Gnosis

Dear readers, after much delay the 2024 edition of Gnosis has been published on our website!

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Table of Contents:

A Quick Word – Foreword – iii
Petru Dragnef
A Puzzle about Graduate Journals – Foreword – iv
Dean Joseph
Defending Indirect Duties to NPCs and a Kantian Dissolution of the Gamer’s Dilemma – 1
Graham O’Brien
A Case for Contemporary Ideal Theory – 11
Isabelle Ranger
Ignorance et injustice structurelle : sommes-nous responsables de ce que nous ne savons pas? – 19
Ellena Thibaud-Latour
The shame of the moral pioneer strategy: A Defense from Early Confucian Discourse – 32
Zechen Wang

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Table of Contents:

Forword I: 1973 by Michael Ross

Forword II: 2022 by Sara Elianne Fortin

Forword III: What Is Trauma? By Nounours

Stabilizing Boundaries With Nature by Jason Stocker

Des commencements entre la fin de la philosophie depuis Heidegger et l’infinité du langage depuis Gadamer by Guillaume Boucher

The Yoke of Emancipation: A Reworked Toolkit For Social Transformation by Dean Joseph

Acknowledgements

Artwork by Aina Jäkälä (ainaj.org)

[La version française se trouve après la version anglaise]

Call for Papers: Explorations in Current Philosophy

Deadline: January 14^th, 2023

What is philosophy today? How can we advance from our position in history, and what mistakes are we making along the way? 

We are inviting graduate students from all areas of philosophy, as well as philosophically inclined humanities students to submit papers for our theme of “Current Philosophy.” This theme is understood simply as a broad search for all studies that are relevant to current social and philosophical issues.

Our aim is to publish a series of papers comprising a diverse range of topics that may not be  seen occupying a common scholarly space. By inviting diverse interests to come together, we intend our forthcoming issue to survey the current interests of the next generation of philosophically engaged scholars.

Invited Topics Areas (not limited to the following):

• History of Philosophy
• Philosophy of Race and Gender
• Ethics
• Philosophy of Logic, Science, and Mind
• Metaphilosophy
• Phenomenology and Hermeneutics
• Engagements with our Social World: practical philosophy and well-being, critical theories, art & literature, political philosophy
• Philosophical investigations in sociology, psychology, linguistics, political science

Gnosis is published by graduate students in the Concordia University Department of Philosophy in Montreal. We are currently seeking submissions for our Summer 2023 issue. We encourage submissions in English and French.

Authors can submit papers directly online using this Google form. You will be asked to provide a short abstract (150 to 300 words) along with your submitted paper. Submissions should not exceed 7000 words, including footnotes and bibliography. Submissions must be prepared for blind peer review: please remove your name and affiliation from all pages of the document.

For more information about Gnosis and to view our archives, please visit our website. For questions about our forthcoming issue, your prospective place in it as an author, or any other concerns, please email: 

journalgnosis@gmail.com

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Gnosis – Graduate Journal of Philosophy

Appel à contributions : Explorations en philosophie actuelle

Date limite : 14 janvier 2023

Qu’est-ce que la philosophie d’aujourd’hui ? Comment pouvons-nous avancer à partir de notre position dans l’histoire, et quelles erreurs commettons-nous en cours de route ?

Nous invitons les étudiants de 2ième cycle de tous les domaines de la philosophie, ainsi que les étudiants en sciences humaines aux intérêts philosophiques, à soumettre des articles sur notre thème « Philosophie actuelle ». Ce thème concerne toute étude pertinentes aux questions sociales et philosophiques actuelles.

Notre objectif est de publier une série d’articles comprenant un large éventail de sujets qui occupent rarement un espace académique commun. En invitant divers intérêts à se rassembler, nous souhaitons que notre prochaine revue passe les intérêts actuels de la prochaine génération d’universitaires philosophiquement engagés.

Sujets invités (non limité à ce qui suit) :

• Histoire de la philosophie
• Philosophie de la race et du genre
• Éthique
• Philosophie de la logique, de la science et de l’esprit
• Métaphilosophie
• Phénoménologie et herméneutique
• Engagements avec notre monde social : philosophie pratique et du bien-être, théories critiques, art & littérature, philosophie politique
• Recherches philosophiques en sociologie, psychologie, linguistique, science politique

Gnosis est publié par des étudiants de 2ième cycle du département de philosophie de l’Université Concordia à Montréal. Nous recherchons actuellement des soumissions pour notre numéro d’été 2023. Nous encourageons les soumissions en anglais et en français.

Les auteurs peuvent soumettre des articles directement en ligne en utilisant ce formulaire Google. Il vous sera demandé de fournir un court résumé (150 à 300 mots) avec votre article soumis. Les soumissions ne doivent pas dépasser 7 000 mots, y compris les notes de bas de page et la bibliographie. Les soumissions doivent être préparées pour un examen par les pairs à l’aveugle : veuillez retirer votre nom et votre affiliation de toutes les pages du document.

Pour plus d’informations sur Gnosis et pour consulter nos archives, veuillez visiter notre site Web. Pour toute question concernant notre prochain numéro, votre place potentielle en tant qu’auteur ou toute autre préoccupation, veuillez envoyer un courriel à :

journalgnosis@gmail.com

Gnosis’ editors are all members of Concordia’s GPSA. Below you can find the GPSA’s statement on sexual misconduct in Concordia’s Philosophy Department:

A Montreal Gazette article published March 18th details the human rights case brought forward by a former student against Concordia University in regard to the sexual harassment directed towards her in 2009 by a tenured professor in the philosophy department, as well as its subsequent mishandling by the department and university. CBC and the Link have since published articles alluding to subsequent sexual misconduct by the same professor as recently as 2017.

The Graduate Philosophy Students’ Association expresses our support for the victims of these incidents and all sexual violence. We believe you. We condemn the behavior of the faculty member in question, every instance of sexual violence in our community and elsewhere, and the department’s failure to responsibly address the situation. Their failure to properly respond perpetuates an unsafe environment that has no place in academia.

We demand the suspension of classes currently held by the professor in question and transparency from the department and administration regarding any investigation.

The GPSA is also working to hold the department responsible for the safety and well-being of its students. We demand that the faculty receive training on handling students’ claims of sexual harassment and assault.

At the same time, we recognize that this problem is not confined to our department. To properly deal with these issues, systematic and structural change in Concordia’s administration is needed. We implore the University to make this training mandatory for all faculty. In the meantime, we call on faculty in every department to inform themselves through available avenues such as the Sexual Assault Resource Centre or the Gender Advocacy Centre.

We understand that these events can be stressful and traumatic to those both directly and tangentially involved in this process. You can find a list of resources below.

We welcome all ideas on how we, the GPSA, should proceed in these matters. You can contact us at concordiaugpsa@gmail.com

 

In solidarity,

The Graduate Philosophy Students’ Association

 

List of Resources

Centre for Gender Advocacy: http://genderadvocacy.org/

Provides respectful, confidential peer-to-peer support, advocacy, and resources for those who seek it with a focus on harm reduction, empowerment and self-determination.

Concordia Student Union Advocacy Centre: https://csu.qc.ca/advocacy

Aims to help students who find themselves in difficult situations by accurately identifying their needs, as well as determining and executing the necessary course of action

Sexual Assault Resource Centre (SARC):https://www.concordia.ca/students/sexual-assault.html

Provides confidential and non-judgmental support and services to Concordia   University students, staff and faculty of all genders and orientations who have been affected by sexual violence and/or harassment.

Sexual Assault Center of the McGill Student Society (SACOMSS):http://www.sacomss.org/wp/

Volunteer-run organization committed to supporting survivors of sexual assault and their allies through direct support, advocacy and outreach. Their services include Drop-in, DIAL hotline phone number, support groups, advocacy and outreach

Quebec Coalition of Sexual Assault Centers (RQCALACS):http://www.rqcalacs.qc.ca/index-en.php

Provides support services for victims and their relatives and close friends throughout the judicial process. According to the individuals’ needs, they may also provide support through health services, group support meetings and referrals to other organizations.

Courtesy of SAGE and CASE