paul Liessmann was named “Scientist of the Year 2006” by education and science journalists.

In 1997, the first Philosophicum Lech took place in which around 100 visitors participated. In more recent years, the event counted more than 600 participants.[3]

Venue

The first event location was the hotel “Die Krone von Lech”. Over 100 people interested in philosophy gathered. From then on, the symposium enjoyed steadily increasing audience numbers, which is why it moved to the “Fux-Restaurant + Bar + Kultur” in 1999 due to a lack of space. There, too, capacity limits were soon reached, with the result that the Philosophicum Lech was held twice in the "Lech Postgarage" from 2003 before it found its current destination in Lech's new church.[4]

Tractatus – the award for philosophical essay writing

In 2009, the Tractatus was introduced. It is a prize for scientific prose or philosophical essay writing endowed with a prize money of 25.000€. The award is given to outstanding German-language publications that discuss philosophical questions in the broader sense. In an ambitious yet understandable way, the author should analyse central topics of the time and develop new perspectives on them, thus making an overall contribution to a high-quality debate of public interest.[5]

Even though the 2020 edition of the event did not take place, the essay prize Tractatus will be awarded nevertheless.[6]

Timeline

The following subjects were chosen for their respective event year:[7]

  • 2021: "As if! The power of fiction"
  • 2020: "As if! The power of fiction" (postponed to 2021 due to Covid-19)[8]
  • 2019: "The values of the few. Elites and Democracy"
  • 2018: "The hell. Cultures of the Unbearable"
  • 2017: "The Courage to be lazy. The work and its fate"
  • 2016: "About God and the world. Philosophising in Troubled Times"
  • 2015: "New people! Form, optimize, perfect"
  • 2014: "Crime and Punishment. After the end of responsibility"
  • 2013: "I. The individual in his networks"
  • 2012: "Animals. Man and his nature"
  • 2011: "The hunt for happiness. Perspectives and limits of a good life"
  • 2010: "The State. How much rule does a person need?"
  • 2009: "The magic of beauty. Stimulus, Desire and Destruction"
  • 2008: "Money. What holds the world together at its core?"
  • 2007: "The Gretchenfrage: 'Now tell me, how do you feel about religion?'"
  • 2006: "The Freedom of Thought"
  • 2005: "The worth of man. At the borders of the human"
  • 2004: "The will to appear. About Truth and Lies"
  • 2003: "Fame, death and immortality. On dealing with finitude"
  • 2002: "The channels of power. Rule and Freedom in the Media Age"
  • 2001: "The wily god. On the Future of Eros"
  • 2000: "The father of all things. Thinking About War"
  • 1999: "The fury of disappearing. On the Fate of the Old in the Age of the New"
  • 1998: "In the intoxication of the senses. Art between animation and asceticism"
  • 1997: "The flowers of evil. On the Abyss of the Human"

See also

References
  1. "Über Die Veranstaltung". Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  2. Vorarlberg/Agenturen, O. R. F. (2019-09-26). "Philosophicum Lech: „Aktuell und brisant"". vorarlberg.ORF.at (in German). Retrieved 2020-09-08.
  3. "Die Veranstaltung - Philosophicum Lech". www.philosophicum.com. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
  4. "Der Veranstaltungsort - Philosophicum Lech". www.philosophicum.com. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
  5. "Der Tractatus - Philosophicum Lech". www.philosophicum.com. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
  6. michael.huber (2020-09-02). "Philosophicum Lech auf 2021 verschoben". kurier.at (in German). Retrieved 2020-09-08.
  7. "Die Veranstaltung - Philosophicum Lech". www.philosophicum.com. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
  8. "Anmeldung - Philosophicum Lech". www.philosophicum.com. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
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