Leandro Giri, Matias Giri Abstract In the present work, we aim to analyze Lorraine Daston’s critiques of the historiographical value of Thomas Kuhn’s The Structure of Scientific Revolutions: we will defend its relevance from the attacks of “the history of contingencies”. Daston’s proposal asserts that the Kuhnian historiographical programme of professionalizing the history of … [Read more…]
Thodoris Dimitrakos Abstract In the present paper, I provide a reconstruction of Kuhn’s philosophy of history of science based mainly on Kuhn’s criticism of Lakatos. My goal is to examine the compatibility of the Kuhnian philosophy of history with his explicit aspiration to defend scientific rationality. I argue that the Kuhnian philosophy of history … [Read more…]
Steve Fuller Abstract Ever since my first book, Social Epistemology, I have argued that Thomas Kuhn’s philosophy of science presupposes a version of many worlds realism’. This paper continues that line of argument by situating Kuhn’s thinking about language and science in the context of shifting philosophical developments in the 1950s-1970s. Kuhn’s view is … [Read more…]
Oana Șerban Critical note A USEFUL, HAPPY BENTHAM: WHO SAVED HIM FROM MILL? WHEN FREEDOM IS MORE THAN JUST A MATTER OF TASTE: ANTHONY JULIUS, MALCOM QUINN, PHILIP SCHOFIELD (eds.), Bentham and the Arts, London, UCL Press, 2020. (2024). Annals of the University of Bucharest. Philosophy Series, 72(1). https://doi.org/10.62229/aubpslxxi/1_23/8 AnnalsUnibuc-2023-01-08Serban
Maria Banu Abstract The aim of this paper is to integrate competing notions of trustworthiness in the literature on trust under a common framework. I defend a notion of trustworthiness around three criteria: competence, predictability, and responsiveness. These are both necessary and sufficient conditions for trustworthiness assessments. Competence means having the required abilities to … [Read more…]
Andreea Ioana Vlad Abstract The aim of this paper is to examine Robert Nozick’s experience machine, assess where his thought experiment could have been framed differently or where it failed to consider other relevant aspects people view as important, such as their values and duties. Additionally, I provide what I consider to be a … [Read more…]
Doina Domenica Cojocaru-Thanasiadis Abstract By applying Bourdieu’s theory of capital on the relational art and participatory practices, the following essay aims to explore the issue of autonomy of arts as introduced by Theodor Adorno while determining the social mechanism under which these practices operate. The purpose of this particular research represents an attempt to … [Read more…]
Dragoș Grusea Abstract If we accept that Kandinsky developed a systematic theory of the fundamentals of painting, we must ask what is the central concept underlying this attempt. This paper argues for the thesis that objectless vibration plays a central role in the reconstruction proposed Kandinsky’s first book, On the Spiritual in Art. This … [Read more…]
Andrei Simionescu-Panait, Veronica Bâtcă, Mircea Toboșaru, Paula Pompilia Tomi, Beatrice Adriana Balgiu, Ana Maria Căvescu Abstract Critical thinking has been a buzzword in both business and academic environments, as it represents the one of the greatest skillsets to possess for succeeding on a professional and personal level. This text argues for the idea that … [Read more…]
Gianluigi Segalerba Abstract In my contribution, I analyse some aspects of Aristotle’s interpretation of the organisation of ontology. Aristotle, in many of his works, is looking for a new ontology: through his investigation, Aristotle aims to discover the correct components of the ontology and to put them in the right place. Aristotle’s way of … [Read more…]