World Congress of Philosophy opens in SKorea, a first in Asia

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SEOUL (AFP) — Thousands of philosophers from around the globe gathered here Wednesday for their first world congress in Asia to discuss ways to enhance dialogue between different cultures, organisers said.

The 22nd World Congress of Philosophy, being held under the theme of "Rethinking Philosophy Today," has drawn more than 3,000 prominent philosophers from some 150 countries.

It marked the first time that the event, held every five years, has taken place in Asia since it began in Paris in 1900. All of the previous world meetings were held in Europe or the Americas.

"This is the first congress in Asia," Peter Kemp, President of the International Federation of Philosophical Societies (FSIP), told journalists.

"We live in an increasingly globalised...