Volume 63 (2008), 2

The aim of the paper is to offer a new interpretation of the role of Cartesian physics in the Scientific revolution. The author argues that many components of Newton’s theory of motion are of Cartesian origin, an the Cartesian system was an important stage in the development of modern science. If this interpretation is correct, then the philosophical side of the… Read more

Understanding the intellectual structure of Heidegger’s philosophy, famous for its unique language, requires inventive interpretative and translatological efforts, especially in appropriately decoding its special terminological neologisms. The paper focuses on unveiling the specific aspects of Heidegger’ idiolect, on the semantic and context analyses of the… Read more

The paper aims at the examination of the roots, characteristics and intellectual ambitions of the recentivism, an original philosophical conception of the contemporary Polish philosopher Józef Bańka. The paper discusses both the ontological and epistemological versions of recentivism. Bańka claims, that human life has its meaning rather as an „… Read more

The paper offers a discussion of Kant’s views on politics. It shows how the latter is interwoven with the morals and law. The author reminds us, that for Kant the highest political good possible was the eternal peace. What plays an important role in reaching this status is the reform. The author aims at justifying the claim, that Kant’s interest in… Read more

The article deals with the development of the philosophical thought of W. James. Its first part is devoted to James’s conception of mind and consciousness. In James’ view every mind tends to become a part of personal consciousness and though it changes permanently, it is also obviously continuous. W. James influenced E. Husserl by his view that consciousness has a… Read more

The paper is a continuation of the author’s preceeding article Constructivism as a Philosophy and a Sociology of Science (Filozofia, 63, 2008, No 1). It sheds light on Goodman’s irrealism as well as on the place of the constructions in producing the plurality of worlds. It gives the definition of the strong constructivism, which rejects the idea of representation… Read more

Kierkegaard’s reception of the Catholic theology and spirituality embodies also his reception of the writings of the medieval mystics, in particular those by Dominicans of the high middle ages. Among the writers who were prone to mysticism and who were not unknown to the Danish philosopher Master Eckhart, occupies a distinctive place. His literary portraits of… Read more

Justin Martyr has adopted and elaborated the term „logos“ primarily for apologetic reasons. Although he himself was inclined more to Platonism, it was the philosophy of the Stoics which become the ground of his considerations. Divine Logos fully manifested itself in Jesus Christ, although in the past it was also partially present in various testimonies of God –… Read more

Since W. Kaufmann’s attempt more than half a century ago (Nietzsche: Philosopher, Psychologist, Antichrist, [N]1950) to rehabilitate Nietzsche as a progressive thinker there has been a lively debate about the relation between Nietzsche’s philosophical and political positions. According to some, Nietzsche’s “reactionary politics” follows naturally from his… Read more