A series of debates on the ideas of the German philosopher Karl Marx on the bi-centenary of his birth.
Debate and conversatory: Is Marx's ideas still relevant in politics?
Marx and politics
Are Marx's ideas still relevant as a political alternative to the great social inequalities? Marx's ideas have already failed? Can they not be applied any more to reality?
Debaters:
Educator Julio Chavez Rivera (President of the Peruvian Academy of Philosophy and Sciences) and Lawyer Hector Ñaupari (President of the Institute of Human Action Studies).
Date and time: June 27, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Debate and conversatory: Is still relevant Marx's criticism of religion?
Marx and Religion
Is religion still the opium of the peoples? Did Marxism became in a secular religion?
Debaters: Philosophers Luis Solis (University of Sciences and Humanities) and Mario Arroyo (University of Piura).
Date and time: July 19, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Debate and conversatory: Are Marx's economic theories still valid?
Marx and Economy
Are Marx's economic theories truly scientific? Or are they siimple speculations?
Debaters: Economists Jose Luis Tapia Rocha (President, Institute of Free Enterprise-ILE), and Cesar Augusto Risso Herrera (National University of Callao).
Date and time: September 6, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Debate and conversatory: Is Marxism scientific?
Marx and Science
Is Marxism a philosophy, a science or a pseudo-science? Have Marx's predictions been fulfilled or not?
Debaters: Linguist Raymundo Casas and Sociologist Mario Portocarrero Quintana, both teachers of the National University of San Marcos (UNMSM).
Date and time: September 27, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Debate and conversatory: Is Marx's philosophy still valid?
Marx and Philosophy
Are the explanations about reality according to Marx's philosophy (materialist conception of history) still valid?
November 8, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Debaters: Lawyer Manuel Humala (UIGV) and Physicist Luis Del Castillo (UNMSM)
1a. Part: A documentary on Marx, 6-6.45 pm
2a. Part: Debate, 7-9 pm
Place:
National Workers Union of the Nation's Bank (SINATBAN), 281 Madre de Dios Street, Santa Beatriz Urbanization, Lima.
Co-organizer:
Free entrance
