Volume 60 (2005), 7

A small work On being and essence entered the discussion of that time on the concept of being, represented by Aristotle’s works (the Philosopher) and his Arabic interpreters Avicenna and Averroes (the Commentator). Thomas follows the Aristotelian realistic understanding of reality, but, as for its explanation, he signalizes a new understanding of being.… Read more

The aim of the paper is the examination of the main objects of narrative psychology as related to the research of self-consciousness and personal identity. It focuses on experiencing of the Self and life. Contemporary psychological researches of traumatic events, e. g. chronic or fatal diseases, show the importance of experiencing the unity, meaningfulness,… Read more

The paper focuses on the problem of authorship in the domain of visual arts. It’s aim is to see the author not as a person, who produces the work of art, but to exa-mine the creative process, which builds up this relationship. It attempts to show the problems concerning the common idea of authorship and to grasp their main points in order to describe the creative… Read more

The humanity is examined on two levels: first as a natural biological quality having a moral dimension and a moral impact, and then as a moral quality, which is a specific human product and a result of cultural evolution, i.e. of human moral deve-lopment. According to the forms of the realized humanity the author differentiates between active and passive forms of… Read more