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Prolegomena za filozofiju meditacije
No full textThis prolegomenon sketches issues central to a philosophy of meditation, develops only some of them here, and refers readers to other works where some not covered here are addressed. A complete philosophy of meditation would include accounts of: the differences between meditative practices, states, and traits; religion-based meditative traditions; novel contemporary meditative practices and research; meditative practices that are and aren’t philosophical practices and vice versa; ‘McMindfulness’; whether any such practices reveal metaphysical truths or lead to enlightenment; what physics/metaphysics might make the paranormal corollaries of mystical experiences possible; and the pros and cons of these issues. The author shares some personal experiences, speculative hypotheses, and arguments for the central claim that meditative practices are one of the most powerful forms of spiritual and philosophical practice
Pregled tribina i konferencija u Institutu za filozofiju i društvenu teoriju za 2024. godinu
No full textImproving Participation in Spatial Planning of Mining Areas - Formal Participatory Methods in Urban And Spatial Planning in Europe
No full textDevelopment in areas with extensive mineral extraction brings significant changes that
especially affect the local population, both positively and negatively. The most important
impacts include job creation, higher income, dependence on a single industry, environmental
harm, health issues, and the need for (involuntary) resettlement. Mining companies that fail
to prioritize corporate social responsibility and foster strong relationships with local
communities often face a lack of public support. Transparent decision making through high
public engagement and participatory planning process is therefore of great importance.
The aim of this research is to identify formal participatory methods applied in the process of
urban and regional planning, with focus on community participation. Through extensive
analysis of legislation of European countries, we have identified the most commonly used
methods and techniques. They have several advantages, but could be supplemented with
informal methods for a better inclusion of attitudes and opinion of local community and
other stakeholders
Beauty as Outcome of Reason and Emotion in Architecture
No full textOur capacity to think affords us to be conscious of what
we experience, learn, remember and judge. The results are understanding caused by reason and emotion, the latter being reaction to the former. In turn, remembered emotion may be the cause for seeking additional understanding. This dual aspect relates to the processes in which
beauty, defined in this essay as positive aesthetic feeling, plays a role in
the perception and development of architecture.1
Sensation and instinct
are addressed in search of how they influence our understanding beyond
knowledge toward meaning through creativity and judgment. Before we
get to that, however, it is necessary to look at the very foundation from
which experience and thinking evolves. It is what we call reality, defined
here in short, as form-matter unity. Built examples are analyzed regarding properties which let feelings of beauty arise
Towards Global Expressivism: Expressivism and The Frege-Geach Problem
No full textOvaj rad ima za cilj da istraži Frege-Gičov problem kao argument u
prilog globalnog ekspresivizma. Iako Gič koristi Fregeovu poentu kao
osnovu za svoj argument protiv različitih formi ekspresivizma, autor
smatra da isti argument može poslužiti kao podrška odbacivanju reprezentacionalističkog pristupa analizi jezika. Frege-Gičov problem
se interpretira kao argument u prilog teze deklarativizma, kojom se
tvrdi da je potreban jedinstven semantički model za sve deklarativne
rečenice. Autor pokazuje kako teorijska ograničenja reprezentacionalističke semantičke paradigme postavljaju različite oblike diskursa u
nepovoljan položaj, te postulira jedan oblik ekspresivizma kao opšte
teorije značenja koja ova ograničenja može da prevaziđe. Argumenti
se zasnivaju na ideji da dodela primata aktu tvrđenja u opštoj teoriji
značenja uklanja potrebu za pretpostavkom radikalne raznolikosti između različitih vokabulara, čime se naglašava suštinska sličnost u načinu konstituisanja njihovog propozicionalnog i pojmovnog sadržaja.This paper aims to explore the Frege-Geach problem as an argument in favor of global
expressivism. Although Geach uses Frege’s point as the basis for his argument against
various forms of expressivism, the author believes that the same argument can be used
to support the rejection of representationalist and descriptivist approaches to language. The Frege-Geach problem is interpreted as an argument in support of the
thesis of declarativism, which claims that a single semantic model is needed for all the
declarative sentences. The author shows how the theoretical limitations of the representationalist semantic paradigm place different forms of discourse in a disadvantageous position, and postulates a form of expressivism as a general theory of meaning that can overcome these limitations. The arguments are based on the idea that
assigning primacy to the act of assertion in a general theory of meaning removes the
need for the assumption of radical disparity between different discursive practices,
thus emphasizing the essential similarity in the way propositional and conceptual content is constituted.
The first part of the paper consists of the genealogy of moral expressivism and the
presentation of the bifurcation thesis, which consists in the assertion that there are
two seemingly identical but essentially different forms of assertion: the one about the
world and the one that is actually only an expression of the specific psychological
states of the speaking subject. In the second part of the paper, the Frege-Geach problem is presented as the strongest criticism of expressivist theories, which shows how
expressivist theories assume discontinuity of propositional content in asserted and
unasserted contexts. Expressivism thus turns out to be an implausible theory of meaning, and moral, modal and normative vocabularies remain in an unenviable place as
parts of objective language. In order to preserve the objectivity of these vocabularies,
the fourth part of the paper proposes a general rejection of the representational and
descriptivist paradigm of language, and the acceptance of global expressivism in the
form of inferential pragmatism as a general theory of meaning that does not encounter the problems faced by representationalism and descriptivism, nor local expressivism. At the very end of the paper, the conclusions reached in these three parts are
summarized
The UAE’s(In)tolerance Conundrum. Actors, Beneficiaries, and the Prospect for Equity
No full textThis paperexaminestheUAE’stoleranceagenda,scrutinizingthegapbetweenofficial
narratives and the on-ground realities, particularly in the context of the UAE Centen
nial 2071, which envisions a “tolerant, cohesive, and ethical society.” Since this goal
remains challenging, the research also highlights the difference between the UAE’s
widely promoted concept of tolerance and the more nuanced concept of toleration,
emphasizing the need for critical evaluation of top-down policy instruments in an
inherentlyauthoritariancontext.TheUAE’semphasisontolerance,asamatterof secu
rity andstatestability butalsoasaforeignpolicytoolandwayof attractinginvestment,
is juxtaposedwiththepersistentcitizen–foreignergapandinstancesof discrimination,
which undermine the essence of tolerance. The analysis suggests that true tolerance
extends beyondpolitical and legal measures to human commitmenttoinclusivity and
equity. While it is easy to dismiss the UAE’s tolerance narrative as superficial, it is also
vital todebatethestate’seffortsandinstitutionalcapacitiestofostergenuinetolerance.
Ultimately, the study prompts some key inquiries that could assist future policymak
ing, by stressing the importance of periodic reviews and accountability to ensure that
the UAE’s tolerance policies result in positive change
The Role of Bureaucratic Procedures and ‘Caring Professionals’ in Fostering User Trust: Evidence from Serbia and the Czech Republic
No full textThe literature on user trust in social welfare systems appropriately highlights the quality of relationships with frontline workers and the perception of their skills and human qualities, which develop and evolve over time. However, it tends to place less emphasis on users’ perceptions of and experiences with the formal procedures within which these relational processes unfold. With this paper, we aim to contribute to knowledge on user (dis)trust-building by focusing on the microdynamics of its development, which equally considers citizens’ interactions with frontline workers and institutional procedures at various organisational levels. Drawing on empirical research conducted among disadvantaged families seeking support from social services and assistance institutions in the Czech Republic and Serbia, we analyse the narrated experiences and perception-based mechanisms that shape users’ (dis)trust within the dual context of institutional procedures governing access to services, and the relationship with frontline workers
Eco-social Crisis and Arts
No full textThere is a multitude of historical events that are milestones for writing different genealogies of the processes of development and modernization which have changed the dynamics of relations between humans and nature, leading to the present-day alarming climate change and environmental crisis which is currently threatening the survival of the living world on Planet Earth. The common denominator for all possible scenarios and analyses of the origins of the current crisis is the deeds of man, or humanity in general, which, according to the chemist Paul Crutzen and the botanist Eugene Stoermer, emerged as a geophysical force of planetary magnitude to the point that the geological epoch of the Holocene could be replaced by a new era labelled the Anthropocene. Crutzen has located the beginnings of this new age of the Anthropocene in the late eighteenth century, “when analyses of air trapped in polar ice showed the beginning of growing global concentrations of carbon dioxide and methane”. This coincided with the invention of the steam engine by James Watt in 1784. In the spirit of dark ecology, Timothy Morton argues that the end of the world has already happened, dating exactly from the invention of the steam engine, which was one of the groundbreaking historical events leading to the establishment of the new capitalist mode of production
Glasanje nakon tranzicije: političke preferencije tranzicionih gubitnika u Srbiji
No full textEconomic crises create specific social conditions that affect voter preferences and behaviors. The Global Financial Crisis of 2007-2008 reached Serbia a year later, causing a major shock to the fragile Serbian economy, already burdened by the legacies of wars and international isolation during the 1990s, compounded by inequalities and uncertainties stemming from the delayed transition. Subsequent elections brought the collapse of the post-2000 political consensus, with many liberal and social democratic parties never recovering. This led to the domination of the populist Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) in the party system from there on. The main hypothesis of this article posits that the 2008 crisis solidified the pool of transitional losers composed of low skilled workers, the unemployed, low educated, rural populations, and elderly, providing continuous support for SNS ever since. The authors investigate whether the socioeconomic status of these groups still correlates with SNS votes, even though the party has been in power for 12 years. If the correlation stands, it implies that past economic traumas continue to influence voter preferences to this day. The study utilizes original data from two nationwide public opinion surveys.Ekonomske krize stvaraju specifične društvene uslove koji utiču na odluke i ponašanje bira
ča. Globalna finansijska kriza iz 2007–2008. godine stigla je u Srbiju godinu dana kasnije,
izazvavši veliki šok u ionako krhkoj srpskoj ekonomiji, već opterećenoj nasleđem ratova i me
đunarodne izolacije tokom devedesetih godina, kao i nejednakostima i nesigurnostima koje
su proizašle iz prolongiranog procesa tranzicije. Izbori koji su usledili su doveli do sloma po
litičkog konsenzusa uspostavljenog posle 2000. godine, od čega se mnoge liberalne i soci
jaldemokratske partije nikada nisu oporavile. To je ujedno omogućilo dominaciju populističke
Srpske napredne stranke (SNS) u partijskom sistemu, koja traje do danas. Glavna hipoteza
ovog rada polazi od pretpostavke da je kriza iz 2008. godine učvrstila bazu tranzicionih gu
bitnika, koju čine nisko kvalifikovani radnici, nezaposleni, manje obrazovani, ruralno stanov
ništvo i starije osobe, a koji od tada kontinuirano pružaju podršku SNS-u. Autori istražuju da
li socioekonomski status ovih grupa i dalje korelira sa glasanjem za SNS, iako je ova partija
na vlasti već dvanaest godina. Nalazi impliciraju da ekonomske traume iz prošlosti i dalje
oblikuju biračke preferencije danas. Studija se oslanja na podatke iz dva nacionalna istraži
vanja javnog mnjenja