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Council for Research in Values and Philosophy

A Global Network for Cutural Heritage and Contemporay Change. Providing a Platform for Global Philosophical Dialogue and the Exploration of Cultural Values for Over Five Decades

George F. McLean

George F. McLean | 1929.06.29 - 2016.09.06

Founding President of CRVP

Professor McLean, Founding President of The Council for Research in Values and Philosophy and Founding Director of The Center for the Study of Culture and Values (now The McLean Center for the Study of Culture and Values), was Professor of Metaphysics, The School of Philosophy of The Catholic University of America.

Community Seminar

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Self, Solidarity and Civility: Foundation for Social Life

August 17 - September 18, 2026 · Washington, DC

Vilnius Conference

2026 Conference

The Role of Education in the Formation of Value in Our Time

June 8–9, 2026 · Vilnius, Lithuania

Poznan Conference

2026 Conference

Political Order and the Digital Age

June 11–12, 2026 · Poznan, Poland

Bucharest Conference

2026 Conference

Multiculturality, Morality and Public Affairs in the Digital Age

June 15–16, 2026 · Bucharest, Romania

Cedara Conference

2026 Conference

Hermeneutic Changes in Values and Cultures

July 6–7, 2026 · Cedara, South Africa

Addis Ababa Conference

2026 Conference

Peace and Sustainable Development: A Philosophical Exploration

July 20–21, 2026 · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The Meaningfulness of Life

Re-Learning To Be Human For/In Global Times

Faith In A Secular Age

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PUBLICATION

Religion, Reconciliation, and Peace

A profound exploration of the relationship between religion, reconciliation, and peace across cultures, drawing together philosophical insights from diverse intellectual and spiritual traditions.

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Vol. 37 · Series VII

Edited by J.J. Vila-Chã, V.A. George, and A. Vicas

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