Peter KEMP PETER KEMP 1937 – 2018 pher from the viewpoint of his vast professional network and immediate cooperation with Arme- nian Philosophical Society. He was Academician Georg Brutian‘s good friend and colleague, Academician of the International Academy for Philosophy (2001); Foreign Member of the Ar- menian Philosophical Academy (2001); Foreign Member of the International Institute for Metaphilosophy, Transformational Logic and Argumentation next to Khachatur Abovian Ar- On August 4, 2018, the World Philosophi- menian State Pedagogical University (2011- cal Society1 had a severe loss – prominent phi- 2015, presided by Academician Georg Brutian). losopher, theologian, Head of the Institute of The cooperation of Khachatur Abovian Philosophy of Education next to the University Armenian State Pedagogical University with of Aarhus (Denmark), Head of the International Professor Kemp was multifaceted. He was the Federation of Philosophical Society (FISP) member of Editorial board of the journal of the (2003-2008), President of the XXII World Con- International Institute for Metaphilosophy, gress of Philosophy (2008) Peter Kemp passed Transformational Logic and Argumentation away. The prominent philosopher had many oth- WISDOM (2011-2015) and was actively en- er titles and degrees2 the mere enumeration of gaged in the works of journal from the very day which would require a large volume. The present of its establishment. Professor Kemp‘s articles Memoriam aims to preset the Danish philoso- were regularly published in the journal. He was not only the member of Editorial Board but was also among the honourable top reviewers. 1 See: https://www.fisp.org/. 2 See: ―2008 président du XXIIe Congrès Mondial de On April 16-17, 2012, in Yerevan, the Philosophie tenu à Seoul, Corée. Il a publié en français: International Conference Practical and Théorie de l'engagement, I-II, Paris, 1973; Éthique et Médecine, Tierce et INSERM, Paris 1987; L'irrem- Theoretical Problems of the Development of plaçable, Une éthique de la technologie, 1997, Levinas, Transforming Society (philosophical and une introduction philosophique 1997, Sagesse pratique de Paul Ricœur, Huit études, Editions du Sandre, Paris, psychological aspects) was held. The Confer- 2010, traducción en espagnol par Liszbeth Sagols Sales: ence was organised by the International Institute Sabiduría práctica de Paul Ricoeur, Fontamara, México, D.F., 2011. Co-auteur de: Technologies et Sociétés, Ga- for Metaphilosophy, Transformational Logic and lilée, Paris, 1980; Le discours bioéthique, Editions du Cerf, Paris, 2004, L‘Éco-éthique de Tomonobu Imami- Argumentation of Khachatur Abovian Armenian chi, Editions du Sandre, Paris. En espagnol: La mundia- State Pedagogical University, the International lización de la ética, Traducción Liszbeth Sagols Sales, Fontamara, Mexico, D.F., 2007. En anglais: Citizen of Academy for Philosophy and the Armenian the World: The Cosmopolitan Ideal for the Twenty- Philosophical Academy. First Century, Humanity Books, New York, 2011‖. https://www.fisp.org/peter-kemp 122 WISDOM 2(11), 2018 122 123 WISDOM 2(11), 2018 Peter KEMP PETER KEMP In the Plenary Session of the Conference, politanism in Our Time. Peter Kemp presented a report entitled Cosmo- 1937 – 2018 pher from the viewpoint of his vast professional network and immediate cooperation with Arme- nian Philosophical Society. He was Academician Georg Brutian‘s good friend and colleague, Academician of the International Academy for Philosophy (2001); Foreign Member of the Ar- menian Philosophical Academy (2001); Foreign Member of the International Institute for Metaphilosophy, Transformational Logic and Argumentation next to Khachatur Abovian Ar- On August 4, 2018, the World Philosophi- menian State Pedagogical University (2011- 1 2015, presided by Academician Georg Brutian). cal Society had a severe loss – prominent phi- The cooperation of Khachatur Abovian losopher, theologian, Head of the Institute of Philosophy of Education next to the University Armenian State Pedagogical University with of Aarhus (Denmark), Head of the International Professor Kemp was multifaceted. He was the Federation of Philosophical Society (FISP) member of Editorial board of the journal of the (2003-2008), President of the XXII World Con- International Institute for Metaphilosophy, gress of Philosophy (2008) Peter Kemp passed Transformational Logic and Argumentation away. The prominent philosopher had many oth- WISDOM (2011-2015) and was actively en- er titles and degrees2 the mere enumeration of gaged in the works of journal from the very day which would require a large volume. The present of its establishment. Professor Kemp‘s articles Memoriam aims to preset the Danish philoso- were regularly published in the journal. He was not only the member of Editorial Board but was also among the honourable top reviewers. 1 See: https://www.fisp.org/. 2 See: ―2008 président du XXIIe Congrès Mondial de On April 16-17, 2012, in Yerevan, the Philosophie tenu à Seoul, Corée. Il a publié en français: International Conference Practical and Théorie de l'engagement, I-II, Paris, 1973; Éthique et Médecine, Tierce et INSERM, Paris 1987; L'irrem- Theoretical Problems of the Development of plaçable, Une éthique de la technologie, 1997, Levinas, Transforming Society (philosophical and une introduction philosophique 1997, Sagesse pratique de Paul Ricœur, Huit études, Editions du Sandre, Paris, psychological aspects) was held. The Confer- Plenary Session of the Conference (from left to right): David Cooke (UK), Evangelos Moutsopoulos 2010, traducción en espagnol par Liszbeth Sagols Sales: ence was organised by the International Institute Sabiduría práctica de Paul Ricoeur, Fontamara, México, (Greece), former Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Armenia Armen Ashotyan, D.F., 2011. Co-auteur de: Technologies et Sociétés, Ga- for Metaphilosophy, Transformational Logic and Georg Brutian (Armenia), Peter Kemp (Denmark), Hans Köchler (Austria), lilée, Paris, 1980; Le discours bioéthique, Editions du Cerf, Paris, 2004, L‘Éco-éthique de Tomonobu Imami- Argumentation of Khachatur Abovian Armenian former Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan. chi, Editions du Sandre, Paris. En espagnol: La mundia- State Pedagogical University, the International lización de la ética, Traducción Liszbeth Sagols Sales, Academy for Philosophy and the Armenian Fontamara, Mexico, D.F., 2007. En anglais: Citizen of the World: The Cosmopolitan Ideal for the Twenty- Philosophical Academy. First Century, Humanity Books, New York, 2011‖. https://www.fisp.org/peter-kemp 122 123 123 WISDOM 2(11), 2018 Peter KEMP Plenary Session of the Conference. From left to right: former Minister of Education and Science of the Re- public of Armenia Armen Ashotyan, former Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan, Georg Brutian (Armenia), Peter Kemp (Denmark), Hans Köchler (Austria). Co-Presidents of the International Academy for Philosophy: (from left to right) Hans Köchler (Austria), Georg Brutian (Armenia), Evangelos Moutsopoulos (Greece) . 124 WISDOM 2(11), 2018 124 125 WISDOM 2(11), 2018 Peter KEMP Section 2. Problems of Transformational Society. Co-Chairs: Robert Djidjian (Armenia), Peter Kemp (Denmark). Plenary Session of the Conference. From left to right: former Minister of Education and Science of the Re- public of Armenia Armen Ashotyan, former Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan, Georg Brutian (Armenia), Peter Kemp (Denmark), Hans Köchler (Austria). Peter Kemp lecturing As an ardent and concerned ―World Citi- protest against the national citizen, and global zen‖ or ―Cosmopolite‖, Professor Kemp was thinking and way of acting should serve as a alarming about the current global problems (fi- guard for ―National Policy‖, for its personal and nancial globalization of democratic control over everyday functioning. economy and technologies, national conscious- On April 18, 2012, Professor Peter Kemp ness and global responsibility clash, resource also had a public lecture at Khachatur Abovian consumption, pollution, hunger, epidemic, inter- Armenian State Pedagogical University titled national crime, genocide, terrorism (including Towards a Global Legal Order. During the state-supported terrorism), struggle for world lecture, the Armenian audience was especially Co-Presidents of the International Academy for Philosophy: (from left to right) domination, etc.). impressed by the humanistic ideas and the theory Hans Köchler (Austria), Georg Brutian (Armenia), Evangelos Moutsopoulos (Greece) . At the same time, the humanist philosopher of humanistic laws that are, as he prioritized, an forewarns that the ―World Citizen‖ should not urgent necessity as ―the world society is in the 124 125 125 WISDOM 2(11), 2018 Peter KEMP same boat‖ and it should struggle for ―the victory the study of technical and scientific performance of the demand of logic, social debates and dia- enhancement in order to broaden the production logues within politics and education‖. of material goods and make them competitive- Professor Kemp was also interested in the ness in the national and international markets. As destiny and activity of educational institutions in a result, education becomes ―less humanistic‖. the modern world. The latter, starting with ele- Civilisation is no longer a matter of promoting mentary schools and higher education institu- the establishment and maintenance of peace in tions are more exposed to political pressure, and the global human