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Logic for the theory of concepts2
(Univerzitet u Novom Sadu - Filozofski fakultet - Odsek za filozofiju, Novi Sad, 2020)
In this paper, we follow Gödel's remarks on an envisioned theory of concepts to determine which properties should a logical basis of such a theory have. The discussion is organized around the question of suitability of the ...
The Number Ten Reconsidered: Did the Pythagoreans Have an Account of the Dekad?
(Walter de Gruyter Gmbh, Berlin, 2020)
We critically reconsider an old hypothesis of the role of the dekad in Pythagorean philosophy. Unlike Zhmud, we claim that: 1) the dekad did play a role in Philolaus' astronomical system, and 2) Aristotle did not project ...
Why are myths true: Plato on the veracity of myths
(St Petersburg Univ Press, St Petersburg, 2020)
Distinguishing myths in terms of their veracity had almost been neglected in Plato's studies. In this article, the author focuses on Plato's controversial claims about the truth-status of myths. An attempt is made to ...
Observation, Experiment, and Scientific Practice
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon, 2021)
Ian Hacking has argued that the notions of experiment and observation are distinct, not even the opposite ends of a continuum. More recently, other authors have emphasised their continuity, saying it is futile to distinguish ...
Education and the good life: Petrarch's insights and the current research on well-being
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon, 2021)
According to Petrarch, the main goal of the liberal arts is to help us live a good life and become wise, virtuous, and serene. This is also something achieved via true Christian faith. In this paper, my goal is twofold. ...
McDowell and Brandom on observational knowledge
(Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Theatre and Film Research of the Center for Research in Art, 2021)
In this paper, I will analyze whether John McDowell’s critique of Robert Brandom’s account of observational knowledge is a success. First, I will present Brandom’s view of observational knowledge. Then I will lay out the ...
Extended mind, functionalism and personal identity
(Springer, Dordrecht, 2020)
In this paper, I address one recent objection to Andy Clark and David Chalmers's functionalist argument for the extended mind thesis (EM). This objection is posed by Kengo Miyazono, who claims that they unjustifiably ...
Moorean Assertions and Their Normative Function
(Springer, Dordrecht, 2020)
G. E. Moore famously pointed out that all sincere assertions of the form 'p, but I don't believe that p' are inherently absurd. John Turri strongly disagrees with the consensus evaluation of such assertions as inherently ...
How Theories of Induction Can Streamline Measurements of Scientific Performance
(Springer, Dordrecht, 2020)
We argue that inductive analysis (based on formal learning theory and the use of suitable machine learning reconstructions) and operational (citation metrics-based) assessment of the scientific process can be justifiably ...
Facets of intensionality
(Univerzitet u Novom Sadu - Filozofski fakultet - Odsek za filozofiju, Novi Sad, 2020)
The goal of this paper is to introduce the reader to the distinction between intensional and extensional as a distinction between different approaches to meaning. We will argue that despite the common belief, intensional ...