Papers and Talks

Ruben G. Apressyan

Papers and Talks

"Modern Moral Philosophy On Its Way to a Specified Concept of Morality". – German-Russian Project Workshop “The Concept of Morality in Modern Ethics”. (Herzog August Bibliothek, Wolfenbüttel, Germany, 8–9.11.2016).
“Moral Sense and the Agent’s Autonomy in Francis Hutcheson”. – The Third International Seminar of the Mediterranean Society for the Study of the Scottish Enlightenment “Scottish Enlightenment and Freedom», – Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey, 28–30.05. 2014.
“Moral Normativity: Sources, Nature, Forns of Representation”. Russian-Turkish Conference “Current Philosophical Issues in Persepective to Russian and Turkey”. – May 29 Istambul University – Suleyman Shah University, Istanbul, Turkey, 28–29.10.2013.
“Towards a Core Understanding of Morality”. – The 23d World Philosophical Congress, Athens, 4–10.08.2013.
“Two paradigms in philosophy of love”. – The 23d World Philosophical Congress, Athens, 4–10.08.2013.
“The Genesis of the Golden Rule». – Therology Deaprtment Seminar, Uppsala University, Sweden, 24.01.2013.
“Commandment "Resist Not Evil": Normative Contexts and Associations.» – Ethics and the Challenge of Secularism: Russian and Western Perspectives, Notre Dame Conference Center, May 25–26, 2012.
“The Concept of Morality in David Hume’s Philosophy.” – International Conference “David Hume and Contemporary Philosophy”, Institute of Philosophy, November 15–17, 2011, Moscow.
“The Strategies of Normative Action (UNESCO Experience)”; “On Ethical Regulation of Science Activity.” – International Scientific Conference “Academic Ethics and Improvement of University Management”, June 28–30, 2011, Vilnius, Lithuania.
“Ethical Uncertainties and Certainties in the Discourse on Climate Change.” – Department of Theology, Uppsala University, May 11, 2011, Sweden.
“Civil Society: A Situation of Discursive Uncertainty.” – Uppsala Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies Seminar, April 19, 2011, Uppsala, Sweden.
“Legitimacy: Power and Society.” – International Conference “Power and Legitimacy: Challenges from Russia,» April 15–16, 2011, Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities, Stockholm, Sweden.
“Ethical Certainties and Uncertainties Regarding Climate Change.” – International Conference: “Environmental Ethics: Biodiversity and Climate Change”, Monaco, December, 8–10 2010.
“Ethical Implication of Global Climate Change.” – Expert meeting on Environmental Ethics towards Climate Change Adaptation in the Arab Region. – Damascus, Syria, November 22–25, 2010.
“Communicative Source of Moral Ought.” – Theoretical Seminar, Sector of Ethics Institute of Philosophy, Moscow, October 21, 2010.
“Civil Society. The Concept in Debate.” – British-Russian Workshop “Ethics and Civil Society.» Hull, Great Britain, September 25–26, 2010.
“On Normative Contexts and Associations of the Commandment ‘o Not Resist Evil’” – Theoretical Seminar, Swedish Collegium for Advanced Studies, Uppsala University (Sweden), April 13, 2010.
“The Ethics of Force.” – Theoretical Seminar, Center for Russian Studies, Uppsala University (Sweden), March 16, 2010.
“The Idea of Toleration in the Russian Perspective.” – British-Russian Workshop “Toleration and Conflict”, London, September 30–31, 2009;
“Environmental Ethics Education.» – The 6th Ordinary Session of the World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 16–19, 2009.
“The Forms of International Research Collaboration, Its Motives and Obstacles: Cooperation between Russian and EU Country Scientists in Social Sciences and the Humanities: Problems and Perspectives, International Seminar. Moscow, October 23–24, 2008.
“Whether There is the Golden Rule in Aristotle’s Ethics?” – XXII World Congress of Philosophy, Seoul. South Korea, August 5, 2008.
“Conflict and Toleration”. Plenary Symposium, Chair 4 августа 2008: XXII World Congress of Philosophy, Seoul. South Korea, August 4, 2008.
“Normative Environmental Ethics”. Series of 5 lectures: 2nd Summer School, Environmental Ethics in Teaching Social Sciences and Humanities. International project. Nakhabino, Moscow reg., June 1–16, 2008.
“The Practices of Mercy in The Brothers Karamazov”. – Art, Creativity, and Spirituality in Dostoevsky’s Brothers Karamazov. College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, USA, April, 10–12, 2008.
“The Principles of Environmental Ethics.” – Environmental Ethics in Teaching Bioethics. Minsk, Belorussia, May 22–23, 2008.
“New UNESCO Initiative in Teaching Bioethics.” – Bioethical Committees and Teaching Bioethics. International Conference. Minsk, Belorussia, November 14–15, 2007.
“Philosophy of Love: Classical and Post-classical Paradigms.” – Department of Philosophy, Hull University. Hull, UK, October 2, 2007.
“Studies in Ethics in the USSR and Russia Today.” – Dialogues, Forum for European Philosophy. London School of Economics. London, UK, September 26, 2007.
“Environmental Ethics: General Observation.” – Series of 5 lectures: 1st Summer School, Environmental Ethics in Teaching Social Sciences and Humanities. International project. Moscow. Dobroe, Moscow reg. June 9–16, 2007.
“Teaching of Ethics of Science and Technology.” – 5th Session of UNESCO COMEST, Dakar, Senegal, December 5–9, 2006.
6 Lectures in Aplied Ethics: The 3d Summer School. International Project “The Advancement of Teaching Ethics in Higher Education.” Dobroe, Moscow reg. June 23 – July 07, 2006.
“Possible Formats of Ethics for Children.” – 2nd International Conference “Philosophy for Children.” Moscow, May 25–28, 2006.
“The Phenomenon of Public Morality.” – Russian-Ukrainian Symposium “Public Morality: Research Methods, Normative and Aplied Implications,” Kyiv, Ukraine, February 1–2, 2006.
“The Place of Ethics in Higher Education.” – The 7th LLinE Conference “Doing Better, Doing Right – Ethics in Lifelong Learning,” Helsinki, Finland, September 25–27, 2004.
“Natural Law, Realism, and Justice in Violent Conflict Resolution.» International Symposium on Philosophy and Society in the 21st Century, Gunsan, South Korea, June 6-9, 2004.
“Kant and the Ethics of Moral Sense.” International Kant Conference, Moscow, May 21–15, 2004.
“The Idea of Tolerance in Russia Today.” International Europalia Conference “West and Russia Dialogue: the Lost Oportunities”, Brussels, Belgium, October 25–26, 2005.
“Life Science Ethics in the Context of Russian Ethics Researches.” The 2nd Workshop in Life Science Ethics. Lisbon-Arrabida, Portugal, July 22–24, 2005.
“Series of 5 lectures: The 2nd Summer School. International Project “The Advancement of Teaching Ethics in Higher Education.” Dobroe, Moscow reg. June 22 – July 11, 2005.
“Ethical Issues and the Role of Academies.” ALLEA International Conference “Common Values in the European Research Area – European Scientists and Scholars Meeting Their Responsibility.” Amsterdam, May 19–20, 2005.
“Teaching Ethics; Animal and Ethics.” COMEST UNESCO International Conference “Ethics of Science and Technology,» Bangkok, Thailand, March 23–25, 2005.
“Metanormative Content of Just War Principles.” International Conference “Moral Constraints on War,» Benjing, China, October 17–19, 2003.
“Natural Law, Realism, and Justice in Violent Conflict Resolution.” International Workshop “Rationality and Community”, Oslo, Norway June 8–9, 2002.
“Talion, its Reception in Christianity and Islam.” Moscow International Conferenc in Comparative Philosophy “Moral Philosophy in Pluralist Cultural Context”, Moscow, June 5–7, 2002.
“Obedience and Responsibility in Different Types of Military Ethics.” Military Obedience. Ethical, Military and Legal Aspects). Brussels, Belgium, July 27–29, 2001.
“The Ethos of Global Civilization.” The First World Congress on Global Civilization, Sydney, Australia, July 16–18, 2001.
“Last Resort.” Just War Principles. Second American-Belgian-Russian Symposium, Moscow, May 25–26, 2000;
(a) “Civil Disobedience – in Political Theory and Social Practice (John Rawls and Mohandas Gandhi);
(b) “The Tendencies of Nonviolence and Violence in the Early Post-Soviet Russia.” Nonviolent Struggles in the Twentieth Century and Their Lessons for the Twentyfirst.” International Workshop, Delhi, October, 5–12 1999;
“The Idea of Just War. Marxism and Pacifism.” Just War Principles. American-Belgian-Russian Symposium, Brussels, July 22-25, 1999;
“Ethical Criteria for Space Use – A Russian Perspective.” Space Use and Ethics. Criteria for the Assessment of Future Space Projects.” International Conference, Darmshtadt, Germany, March, 3-5, 1999;
“The Languages of Discipline and Perfection in Ethics.” The Languages of Ethics, Moscow, June 15–17, 1998;
“Linguistic Violence.” Gandhi and the Twenty-first Century: International Seminar, New Delhi–Sewagram, January 30 – February 4, 1998;
“Ethical Values and Economic Activity in Current Russia.” Cultures and Economics: International Round-table. Brussels, November 13-17, 1996;
“Business Ethics in Russia.” The First World Congress of Business, Economics and Ethics. Tokyo, July 25-28, 1996.
“Corporate Ethos. Business in Current Russia.” Ethical and Sociocultural Contexts: Russian-German Symposium, Moscow, November 27, 1995;
“Democracy and Citizenship.” Foundations of Civil Society: American Democratic Traditions and Russian Experience: American-Russian Summer Institute, Columbus, Ohio, USA, June 29, July 13, 1995;
“Russian Uncertainties Regarding Democracy.” Russian-American Round-table Thorny Road to Democracy, Moscow, March 14-15, 1995;
“The Traditions and Tasks of Teaching Philosophy in Current Russia.” Philosophy and Democracy in the World, UNESCO, Paris, February 15-16, 1995;
“Communication and Differences.” Lecture, Russian-Lithuanian-American Workshop, November 2–9, 1994;
“The Coups of Our Time. Violence in Post-Totalitarian Societies.” Russian-German Symposium, Moscow, September 22-23, 1994;
“Ethics and Nonviolence;” “The Experiences of Violence and Nonviolence in School.” Two Lectures: The Humanist Pedagogy and Nonviolent Conflict Resolution, Russian-Lithuanian Workshop, May 22–29, 1994;
“The Ideas of Freedom and Liberty in Russian Mentality.” American Philosophical Association Central Division Meeting, Kansas, Mo. May 6, 1994;
“Nonviolent Teaching Techniques. The University of Kansas Institute for Research in Learning Disabilities, May 2, 1994;
“Ethical Studies in Russia Today. The University of Kansas, April 29, 1994;
“The Prospects of Liberalism in Russian Transition to Democracy. International seminar, Sintra, Portugal, February 28 – March 12, 1994;
“Anthropological Correlations of Morality.” 19th World Philosophical Congress, Moscow, Russia, August 22–27, 1993;
“Liberalism and Market in New Russia.” Public Lecture, Manchester, New-Hampshire, USA, March 10, 1993;
“Democracy in New Russia.” Lecture.
Danison University, Granvill, Ohio, USA, March 8, 1993;
New Hampshire University, New-Hampshire, March 10, 1993;
“The Nature of Nonviolence.” Lecture, Ohio State University, Columbus, Oh, USA, April 30, 1992;
“Philosophy in the Post-Communist Russia.” Lecture. Ohio State University, April 29, 1992;
“Totalitarianism and Nonviolence.” Lecture. Rhodos College, Memphis, Tn, USA, April 15, 1992;
“The August Coup: Lessons from Nonviolent Struggle.” Lecture:
Manhattan, College, New York, NY, USA, April 6, 1992;
Lithuanian Peaceful Way Towards Independence. International Confernce, Vilnius, Lithuania, March 20, 1992.
“Ethical Reflection on the Failed August Coup in the USSR: Lecture/Paper.
Windsor University, Windsor, On, Canada, December 7,1991;
Conrad Grabel College, Waterloo, On, Canada, November 25, 1991;
Mershon Center, Ohio State UIniversity, November 8, 1991;
Dayton University, Dayton, Oh, USA, November 7, 1991;
Institute for International Peace Studies, The University of Notre Dame, South Bendin, Ill, USA, November 5, 1992;
Wifrid Laurier University, Waterloo, On, Canada, October 18, 1992.
“The Idea of Morality: Lecture/Paper.
New-Hampshire University, March 9, 1993;
McMaster University, Hamilton, On, Canada, November 22, 1991;
The University of Western Ontario, London, On, Canada, November 15, 1991;
Ohio State University, November 8, 1991;
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, On, Canada, October 1,1991;
Queen's University, Kingston, On, Canada, September 28, 1991;
Wilfrid Laurier University, October 11, 1991;
York University, Toronto, On, Canada, October 2, 1991.
“The Fate of Marxism in the Soviet Union: Review. Dayton University, November 6, 1991;
“Nonviolence: Obstacles and Prospectives. Nonviolent Alternatives of the Soviet Society: Round Table, X END Peace Convention, Moscow, August 10, 1991;
“Rationality – in Ethics and Morality: Morality and Rationality. Soviet-British Simposium, Moscow, October 5, 1990;
“Moral Controversies of the Soviet Perestroika: Penal Discussion. National Library, Calcutta, India, February 26, 1990;
“Ethics and Literature: Penal Discussion. The Jadavpur University, Calcutta, February 25, 1990;
“The Space of Mersy. Selfless Service: International conference, Institute of Culture, Ramakrishna Mission, Calcutta, February 16, 1990;
“Theoretical and Normative Problems in Moral Philosophy. Ethical Prospectives: National conference, Vilnius, Lithuania, December 24, 1989;
“Thorny Paths of Human Communication: The Survival of the Planet: Intermational conference, Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia, June 21, 1989;
“Perestroika and Glasnost in the USSR: Penal Discussion, The University of East Anglia, Norwige, United Kingdom, May 19, 1989;
“Antropological Basis of Morality: Human Values in Social Dinamics. National conference, Riga, Latvia, April 7, 1989;
“Morality and Nonviolence in Social Reforms. Ethical Issues of Social and Economic Reforms, Polish-Soviet Conference, Warsaw, Poland, November 25, 1988;
“The Principle of Altruism in International Relations; Social Responsibility of Experts for Large Scale Social Projects: Survival of the Planet. Course and Conference, Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia, June, 1987;
“The Psychology and Ethics of Hedonism: Lecture. Humboldt University, Berlin, East Germany, January 15, 1986.

Updated: 2012-06-18