In 2002, the first World Philosophy Day was introduced by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to "honour philosophical reflection in the entire world by opening up free and accessible spaces" and "to encourage the peoples of the world to share their philosophical heritage and to open their minds to new ideas, as well as to inspire a public debate between intellectuals and civil society on the challenges confronting our society".
Karl-Otto Apel, Diskursethik und Diskursanthropologie (published in German in 2002, not yet translated into English)
Bernard Williams, Truth and Truthfulness: An Essay in Genealogy (2002)
Colin McGinn, The Making of a Philosopher: My Journey Through Twentieth-Century Philosophy (2002)
Manuel de Landa, Intensive Science and Virtual Philosophy (2002)
Steven Pinker, The Blank Slate (2002)
Stephen Wolfram, A New Kind of Science (2002)
Derrick Jensen, The Culture of Make Believe (2002)
Nick Bostrom, Anthropic Bias: Observation Selection Effects in Science and Philosophy (2002)
Susan Neiman, Evil in Modern Thought: An Alternative History of Philosophy (2002)
Pierre Bourdieu (January 23)
Robert Nozick (January 23)
R. M. Hare (January 29)
Hans-Georg Gadamer (March 13)
Heinz von Foerster (October 2)
Norman O. Brown (October 2)
John Rawls (November 24)
Ivan Illich (December 2)
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