Volume 38 (1983), 2
Papers - Philosophy and Astronomy
(Original title: Aktuálne filozofické a metodologické problémy súčasnej astronómie)
Filozofia, 38 (1983), 2, 184-198.Abstract
In the contribution some topical philosophic and methodologic problems which are brougth by contemporary impetuous development of astronomy are studied. The author, starting from the dialectical-materialist relation of philosophy and natural sciences, is reflecting problems of revolution in astronomy., he analyzes some aspects of the dialectics of cognizing of… Read more
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(Original title: Filozofia a kozmológia)
Filozofia, 38 (1983), 2, 199-212.Abstract
The paper deals with the contemporary „dialogue“ between philosophy and cosmology and in this connection the problem of the so called competency or the „demarcation line“ between philosophy and concrete scientific discipline is studied in general. Further, the concepts „material world“ and „universe“ are anajlyzed and their signification is studied in contemporary… Read more
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(Original title: Problémy a perspektívy súčasnej astronómie)
Filozofia, 38 (1983), 2, 213-228.Abstract
In the paper topical problems of the structure and evolution of the universe are analyzed. The consequencies of different velacities of the evolution of stars of different mass for the whole evolution of galaxies are shown. The question of the age of galaxies is studied in detail. Basing on the occurrence of the oldest known stars in all types of galaxies it is… Read more
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(Original title: K problému mimozemských civilizácií)
Filozofia, 38 (1983), 2, 229-233.Abstract
Critical analysis of the possibilities of the determination of the occurrence of life or civilizations in the Universe shows that values of some parameters cannot be determined even approximately at the present level of knowledge of the evolutionary process of matter. Nevertheless, the limits of values, especially of astrophysical parameters are narrowing down… Read more
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