The International Association for Greek Philosophy (IAGP; el, Διεθνής Eταιρεία Eλληνικής Φιλοσοφίας, ΔEEΦ) is an international
philosophical society
A society is a group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction, or a large social group sharing the same spatial or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations. Socie ...
whose purpose is to promote the study of
Greek philosophy
Ancient Greek philosophy arose in the 6th century BC, marking the end of the Greek Dark Ages. Greek philosophy continued throughout the Hellenistic period and the period in which Greece and most Greek-inhabited lands were part of the Roman Empir ...
. The IAGP is a member of the
International Federation of Philosophical Societies. It is the only international association for philosophy located in Greece.
Events
The association has sponsored 22 annual conferences on Greek philosophy, including the first World Olympic Congress on Philosophy in 2004.
Membership
The association provides for membership of individuals and organizations. The individual members consist of many Greek teachers, scholars of the Greek Diaspora and leading foreign professors, experts on Greek philosophy and culture from many parts of the world.
The IAGP has several affiliated organizations including, the South African Society for Greek Philosophy and the Humanities (SASGPH), the Albanian Society of Greek Philosophy and Culture, and the Serbian Society of Greek Philosophy.
Publications
The association has published numerous books in cooperation with the International Center for Greek Philosophy and Culture (ICGPC) under the title "Ionia Publications".
External links
Official website{{Authority control
Philosophical societies
Learned societies of Greece
International learned societies