International Journal of Philosophy

Volume 1, Issue 4, December 2013

  • Subject’s Rational Cognitive Activity in the Theory of Self-Organization and Epistemological Constructivism

    Naira Danielyan

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 4, December 2013
    Pages: 51-56
    Received: Nov. 05, 2013
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    Published: Nov. 30, 2013
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    Abstract: The author provides a comparative analysis of the approach to cognition in the theory of self-organization and radical constructivism from the position of synergy between man and nature. It is advanced the idea on the basis of radical constructivism representatives’ concepts by such authors as H. von Foerster, H. Maturana, F. Varela, N. Luhmann, F.... Show More
  • Thales, Anaximander and Anaximenes as Pathfinders of Modern Science

    Gabriel Ema Idang

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 4, December 2013
    Pages: 57-65
    Received: Nov. 27, 2013
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    Published: Jan. 30, 2014
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    Abstract: Thales, Anaximander and Anaximenes, the first three earliest Ionian philosophers, flourished during the 6th century B.C. and became active in Miletus which was an Ionian colony in Asia Minor. These philosophers are traditionally regarded as the first Greek philosophers on record. They attempted to explain the origin and structure of the world in a ... Show More