Can Literature Know Itself and Not Become Philosophy? by Ralph M. Berry

“…Yet this article aims to show that it is precisely in that sense that literature, through the example of the novel, is in itself philosophical to the degree that what defines the novel is a self-reflexive interrogation of what makes it so. …”
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Rhythm, contagion, "cosmic race” by Lorena Grigoletto

“…Una teoría del ritmo (1921), the Mexican philosopher José Vasconcelos carries out an interesting rereading of ancient Pythagoreanism to reorient the symbolic-abstract direction of Western thought, which seems to pave a new line of genealogical exploration of the question of mimesis in a postcolonial context. …”
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A methodology of informatics: the role of methodology in improvement of theory by Ona Voverienė

“…Currently, there is no developed system of philosophical, scientific, and general-theoretical principles that determine the program and methods for investigating the theory and methodology of informatics. …”
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Modalism Revisited: A Defence by Monika Morkūnaitė

“… Modalism, a philosophical theory positing that modal concepts such as possibly and necessarily are primitive and unanalysable, stands in contrast to possible worlds semantics, which analyses modal notions through a quantificational framework. …”
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Paul and sophistic rhetoric: a perspective on his argumentation in the Letter to the Galations by J. S. de Vos

“…To that end, an attempt is made to reconstruct the view of a contemporary critical reader who did not share Paul’s presuppositions and who was well acquainted with the discussions in the philosophical and rhetorical schools about acceptable and non-acceptable rhetorical methods. …”
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“Merciless Merciful Summer” by B. Melkevik: Collective Responsibility and Cancel Culture in Memorial Wars by D. S. Artamonov, S. V. Tikhonova

“…This article describes the B. Melkevik’s philosophical and legal views on issues related to the legal understanding of collective memory, historical responsibility and collective guilt. …”
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The concepts of Ludwik Fleck and their application to the eukaryotic cell cycle by Stephen Cooper

“… The concepts of Ludwik Fleck (1896–1961), a microbiologist, historian, and philosopher of medicine, can be used to analyze the conservative nature of scientific ideas. …”
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Między ratio a emotum. Polsko-rosyjskie postrzeganie wzajemne w perspektywie binarnej by Tomasz Nakoneczny

“…To achieve this goal, the author refers to the category of ratio and emotum, which refers to a specific current of the European philosophical tradition. Both of these binary categories are the foundation for creating an image of the Other. …”
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Scientific substantiation of the essence of the principle of science in N.F. Sumtsov’s pedagogical heritage by Tatiana B. Kuzyoma

“…Leading ideas of understanding the scientific teaching of Russian and foreign scientists and philosophers in different historical periods are indicated. …”
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God's Holy Spirit: a back-story from the Joseph narrative (Genesis 37-50) by Barbara Green

“…With the help of the philosopher/theorist Mikhail Bakhtin, the narrated experience of the character in seven scenes is examined for evidence of Judah’s journey of transformation – presumably guided by God’s widening and inspiring Spirit, with special attention given to the scene (Genesis 44) where Judah must persuade his (unrecognized) brother Joseph, serving as Viceroy of Egypt, to allow Judah to take punishment in place of their brother Benjamin for the sake of their father. …”
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INTEGRATING SPIRITUALITY IN DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES: THE “KAIROS EXPERIENCES” IN THE “FAITH-BASED FACILITATION” PROCESS OF THE SALVATION ARMY by S. Knecht

“…This article examines the concept “Kairos”, by drawing on the philosophical and theological literature, with the aim of formulating a theological rationale for the FBF process and providing methodological aids in dealing with the “Kairos experiences”. …”
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MODEL SINKRETISME ISLAM DAN KEJAWEN: KAJIAN HISTORIS-FILOSOFIS ATAS SERAT SASANGKA JATI by Abdullah Safiq

“…Using a qualitative approach, based on historical-philosophical data analysis of the Sasangka Jatimanuscripts,completed within-depth interviews and observations on the living and religious practices of the Pangestufollwoers in Tulungagung, East Java, the results of the study indicate that there is a pointof similarities and differences between the essence of "theIslamic pillars " and "Jalan Rahayu" contained inthe book of Sasangka Jati. …”
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« It starts when you begin to overlook good manners. Any time you quit hearin Sir and Mam the end is pretty much in sight » : la jérémiade dans No Country for Old Men by François Gavillon

“…It does seem that Cormac McCarthy draws upon the jeremianic tradition, the question being how, and to what novelistic – commentarial, choral, prophetic, philosophical, or simply compositional – ends?…”
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Problemy przyrodniczej edukacji holistycznej w świetle idei zrównoważonego rozwoju by Jan Sandner

“…In his presentation, the author backs his arguments with well known views of the following philosophers: Forbes, Smuts, Tansley, Haeckel, Birge as well as with theories from the borderline of ecology and philosophy such as: the development theory, integration levels and synergism.…”
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A Review of Research and Writing Textbook by Mohammad Armand

“…In this article, this book has been criticized, using a critical philosophical research. The importance of this book in reflecting the wide range of textbook research in the world, its being research-oriented, and addressing fundamental issues are among the advantages.  …”
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Użyteczność teorii Jonasa w rozstrzyganiu konkretnych problemów ekologicznych? by Joanna Chudzik

“…The following article attempts to answer the question if it is possible to find criteria enabling to solve the ethical-political dilemmas such as the one of Rospudy Valley on the grounds of Jonas ethical theory, the answer to this question is reconsidered in the context of Jonas philosophical project which is the establishment of ethics for life in the ontology of organic being. …”
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DOMESTIC SOCIAL THOUGT ABOUT UNIQUENESS OF THE RUSSIAN MANAGERIAL ELITE by A. M. Amelina

“…The assessments of well-known Russian sociologists and philosophers (P. A. Sorokin, P. B. Struve, M. O. Menshikov) of one of the important features of the historical formation and existence of the Russian administrative elite – its national diversity have been analysed. …”
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Świat jako tranzyt. Poetyka przestrzeni w poezji Gizelli Lachman by Jolanta Brzykcy

“…It is also subject to metaphorisation, becoming a tool for expressing philosophical content. The poet creates not only a spatial model of the world, but also a spatial model of human life, which she perceives as a transit on the road to eternity.…”
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Aesthetics in Kitsch art: the aesthetic ideology and teleological purpose behind the charged sentimentality. by Yasmine Gamal Abdrabbo, Cherine Gamal Abdrabbo

“…This article addresses the problem of perceiving Kitsch art and elaborates on the philosophical approaches taken to better understand all intellectual contexts surrounding the term, aiming to endorse its aesthetic aspect and assert its rightness to be subsumed under the notion of high art, the researchers sought to argue that besides the claim that the main issue of reading Kitsch was laid on miss-perceiving it, by means it was a problem of perception, we add to this assertion that it was also a problem of misinterpretation, that critics have constrained their judgments on Kitsch art by narrowed and prejudiced contentions while many aesthetic theories can ascertain its aesthetic existence at the time, and the most crucial one is the theories on aesthetic emotions, for it was the emotional charge of Kitsch paintings which the critics used to reject and vastly criticize to deny its ability to conceive any aesthetic features.…”
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The Issue of Faithful Translation According to Roman Ingarden by Piotr de Bończa Bukowski

“…I also consider his role as an author and editor of translations of Immanuel Kant’s works, published in the series Library of Philosophical Classics. To conclude, I try to place the results of this reconstruction within the context of the various theories to be found in contemporary translation studies. …”
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