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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Symmetry breaking and functional incompleteness in biological systems
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford, 2020)
Symmetry-based explanations using symmetry breaking (SB) as the key explanatory tool have complemented and replaced traditional causal explanations in various domains of physics. The process of spontaneous SB is now a ...
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 ...
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 ...
Do Political Attitudes Matter for Epistemic Decisions of Scientists?
(Springer, Dordrecht, 2021)
The epistemic attitudes of scientists, such as epistemic tolerance and authoritarianism, play important roles in the discourse about rivaling theories. Epistemic tolerance stands for the mental attitude of an epistemic ...
Sosa's Safety Condition and Problem of Philosophical Skepticism
(Springer, Dordrecht, 2021)
This paper aims to show that Sosa's theory of knowledge based on safety condition can provide a convincing response to the problem of philosophical skepticism. With regard to that, it is divided in three sections. The first ...
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 ...