E-LOGOS, 2007 (vol. 14), issue 1

Kauzalita jako metodologický problém ekonomie

Jan Korda

E-LOGOS 2007, 14(1):1-11  

This article deals with causality as a methodological problem of economics. First it briefly overlooks causality as a philosophical concept. Then it engages in causality in economics from many points of view: (un)usefulness of causality in economics, individuals versus aggregates, causality in theoretical economics and complexity of economies, causality in empirical economics and econometrics. The article concludes that causality is a useful theoretical construction, but can not be revealed on the empirical level by using econometric techniques.

Vision of the "society of personalities"

Martin Hemelík

E-LOGOS 2007, 14(1):1-6  

In his leading article M. Hemelík shortly represents till to this time not publicated study which deals with the future of human society. Nevertheless he wants above of all represent the author of this study - Czech writer and translator František Marek, which was a very interesting personality of the Czech spiritual life in the second half of 20th century and unfortunately today he is not too well-known.

Society of Personalities (Personalism)

František Marek

E-LOGOS 2007, 14(1):7-22  

Basic content of this study is represented by Marek´s reflections on the future of human society and first of all on the essential philosophical sources of its understanding. According to Marek´s point of view must be the future development of human society based on the deep respecting to human personality (persona). Therefore in his study he outlines the vision of new "society of personalities", which will afford the sufficient scope for the respectable human life.

Arousing a Dispute over BioCosmology. A Reply to Stephen Modell

Konstantin S. Khroutski

E-LOGOS 2007, 14(1):1-39  

Author draws a parallel, in the beginning of his response to Stephen Modell, between Aristotelian philosophy (Greek universalism), especially his conception of final causality, and Russian cosmological philosophy and science (Russian cosmism, in its true sense), which likewise emphasizes the significance of vital inherent active teleological forces of a living being ("inner drivers", causa finalis). However, in spite of their evident teleological similarity, Aristotelian universal naturalism and Russian universal cosmism have the polar directivities: Aristotle's - 'from God (Absolute) - to Man'1 (a kind of 'theocosmism'), while Russian cosmism realizes...

A Reconnaissance of the Cosmos: A Critical Response to Konstantin S. Khroutski's BioCosmology - Science of the Universal Future

Arthur Saniotis

E-LOGOS 2007, 14(1):1-14  

In the last four centuries there have been a number of cosmological and evolutionary insights which have informed our understanding of the architecture of the universe and life on earth. Nineteenth and twentieth century theories of evolution continued this speculative trend in relation to human evolution and emergence. Konstantin Khroutski's bio-cosmology paradigm offers a new insight into understanding biological and social processes. This paper provides a critical response of some areas of Khroutski's theory as well as will proposing new ways in which bio-cosmology can further contribute to evolutionary science.

'Recombinant Nature': Transgenics and the Emergence of Hum-animals

Arthur Saniotis

E-LOGOS 2007, 14(1):1-20  

The advent of transgenic technologies have be a controversial area in science. For example critics argue that transgenics blurs the barrier between humans and animals. Another reason is that transgenics may diminish human belief of its superiority in the animal kingdom which has been asserted by various religious and philosophical worldviews. On the contrary, genetic research has brought to our attention of human similarity with the animal kingdom. The aim of this paper is to provide some philosophical understanding of transgenics and proffer new ways for exploring transgenics.

Images of the Creative Thinking

Libor Drlík

E-LOGOS 2007, 14(1):1-13  

Essay attempts to demonstrate relevance of imagination in the frame of creative ways of thinking, which more than others utilize its fruitful connection with conceptual aspect of imagination. After a brief introductory outline of thought and language relationship, more detailed inquiry of general presuppositions and features of creativity, via analysis of its partial definition as vision, imaginability and fantasy, follows. On the ground of balance between its imaginative and conceptual aspects, creativity further presented as interconnected with thought by creative thinking, that is introduced through its particular manifestations: associative thinking,...

The Social Construction of the Life World

Daniel Wimmer

E-LOGOS 2007, 14(1):1-6