Prof. Dr. Ioanna Kuçuradi was bid farewell to his final journey

President of the Turkish Philosophical Association and Honorary President of the World Federation of Philosophical Organizations, Prof. Dr. Ioanna Kuçuradi (89) died on Friday, October 2, at Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine Training and Research Hospital, where he was treated. Prof. is one of Türkiye's leading philosophers and is known for his works in the fields of human rights, human philosophy and ethics. Dr. A ceremony was held for İoanna Kuçurad at Maltepe University Architect Vedat Çakırca Conference Hall. The ceremony was attended by AK Party Spokesperson Ömer Çelik, Deputy Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Nuri Aslan, Mayor of Maltepe Esin Köymen, Deputy Chairman of CHP Group Ali Mahir Başkar, Deputy Governor of Istanbul Serap Özmen Çetin, Rector of Maltepe University Prof. Dr. Yusuf Aksar, Maltepe University Board of Trustees Advisor Prof. Dr. Betül Çotuksöken, Maltepe University Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Head of Philosophy Department Prof. Doctor Gündem Önkal, philosophy department research assistant Furkan Soltekin, academicians, family and loved ones represented the philosophy students.

'IT IS A GREAT GUIDE THAT TEACHES THE MEANING OF BEING HUMAN'

Speaking at the ceremony, AK Party spokesman Ömer Çelik said, "My condolences to all of us. It is truly a great loss for all of us. Rather than a great teacher, he is a great guide who teaches us the meaning of being human. We need such monumental guides very much in our normal lives. But there are times when their guidance becomes much more important for us to find our way. The world we live in is becoming a world where all rules and values are destroyed. Just as Gramsci said, 'The old world is dying, the new world is not born, now The word 'the time of monsters' is a word that describes today's world much more than when this word was spoken. Indeed, the old world is dying, the new world is not being born, despite all its pains, and in the world we call the time of monsters, we are faced with many heartbreaking scenes, from the genocide in Gaza to the serious problems of humanity in other parts of the world. Therefore, what does it mean to be human? How do we find our way as humans in difficult times, in confusing times? When we ask this question, there is only one answer we have to find. Answer: It is a quest to which our teacher devoted his entire life. It is, "What is the relationship between humans and values? How do we establish the bond between humans and values, since when we separate humans from value, they cease to be humans?" he said.

'WE FACE A GREAT LOSS'

Çelik continued his speech by saying, "Perhaps the summary of our teacher's entire life will show us how we can correctly establish the relationship between value, value production and human beings. Mevlana has a saying: 'Speak, say so that everyone who speaks opens an arc and brings water to the next age. Although every age has a speaker, but what the previous ones said is useful for it. I think this is a quatrain that expresses our teacher very well. The great sages of the past, the great masters of human art have absorbed all that value and human relationship, He is a monumental figure who has benefited from what the previous ones said, but today he has guided us as the speaker of this age, as the teacher of this age. Our upbringing, along with many of my friends, is one of the greatest honors to be a student of philosophy for the rest of our lives. Therefore, whenever we talk about the relationship between humans and values, one of the most valuable value teachers and guides that anyone who is in search of values will find. If we try to establish a bond between them, his guidance will always be our guide. How lucky we are that such a monumental personality was raised in this beautiful country, how happy we are that all of us who think about various issues in Türkiye have the opportunity to be his students, and how happy we are that we have such a high personality who devoted his whole life to telling us what he believed in, even if he was walking alone on a seaside, as you just saw. We are also facing the loss of humanity. I also followed the messages published in various parts of the world about it. And what everyone is actually looking for today is how we will establish the relationship between humans and value. Today, we are faced with a greater danger, perhaps a danger that has never existed in the history of humanity. Artificial intelligence will take all our values from us and comes to us as a man-made threat. When I ask about some ideas and ideas discussed in philosophy, I find that there are actually philosophically controversial ideas. "I sometimes see artificial intelligence responding unilaterally." he said.

'WE WILL NOT FORGET YOUR LESSONS, WE SEND YOU WITH RESPECT'

Çelik said, "You know, there has been a change very recently; when you ask about any concept, Google directs you to a philosophy dictionary, but it no longer directs you there. It directs you directly to its artificial intelligence, and you actually see what you need to learn in that dictionary in a filtered and structured way. That is why the relationship between people and values is facing a greater danger today. That is why we are fortunate to have you as our teachers, fortunately, our teacher Ioanna, the teacher of teachers, lived in these lands and we had the honor of being his students. We are very sorry, it is a great sorrow." "He is lost, but maybe he reminded us this with his death: O humanity, O my students, O my brothers, O my children, do not forget the lesson I taught you against this danger, teacher, we will not forget your lessons, we bid you farewell with respect."