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World Logic Day: 14 Jan 2020
After the adoption of January 14 as the World Logic Day by the Executive
Council of UNESCO on October 17, 2019, January 14 was officially
proclaimed as the World Logic Day at the 40th session of the General
Conference of UNESCO in Paris, November 12-27, 2019.
See below extracts of the text, related to the paper reporting the first
edition celebrated in about 60 localities all around the world:
1st World Logic Day: 14 January 2019
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11787-019-00221-5
We encourage everybody to organize a celebration of the World Logic Day on
January 14 2020 under the auspices of UNESCO.
Info about all the celebrations will be gathered in a single webpage with
links to all the celebrations in the world as it was done for the 1st
edition. http://logica-universalis.org/wld
Here one of them already announced:
https://epimenides.usal.es/?q=en/programa-2020
Best Wishes
Jean-Yves Beziau
Editor-in-Chief Logica Universalis
President of the Brazilian Academy of Philosophy
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1. The ability to think is one of the most defining features of humankind.
In different cultures, the definition of humanity is associated with
concepts such as consciousness, knowledge and reason. According to
the classic western tradition, human beings are defined as ?rational? or
?logical animals?. Logic, as the investigation on the principles of
reasoning, has been studied by many civilizations throughout
history and, since its earliest formulations, logic has played an
important role in the development of philosophy and the sciences.
2. Despite its undeniable relevance to the development of knowledge,
sciences and technologies, there is little public awareness on the
importance of logic. The proclamation of World Logic Day by
UNESCO, in association with the International Council for Philosophy and
Human Sciences (CIPSH), intends to bring the intellectual history,
conceptual significance and practical implications of logic to the
attention of interdisciplinary science communities and the broader public.
3. A dynamic and global annual celebration of World Logic Day
aims at fostering international cooperation, promoting the
development of logic, in both research and teaching, supporting
the activities of associations, universities and other institutions
involved with logic, and enhancing public understanding of logic and
its implications for science, technology and innovation.
Furthermore, the celebration of World Logic Day can also contribute to
the promotion of a culture of peace, dialogue and mutual understanding,
based on the advancement of education and science
4. On 14 January 2019, the first World Logic Day was celebrated
as an initiative of universities, research institutes, foundations
and associations active in the fields of mathematics, philosophy,
computer sciences, engineering, economics and cognitive sciences. The
existence of these networks, and their commitment to future annual
celebrations of World Logic Day, offer credible assurance that the
proclamation of the Day by UNESCO, in association with the relevant member
organizations of the CIPSH, will lead to a solid action plan towards impact
and added value. UNESCO?s commitment to World Logic Day will ensure
that it has a broader and more geographically diverse orientation
and connects organically to established programme priorities in the
humanities.
Full text here
https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000371483
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