Showing papers in "Tijdschrift Voor Filosofie in 1994"

The Problem of objectivity

Abstract: The nature of the judgement. Varieties of holism and the reasons for them. Relation to skepticism

Plato's Apology of Socrates. A Literary and Philosophical Study with a Running Commentary

Abstract: This study attempts a synthesis of philosophical and literary approaches to Plato's "Apology of Socrates" It emphasizes the philosophical and religious views that are present, often implicitly, in the text, which are much closer to the philosophy of Plato's main works than is usually assumed The "Apology" is also analyzed as a rhetorical text: its close relationship with 4th-century rhetorical theory and practice is highlighted The analyses of the various parts of the speech are followed by a detailed line-by-line commentary This work was started by E de Strycker, SJ and was revised and completed after his death by SR Slings

Franciscus van den Enden: tijd voor een herziening van diens rol in het ontstaan van het spinozisme?

Abstract: En etudiant la critique existante de la these de Klever sur Van den Enden, l'A. tente de prouver que non seulement les affirmations de Klever, mais aussi la vision traditionnelle du maitre de Spinoza, doivent etre corrigees en plusieurs endroits. D'apres l'A., l'examen de la plupart des affirmations de Klever demontre leur faussete

Reuchlin und Pico della Mirandola

Abstract: L'A. etudie a partir des theories de Pic de la Mirandole les conceptions theologiques et neoplatoniciennes de Reuchlin (1455-1522). L'A. montre comment la doctrine de la liberte de Pic de la Mirandole a donne lieu a la notion de «deification» chez Reuchlin, ainsi que l'influence sur lui des courants kabbalistiques pour la fondation de sa theorie linguistique