Volume 66 (2011), 2

In his remarks from later period, Ludwig Wittgenstein is frequently concerned with so-called external roots of our logical operations. He asks questions like: ‘How is anything like logical necessity possible?‘; ‚How is possible anything like following a logical rule under normal circumstances?‘; ‚Where is the compelling force of a logical proof coming from?‘; etc… Read more

Štúdia analyzuje povahu etických otázok inherentných sociálnej práci a na vybraných problémoch ukazuje, ako a prečo tieto etické otázky vznikajú. Zameriava sa na tri ústredné otázky, pod ktoré možno subsumovať väčšinu etických problémov. Po prvé, prečo dodržiavať morálne normy, aké dôvody máme preto, aby sme prijali morálku za rámec svojho konania? Po druhé, akým… Read more

Nietzsche’s definition of history is based on his refusal to conceive it as “pure science”: We can employ history only “for the purpose of life”. This vitalistic perspective led us to initially tackle the nietzschean interpretation of life, which is concerned with a “dark, driving power that insatiably thirsts for itself”, which, in its effort to be redeemed from… Read more

Clarification of the terms ‘realism’ and ‘antirealism’ has always been a challenging task for philosophers of science, epistemologists, and metaphysicians. The first part of my paper offers a certain classification and critical exposition of realisms in philosophy of science. Next, I take up the issue of finding a middle or natural ground between realism and… Read more

This article provides an overview of the historical and philosophical contexts from which G. Bachelard’s concept of “phenomenotechnique” originated. It shows why phenomenotechnique is crucial for science studies. By incorporating the concept of phenomenotechnique into Hacking’s and Galison’s models of science, I argue that we can avoid the radicalism of both while… Read more