Nach ihren 'Weltbildern' unterscheidet man die Menschen verschiedener Epochen und Kulturen. Um andere zu verstehen, versuchen wir uns in ihr 'Weltbild' einzudenken. Offenbar erschließt sich uns die Welt als Bild.Seit jeher hat die Philosophie sogar den Menschen, also uns selbst, nach dem Modell von [...]

englischIndia is one of the fastest changing countries in the world. The rules of global competition clash with the subcontinent's cultural traditions in all their variety. This study examines the mutual influence and transformation between these complexes by reference to two prominent examples.The [...]

Leere Individualausdrücke werden zur Rekonstruktion des tatsächlichen wissenschaftlichen Sprachgebrauchs und zur Befreiung der Logik von Existenzannahmen benötigt. Weiters muß nach Willard Van Orman Quine eine Sprache extensional sein, um für die Zwecke der Wissenschaften angemessen zu erscheinen. K [...]

englischThis book reconstructs Epicurus' theory of mind by a systematic examination of On nature book 25. In this work E. openly faces the issue of the nature and of the formation of mental states. The inquiry on mental states is framed within a more general inquiry on the possibility for human [...]

englischThe concepts of action and passion are recognized as categories of being by Aristotle, and henceforth discussed as such by later ancient philosophers ; they were crafted to understand the way becoming things interact with one another - in turn acting upon and being acted upon, thus causing [...]

englischThe principle of non-contradiction (PNC) is both a law of being and a law of thought. Based on the text of Aristotle, the aim of this book is to open a new discussion around the possibility of knowing the PNC by way of intuitive understanding, by recognising its indemonstrability and [...]

englischThis book is devoted to Iamblichus of Chalcis in Coele-Syria, who plays a pivotal role in the history of late ancient philosophy. His importance extends beyond simple labels, such as 'theurgist' or 'mysteries philosopher', and lies principally in his readiness to innovate doctrinally and the [...]

Aus dem Inhalt: Editionen: Carola Hoécker, Helmuth Mojem: 'Theuerste Freundin'. Briefe Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Breyers und Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegels an Nanette Endel - Hegels Vorlesung über Ästhetik 1828/29 (Einleitung), Hrsg. von Helmut SchneiderAufsätze: Detlev Pätzold, Fichte und Hegel über [...]

englischVolume III.3.B/i-iii belongs to Part III, Recensio, systematical edition of the Heraclitean uestigia proper.III.A.B/i is the first book (i) of volume B of its section 3, Fragmenta, devoted to the remnants of the philosopher's book: it contains the edition proper of the fragments, their [...]

englischThe apparatuses of this book deal with the linguistic and supralinguistic (poetic) form of the fragments edited in book III.3.B/i. Apparatus IV lists or describes such elements of the Heraclitean language as its dialect, its syntax, its uses (articles, ellipses..), while Apparatus V exhibits [...]