Elementos humboldtianos en las teorías de la religión y de la magia de Konrad Th. Preuss by Paulina Alcocer

“…This article deals with the affinities between the theory of magic and religion proposed by the German ethnologist Konrad Th. Preuss and Wilhelm von Humboldt’s philosophy of language. Through a comparative exposition of their methods for the analysis of the « intellectual culture », Preuss’ theories are supplemented with a philosophical grounding. …”
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Reflections on Teaching and Studying the Scientific Laws by L. V. Shipovalova

“…In the first section of the article, the author determines the purpose of education at a research university on the basis of Wilhelm von Humboldt’s ideas. She emphasizes that, in contrast to school education, which is focused on the transfer of ready-made knowledge, university education should generate critical thinking. …”
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Shpet, Humboldt, Kant: Forms, Concepts, Schemes. Terms and Ideas by Victor I. Molchanov

“…The article examines the interpretation of the teaching of Wilhelm von Humboldt on language by Gustav Shpet together with Shpet’s perception of the influence of Kant’s philosophy on Humboldt. …”
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