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The Importance of Knowledge for Wellbeing of Society in the Contemporary World
No full textFollowing the recent wave of globalization, the possession of different types of
knowledge became even more important for economic development than the
possession of physical resources. The ability of a society to adopt existing and
create new knowledge thus gained fundamental importance for its wellbeing. In
this paper, we identify important aspects of the relationship between education,
creation of knowledge, economic growth, as well as both material and immaterial wellbeing of a society. We describe potential problems that prevent societies
from maximizing the benefit from the effort its members invest in acquiring
knowledge. The problems of failure of the national markets for education as well
as the global migrations which lead to drain of knowledge towards economically
highly developed countries are especially analyzed. In the long run, they lead to
a decline in both national competitiveness and different aspects of the immaterial wellbeing. As the basis for solving these problems we propose a combination
of economic theory and the concept of solidarity between more and less developed countries, individuals and societies of their origin, respecting the free will of individuals
Relation of Science and Political Ideology with Examples from Science and Education Field in Relations between USSR and FPRY
No full textNamera nam je da sagledamo pitanje odnosa nauke i političke ideologije
na primeru dinamike odnosa FNRJ i SSSR, odnosno njihovih naučnih politika. U
tom smislu analiziraćemo istoriju saradnje, te praktične posledice prekida 1948.
godine na obrazovni i naučni sistem FNRJ, sa osvrtom na ekonomsko-političku
transformaciju u kontekstu hladnog rata. Prikazaćemo kako je u naučno-obrazovnom
polju u FNRJ takođe započeta transformacija u skladu sa liberalnim zaokretom,
koji je u ideološkom smislu društvo vodio u novu vladajuću paradigmu – Titoizam.
U odnosu na dotadašnju marksističko-lenjinističku poziciju, zbog koje se Jugoslavija
i u pitanju naučne politike i organizacije nauke ugledala na SSSR, fokus se sa teze
o potrebi preplitanja nauke i društvenih potreba sada pomerio na ideju o naučnoj
„suverenosti“. Opipljive posledice upliva ovih liberalnih ideoloških elemenata u
nauku i obrazovni sistem bile su udaljavanje od društvenih problema i atomizacija
u naučnoj organizaciji, a na obrazovnom planu, između ostalog, i smanjenje
procenta opismenjenih. Analizirajući naučno-obrazovnu društvenu poziciju u
kontekstu ovih političkih promena, nameće se zaključak da je ovo polje, baš kao
i ostala društvena polja, u manjoj ili većoj meri bilo podređeno tržišnim potrebama.Our intention is to consider the relation between science and political ideology
in the case of the dynamics of the relation between the FPRY and the USSR, i.e.
their science policies. In that sense, we will analyze the history of cooperation
and the practical consequences of the break in 1948, in the field of the educational and scientific system of the FPRY, while considering economic and political transformation in context of the Cold War. We will show that in the scientific field in the FPRY, a transformation has also begun in accordance with this liberal turn, which in ideological terms led the society to the new ruling paradigm – Titoism. In relation to the previous, Marxist-Leninist position – due to which Yugoslavia, in terms of science policy and organization of science, as well as other fields, was modeled after USSR – the focus now has been moved from the thesis
of interweaving science and social needs to the idea of „sovereignty“ of science. Tangible consequences of the influence of these liberal ideological elements in science and the educational system were a departure from social problems and atomization of scientific organization, while in the educational field, among other things, a decrease in the literacy rate is noted. Through this analyses of the scientific and educational social position in the context of these political changes, the conclusion can be drawn that this field, just like other social fields, was more or less subordinated to the market needs
Wittgenstein’s Language and Beckett : the Limits of Language and the Absurd
No full textThis paper provides a parallel linguistic and conceptual reading of Wittgenstein’s and Beckett’s works. More specifically, the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus and the Philosophical Investigations are looked at in relation to the absurd plays Not I and Waiting for Godot, respectively. The limits of language as described in the Tractatus are part of theverbally and conceptually asphyxiating world brought on stage by Beckett in the monologue Not I, while the transition to ‘language games’ of the Philosophical Investigations can be identified in parts of Waiting for Godot. The suggested conclusion isthat Wittgenstein’s expression of the ineffable, the problematic use of language and (its) meaning can be and have been expressed in a form of art, while the meanings of Wittgenstein’s writings are in harmony with their stylistic form, his concept of ‘showing’ further illustrating this idea
Kant's Theory of Feeling
No full textUobičajene su interpretacije po kojima Kant osećaje objašnjava ili kauzalno ili kao intencionalna stanja. Pod kauzalnim objašnjenjem, podrazumeva se da je osećaj prost oset (materijalna predstava čula) koja se ne može nikako drugačije objasniti osim preko svojih uzroka. Prema intencionalnom objašnjenju, kakvo je ono Rejčel Zakert, Kant osećaj shvata kao mentalno stanje drugog reda, kao svest o, ili predstavu o, nekom drugom stanju i njegovoj relacionoj karakteristici. Oslanjajući se na podelu osnovnih moći duše, u radu će se braniti teza da obe prethodne interpretacije ne mogu adekvatno da objasne Kantovo shvatanje osećaja. Prema razlici osnovnih odredbi duše osećaji, kao mentalna stanja sui generis, sami nisu predstave, prema tome ni oset, ni predstava višeg reda. Naprotiv, osećaj jeste subjektivni kauzalitet predstave, težnja da se u datom stanju predstavljanja održi ili da se ono odbaci – koja se i bez predstave višeg reda manifestuje kao svest...Two main contemporary interpretations of Kant’s account concerning the feeling of pleasure and displeasure argue that he explains feeling either causally or as an intentional mental state. According to the causal interpretation a feeling is an opaque sensation, which could not be explained by itself, but rather by its causes. As claimed by Rachel Zuckert, chosen due to her detailed explanation of intentional interpretation, feeling for Kant could be understood as a second order mental state, as a ‘consciousness of’ or ‘representations of’ another mental state and its relational characteristic. Relaying on Kant’s division of the faculties of the soul, the thesis will be defended, that both interpretations could not adequately explain Kant’s account of feeling. According to the difference between basic determinations of the soul, feelings, as mental states sui generis, are themselves not representations, therefore, they are nor sensations, nor second-order representations. Instead, a feeling should be understood as a subjective causality of representation, a tendency to maintain or restrain the state of representation – which is by itself manifested as a consciousness..
Women between war Scylla and nationalist Charybdis: Legal interpretations of sexual violence in countries of former Yugoslavia
No full textTransitional justice has been treated as one of the pillars in the processes of post-conflict state building and sustainable peacebuilding in the former Yugoslav region. Gender dimensions of conflicts, especially sexually and gender based violations of justice, fall under the rubric of mainstreaming of gender justice in transitional justice. Transitional justice mechanisms may be viewed as adequate means to pursue gender justice. Therefore, in this chapter we will focus on the implementation of the Point 11 of UNSCR 1325 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Croatia and Kosovo. By 2014, these four states, formerly involved in the armed conflicts, adopted National Strategic Documents for the implementation of UNSCR 1325. The implementation of UNSCR 1325 had been seen as a promising provision for women war violence survivors and was strongly advocated by grassroots women’s and feminist groups. It was believed that such a provision might bring justice and equal treatment to all women who suffered sexual and gender based violence during the wars, regardless of their ethnicity. However, as will be showcased by country cases, several years after the beginning of the implementation of National Strategic Documents the states lack consistent and collaborative measures to prevent impunity and offer redress to the survivors of gender related war injustices. Furthermore, it is our claim that the four successor states of Yugoslavia have not only failed to implement measures adequately, but that they have used those very mechanisms to promote a certain form of legal nationalism. We will demonstrate how gendered transitional justice has been nationally abused in post-Yugoslav societies, by showing how legal imagery, supposed to transform the lives of victims of war sexual violence, turned into the instrument for the re-introduction of nationalism. We rely on the analyses of the laws on civilian victims of wars or related measures, of the National Strategic Documents of each state, on reports of women’s grassroots and feminist groups and international institutions, as well as on recent media reports
Andrea Faggion, Nuria Sánchez Madrid, Alessandro Pinzani (Eds.) Kant and Social Policies, Palgrave Macmillan, London, New York, 2016.
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Obrazovni obrt u umetnosti: preobražavanje umetnosti u proizvodnju novog znanja
No full textEducational turn in art as a term was first introduced during the last decade
of the twentieth century in curatorial practices, although the very concept of turning art into educational vehicle, or into production of a new knowledge can be traced earlier into the art movements, schools and alternative pedagogical approaches. However, the idea that the art world could be transformed into an art network, an educational space that encourages the production and exchange of knowledge, certainly opens up a lot of questions both to the academic field and the field of artistic and representational
practices. The text “Educational turn in art: Turning art into the production of a new knowledge” attempts to give an overview on the concepts of the educational turn in art, and also to shed some light on the important issues regarding the status of art in the contemporary information age.Termin pedagoški obrt u umetnosti je prvi put uveden tokom poslednje decenije dvadesetog veka u kustoskoj praksi, iako se sam koncept transformacije umetnosti u pedagoško sredstvo, ili u proizvodnju novog znajna može naći i u ranijim umetničkim pokretima, školama i alternativnim pedagoškim pristupima. Međutim, ideja da se svet umetnosti može transformisati u mrežu umetnosti, obrazovni prostor koji podstiče proizvodnju i razmenu znanja, svakako pokreće mnoga pitanja kako u akademskoj oblasti tako i u oblasti umetničke i reprezentativne prakse. Tekst “Pedagoški obrt u umetnosti: preobražavanje umetnosti u proizvodnju novog znanja” pokušava da pruži pregled pojmova pedagoškog obrta u umetnosti, kao i da donekle osvetli značajne probleme u vezi sa statusom umetnosti u savremenom informacionom dobu
Unattainable past, unsatisfying present - Yugonostalgia: An omen of a better future?
No full textNostalgia for the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, yugonostalgia, has become widespread throughout the former Yugoslavia. It takes various forms and expressions, but it represents a selective and largely embellished remembrance, influenced by the need of those who engage in it to escape from the unsatisfying present they live in. In most cases, yugonostalgia is a bittersweet craving for the past – passive, static, and restricted. The paper argues that the actions inspired by yugonostalgia not only can have an active, dynamic, and progressive face, but can also serve as an important factor in the reconciliation process among former Yugoslavs. With its focus on positive and inclusive aspects of the common socialist past, yugonostalgia has the potential to (re)connect the nostalgic subjects throughout the former Yugoslav space, helping them to overcome the alienation that resulted from the violent dissolution of the common state