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A proof-theoretic semantic analysis of dynamic epistemic logic
(Oxford Univ Press, Oxford, 2016)
The present article provides an analysis of the existing proof systems for dynamic epistemic logic from the viewpoint of proof-theoretic semantics. Dynamic epistemic logic is one of the best known members of a family of ...
Gasking's Parody Re-examined
(Soc Advancement Philosophy-Zagreb, Zagreb, 2018)
Gasking's parody of Anselm's ontological argument is primarily based on the idea that the greater disability of the creator makes the achievement more impressive, and that, therefore, the non-existent God would be a greater ...
Godel on Deduction
(Springer, Dordrecht, 2019)
This is an examination, a commentary, of links between some philosophical views ascribed to Godel and general proof theory. In these views deduction is of central concern not only in predicate logic, but in set theory too, ...
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 ...
Myth, history and metaphysics the case of IVO Andric's novel the bridge on the Drina
(Univerzitet u Novom Sadu - Filozofski fakultet - Odsek za filozofiju, Novi Sad, 2019)
In this paper, I will examine the relationship between the myth-logical, historical and philosophical aspects of the novel The Bridge on the Drina. The three topics in the novel are of great significance for its understanding. ...
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 ...
Egalitarian Paradise or Factory Drudgery? Organizing Knowledge Production in High Energy Physics (HEP) Laboratories
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon, 2018)
The organization of cutting-edge HEP laboratories has evolved in the intersection of academia, state agencies, and industry. Exponentially ever larger and more complex knowledge-intensive operations, the laboratories have ...
Utemeljenje "nove ontologije" u filozofiji Nicolaia Hartmanna kao kritika necjelovitih filozofskih sustava / Laying the groundwork for a "New Ontology" in the philosophy of Nicolai Hartmann as a criticism of non-integral philosophical systems
(Institute of Philosophy and Theology of Society of Jesus, 2016)
The aim of this paper is to study the significance of Nicolai Hartmann's contribution to ontology and, furthermore, to point out the consequences of his laying the groundwork for a "new ontology" which fact may be interpreted ...