Symposium:
Philosophy of Religion in a Global Context
Organized in collaboration with
Liverpool Hope University and St Mary's University, London
Wednesday, 7 January 2015
08.00 a.m. Breakfast
09.00
a. m. Panel 1:
i)
‘Buddhist Monastic Education: The Living Legacy of Dhamma’ by Sugathananda
ii)
‘The Philosopher as Therapist: Learning from Wittgenstein’? by Peter Tyler
10.30
a. m. Tea Break
10.45
a. m. Panel 2:
i)
‘Heidegger East and West: Philosophy as Educative Contemplation’ by David Lewin
ii)
‘The Why and What of Philosophy of Religion: Towards a New Methodology for
Pedagogical Practice’ by Duane Williams
12.15
p. m. Workshop
Sharing
reflections on teaching comparative religion and/ or philosophy of religion led
by Patrice Haynes
1.00
p. m. Lunch
2.00
p. m. Panel 3:
i)
‘The Process of Vidyā-dāna: The Discipline Proposed by the Upanisads’ by Prof Dr Augustine
Thottakara
ii)
‘‘The Familiar Witches’ Brew’: On the Possibility of African Philosophy of
Religion’ by Patrice Haynes
2.55
p. m. Closing words.
3.00
p. m. Ends