Volume 62 (2007), 1

The subject of the paper is Plotinus’ theory of the One. The motif to work on the issue was the need of a systematic treatment of this problem, still missing in the writings of Slovak historians of philosophy. The intention of the paper is the presentation, analysis and critical interpretation of the remarkable origins of Plotinus’ theory. The paper deals… Read more

One important component of utilitarian ethical framework is a specific version of the principle of impartiality. The principle claims that one should bring about the greatest possible overall utility or happiness and that our moral and morally relevant actions ought to result from objective and neutral deliberations, with all our personal interests, likes and… Read more

Given the state of naturalness in his time Scotus rejects the intuitive knowledge of God as a singular and existing essential totality. There is, however, another way of knowing God: per rationes communes seu univoca. Here the notion of being, which overarches the gap between God and creation, plays an important role. The notion of being is embodied in all… Read more

The paper confronts two phenomena – home and community – which are of special interest not only for philosophers, but also for sociologists, psychologists, political, social scien- tists, etc. In what sense is it possible that for an individual community be the most proper and essential space of co-being with others, deserving thus the name of authentic „home“ or… Read more