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From Scientific Philosophy to Myth: An Unquiet Philosophical Journey
Volume 1: Studies Inspired by Francesco Coniglione
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Philosophy was always outstretched between mythos and logos. In different historical periods the proportions between these two constituents of philosophical thought were shaped differently. Papers gathered in this book examine these two poles of philosophical thinking treated not in oppositional, but in supplementary way.
This volume explores the dynamic interplay between rational inquiry and mythical imagination in the philosophical thought of Francesco Coniglione. It presents a collection of essays that engage directly with his ideas by expanding and reinterpreting them in creative ways. Drawing on traditions from Plato to Popper and from Cassirer to Fleck, contributors examine how philosophical knowledge is shaped not only by explicit concepts and theories but also by semiotic structures, such as myths, metaphors, and parables, that underlie human understanding. The volume is structured around two complementary poles: the rational foundations of philosophy and its mythic dimensions. Some essays engage with critical realism, idealisation, and the epistemological legacy of the Milan School, while others wrestle with the social and institutional milieux of science including reflections on artificial intelligence and academic culture. It is through this rich dialogue that the bookâs contributions reveal how Coniglioneâs work bridges analytic rigor with cultural depth to offer a holistic vision of knowledge. This volume is essential reading for scholars interested in the intersection of philosophy, science, and society, and for those seeking to understand how myth and reason continue to shape our intellectual ecosystem. â Joseph Ulatowski, University of Waikato, New Zealand
This volume explores the dynamic interplay between rational inquiry and mythical imagination in the philosophical thought of Francesco Coniglione. It presents a collection of essays that engage directly with his ideas by expanding and reinterpreting them in creative ways. Drawing on traditions from Plato to Popper and from Cassirer to Fleck, contributors examine how philosophical knowledge is shaped not only by explicit concepts and theories but also by semiotic structures, such as myths, metaphors, and parables, that underlie human understanding. The volume is structured around two complementary poles: the rational foundations of philosophy and its mythic dimensions. Some essays engage with critical realism, idealisation, and the epistemological legacy of the Milan School, while others wrestle with the social and institutional milieux of science including reflections on artificial intelligence and academic culture. It is through this rich dialogue that the bookâs contributions reveal how Coniglioneâs work bridges analytic rigor with cultural depth to offer a holistic vision of knowledge. This volume is essential reading for scholars interested in the intersection of philosophy, science, and society, and for those seeking to understand how myth and reason continue to shape our intellectual ecosystem. â Joseph Ulatowski, University of Waikato, New Zealand
Giacomo Borbone, Ph.D., Catania University, has published nine monographs and several articles and essays in Italian, German, English, and Polish. His fields of interests are epistemology, history of philosophy and theoretical philosophy.
Krzysztof Brzechczyn is (titular) Professor at the Faculty of Philosophy of the Adam Mickiewicz University in PoznaÅ, Poland. He has published five books and many articles in Chinese, English, German, Italian, Polish, and Romanian. His fields of interests are philosophy of history, philosophy of social sciences, political and social philosophy.
Krzysztof Brzechczyn is (titular) Professor at the Faculty of Philosophy of the Adam Mickiewicz University in PoznaÅ, Poland. He has published five books and many articles in Chinese, English, German, Italian, Polish, and Romanian. His fields of interests are philosophy of history, philosophy of social sciences, political and social philosophy.
Preface
List of Figures
Notes on Contributors
An Unquiet Mind: the Philosophical Journey of Francesco Coniglione
PART 1 Reason as an Inspiration for Philosophy
1 The Problem of Critical Realism in the School of Milan
âFabio Minazzi
2 Science and Philosophy between âOpen Societyâ and âDepersonalized Societyâ: from Claude Bernard to Karl Popper
âRiccardo Roni
3 Francesco Coniglione on Ernst Cassirerâs Theory of Concept-Formation: Some Critical Remarks
âGiacomo Borbone
4 The Development of the Theory of Revolution in Comparative Historical Sociology
âAn Attempt at a Methodological Analysis of Skocpol and Goldstoneâs Approaches to Revolution
âKrzysztof Brzechczyn
5 The University âSystemâ Has Long Been âDeadâ: Who Were the âPerpetratorsâ of Its Demise?
âFrancesco Alfieri
6 The Catania MIRRORS Project and the AI Transparency Problem
âThomas Nickles
7 How Do You See? Ludwik Fleckâs Theory of Vision as a Form of Visual Semiotics
âEmanuele Fadda
PART 2 Myth as an Inspiration for Philosophy
8 Ontological Realism and Quantum Mechanics
âAlberto Giovanni Biuso
9 Elements of Solar Theology in Proclus: between Astronomy and Theurgy
âR. Loredana Cardullo
10 Interpreting Francis of Assisi
âRiccardo Pozzo
11 Some Considerations on Silence, Music, and the Essence of Things: an Opportunity to Explore Francesco Coniglioneâs âSouthern Passageâ
âEmanuele Coco
12 How Myths Help to Deal with Complexity
âSanto Di Nuovo
13 Objectivity, Knowledge, and Rights
âFabrizio Sciacca
Name Index
Subject Index
List of Figures
Notes on Contributors
An Unquiet Mind: the Philosophical Journey of Francesco Coniglione
PART 1 Reason as an Inspiration for Philosophy
1 The Problem of Critical Realism in the School of Milan
âFabio Minazzi
2 Science and Philosophy between âOpen Societyâ and âDepersonalized Societyâ: from Claude Bernard to Karl Popper
âRiccardo Roni
3 Francesco Coniglione on Ernst Cassirerâs Theory of Concept-Formation: Some Critical Remarks
âGiacomo Borbone
4 The Development of the Theory of Revolution in Comparative Historical Sociology
âAn Attempt at a Methodological Analysis of Skocpol and Goldstoneâs Approaches to Revolution
âKrzysztof Brzechczyn
5 The University âSystemâ Has Long Been âDeadâ: Who Were the âPerpetratorsâ of Its Demise?
âFrancesco Alfieri
6 The Catania MIRRORS Project and the AI Transparency Problem
âThomas Nickles
7 How Do You See? Ludwik Fleckâs Theory of Vision as a Form of Visual Semiotics
âEmanuele Fadda
PART 2 Myth as an Inspiration for Philosophy
8 Ontological Realism and Quantum Mechanics
âAlberto Giovanni Biuso
9 Elements of Solar Theology in Proclus: between Astronomy and Theurgy
âR. Loredana Cardullo
10 Interpreting Francis of Assisi
âRiccardo Pozzo
11 Some Considerations on Silence, Music, and the Essence of Things: an Opportunity to Explore Francesco Coniglioneâs âSouthern Passageâ
âEmanuele Coco
12 How Myths Help to Deal with Complexity
âSanto Di Nuovo
13 Objectivity, Knowledge, and Rights
âFabrizio Sciacca
Name Index
Subject Index
This volume is of interest to graduate and undergraduate students, as well as specialists who deal with the history of philosophy, the philosophy of science and the philosophy of culture.