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This paper relates reason to the operation of an unconscious natural teleology. Human beings, as children of Nature, are born with the natural instinct for selfishness, and this leads them into the state of war. However, this war drives... more
This article sketches the Kantian philosophical bases of Goethe's archetypal plant and its further development in the philosophy of Hegel and Wittgenstein
The argument of the first Discours is governed by the antithesis between the ‘original’ nature of man on the one hand and the corruption of modern civilisation on the other; this antithesis is developed in terms of a contrast between the... more
My argument is that while the dual categories of immanence and transcendence are often used in historical scholarship today as if they were universally valid, their actual use in this form cannot be traced back further than Kant. As a... more
In Hegel’s idea there are three main constituent step to establish a state which are family, civil society and state. People first become together in a family, and then they build a civil society, and finally they establish a state. Hegel... more
Resumo: Este artigo defende a tese de que a passagem da metafísica dogmática à transcendental pela Crítica da razão pura de Kant, paralela à necessidade de delinear os contornos dos limites epistêmicos do sujeito cognoscente, faz que a... more
This work sits at the tail end of a progression of studies into theology, mysticism and philosophy which reaches its apex here philosophically. It builds off of the understanding of the (shared) foundations of theological, mystical and... more
My entry for the term "Interest" in The Cambridge Kant Lexicon, ed. Julian Wuerth (Cambridge University Press, forthcoming). This is a preprint draft.
Abstract Tanto Kant como Husserl fundamentan su filosofía en la distinción entre las cosas tal como son en sí mismas y el fenómeno. Pero mientras que en Kant esta distinción reposa en las facultades respectivas y en la función mediadora... more
Genio, poesía y símbolo a partir de la Crítica del Juicio de Kant
Resumo: O sumo bem, tal qual apresentado na CRPr, consiste na união da moralidade com a felicidade. Como esta ligação não pode ser assegurada necessariamente pelo próprio homem durante a sua finita e imperfeita existência, resta que se... more
In this paper I argue, first, that Kant's technical definition of purposiveness in § 10 of the third Critique is designed to abstract from all forward-looking considerations (teleological, intentional, normative, etc.) that accompany the... more
Neste texto debato, a partir do conceito de "banalidade do mal" de Hannah Arendt, as razões que levam seres vulgares a realizarem acções terroristas, concluindo que isso se deve, como no Eichmann de Arendt, à pobreza de pensamento.
I propose a set of distinctions that demarcate the structure that I consider appropriate for the examination of the thesis of conceptual incompatibility between authority and autonomy. I begin with an analysis of the standard... more
ETHICS: A PLURALISTIC APPROACH TO MORAL THEORY, FIFTH EDITION provides a comprehensive yet clear introduction to the main traditions in ethical thought, including virtue ethics, utilitarianism, and deontology. Additionally, the book... more
In this paper I provide a sketch of Heidegger's positive project in Being and Time, and I show how it underlies his critiques therein of Descartes, Kant, et al.
This paper elaborates on the notions of "conflict" and "conciliation" to provide a theoretical framework able to grasp the philosophical methodology of the contemporary French philosopher Paul Ricoeur
Źródło: Paweł Tarasiewicz, „Kultura” i „cywilizacja” – próba korelacji, „Roczniki Kulturoznawcze” 2 (2011), s. 71-88 [ISSN 2082-8578] ● Celem artykułu jest próba uporządkowania stanowisk wobec relacji zachodzących między terminami kultura... more
If the greatness of a philosophical work can be measured by the volume and vehemence of the public response, there is little question that Rousseau's Social Contract stands out as a masterpiece. Within a week of its publication in 1762 it... more
Three main questions face theology in and around Kant's philosophy: (1) Does Kant's philosophy leave room for meaningful theological discourse? (2) If so, where is this room and what is the nature of the theology that fills it? (3) Given... more
Die sog. Preisschrift über die Fortschritte der Metaphysik hat in den letzten Jahren überraschend wenig Aufmerksamkeit in der Kantforschung erfahren. Das beginnt sich erst langsam zu ändern, bedingt vor allem durch das Wiedereinsetzen... more
Euthanasiais a serious problem in the end of life cares. Many peoples want the end of life, without the pain and suffering, and are not burdensome for their family members; besides these people, many doctors try to prepare for them the... more