WE-issues and its social implications
As long as they are alive, it is an unavoidable situation or condition for humans to coexist with others, and to live with others. In other words, as individuals called "I," humans always remain members of the collective "we," which includes myself.
"We" is not "everyone." Unlike "everyone," "we" always has external agents referred to as "they." This might be a chronic disease of "we" because "they" can easily transform into the "busters" or "enemies" who might be deemed acceptable targets for missile attacks. How should "we" avoid such "busterization" of "they" and prevent the escalation of hostilities against its outside? Let's refer to those ontological, phenomenological, ethical, and axiological issues surrounding "we" collectively as the "we-issue".
Such "we-issues" are serious and pressing social concerns in today's world. We can discuss these "we-issues" within the framework of contemporary politics, or in the context of the relationship between humans and AI/robots. In this colloquium, we aim to engage in interdisciplinary discussions, including philosophy, to address the broader spectrum of "we-issues" with its social implications.
