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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Sceptical Doubts - Raising the Standards or Changing the Angle?
(Croatian Philosophical Soc, Zagreb, 2020)
The goal of this paper is to explore two different accounts of the mechanisms by which epistemic standards change, as a basis for the explanation of how arguments for radical scepticism get their appearance of legitimacy ...
Boys Just Don't! Gender Stereotyping and Sanctioning of Counter-Stereotypical Behavior in Preschoolers
(Springer/Plenum Publishers, New York, 2020)
Although children start to adopt gender stereotypes by the age of three, there is less evidence about how early they start to sanction other children's counter-stereotypical behaviors. The present study explored the two ...