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From Scientific Philosophy to Myth: An Unquiet Philosophical Journey
Volume 2: Studies Offered to Francesco Coniglione
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Philosophical work can be analyzed from two points of view, the historical and the systematic one. Papers gathered in this book examine the work of Francesco Coniglione from these two poles of philosophical analysis. From the historical point of view, the contributors ask what Coniglione meant when he made certain statements. From the systematic point of view, a given statement is ascribed a particular meaning because it provides the answer to the interpreterâs questions, which are culturally significant for the interpreter himself and the society he is living in.
This volume gathers work that highlights the interpretive dimensions of philosophical inquiry by focusing on historical and systematic interpretation in the corpus of Francesco Coniglione. While historical interpretation seeks to reconstruct an authorâs original intent within its biographical and cultural context, systematic interpretation reconfigures philosophical ideas in light of contemporary concerns, thereby emphasising logical coherence and relevance over fidelity to historical events. Through this lens, the volume examines enduring debates and illustrates how divergent interpretive approaches yield contrasting philosophical insights. The essays are organised into two parts. In the first part, contributions address the historical contexts of philosophy, and in the second contributors show how cultural and social frameworks shape philosophical reflection. Coniglioneâs work, as you may expect, remains a guiding presence, and his works inspire discussions across epistemology, ontology, science studies, and the history of Polish analytic philosophy. This volume â which also contains a rich and analytical discussion by Francesco Coniglione of the included contributions, which deepens and further enriches the framework of his thought â invites readers to consider how interpretation itself becomes a philosophical act, one that bridges past and present, author and reader, reason and myth. It is an essential companion for scholars interested in the evolving methods of philosophical analysis and the cultural embeddedness of philosophical thought. â Joseph Ulatowski, University of Waikato, New Zealand
This volume gathers work that highlights the interpretive dimensions of philosophical inquiry by focusing on historical and systematic interpretation in the corpus of Francesco Coniglione. While historical interpretation seeks to reconstruct an authorâs original intent within its biographical and cultural context, systematic interpretation reconfigures philosophical ideas in light of contemporary concerns, thereby emphasising logical coherence and relevance over fidelity to historical events. Through this lens, the volume examines enduring debates and illustrates how divergent interpretive approaches yield contrasting philosophical insights. The essays are organised into two parts. In the first part, contributions address the historical contexts of philosophy, and in the second contributors show how cultural and social frameworks shape philosophical reflection. Coniglioneâs work, as you may expect, remains a guiding presence, and his works inspire discussions across epistemology, ontology, science studies, and the history of Polish analytic philosophy. This volume â which also contains a rich and analytical discussion by Francesco Coniglione of the included contributions, which deepens and further enriches the framework of his thought â invites readers to consider how interpretation itself becomes a philosophical act, one that bridges past and present, author and reader, reason and myth. It is an essential companion for scholars interested in the evolving methods of philosophical analysis and the cultural embeddedness of philosophical thought. 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 interest 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 interest 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 interest are philosophy of history, philosophy of social sciences, political and social philosophy.
Preface
List of Figures and Tables
Notes on Contributors
1 Desire (Epithymia) in Aristotleâs Biology
âGiovanna R. Giardina
2 The Elements of Aristotleâs Analytics: Three Terms through One Mediating Diagrammed into Three Syllogistic Figures
âMarian A. WesoÅy
3 The Reasons for the Delay in Studying the Science of the Humanistic and Renaissance Period by the Italian Philosophical Historiography of the 19th and 20th Centuries
âEnnio De Bellis
4 Benedetto Croce: Epistemologist of Complexity
âGiuseppe Giordano
5 Weberâs Ideas in the Young Croceâs âElliptical Comparisonâ
âClaudio Tuozzolo
6 Ethical Context of Conducting Scientific Research in Social Sciences
âJerzy Marian BrzeziÅski
7 Leszek Nowakâs Categorial Interpretation of Marxist Dialectics
âKrzysztof Kiedrowski
8 Greatness and Limits of Leszek Nowakâs Thought
âDiego Fusaro
9 The Beginning No Less Than the End: on Mythology and History in Schelling
âAntonio Carrano
10 History, Science, and Thought in the Dynamism of Cultures: the Contribution of Ortega y Gasset
âClementina Cantillo
11 Forms of Knowledge, Identities, and Cultures
âGiancarlo Magnano San Lio
Appendices
1 Commentaries and Annotations to the Submitted Contributions
âFrancesco Coniglione
2 List of Scientific Publications
âFrancesco Coniglione
Index of Name
Index of Subject
List of Figures and Tables
Notes on Contributors
Part 1: On Historical Contexts of Philosophy
1 Desire (Epithymia) in Aristotleâs Biology
âGiovanna R. Giardina
2 The Elements of Aristotleâs Analytics: Three Terms through One Mediating Diagrammed into Three Syllogistic Figures
âMarian A. WesoÅy
3 The Reasons for the Delay in Studying the Science of the Humanistic and Renaissance Period by the Italian Philosophical Historiography of the 19th and 20th Centuries
âEnnio De Bellis
4 Benedetto Croce: Epistemologist of Complexity
âGiuseppe Giordano
5 Weberâs Ideas in the Young Croceâs âElliptical Comparisonâ
âClaudio Tuozzolo
Part 2: On Cultural Contexts of Philosophy
6 Ethical Context of Conducting Scientific Research in Social Sciences
âJerzy Marian BrzeziÅski
7 Leszek Nowakâs Categorial Interpretation of Marxist Dialectics
âKrzysztof Kiedrowski
8 Greatness and Limits of Leszek Nowakâs Thought
âDiego Fusaro
9 The Beginning No Less Than the End: on Mythology and History in Schelling
âAntonio Carrano
10 History, Science, and Thought in the Dynamism of Cultures: the Contribution of Ortega y Gasset
âClementina Cantillo
11 Forms of Knowledge, Identities, and Cultures
âGiancarlo Magnano San Lio
Appendices
1 Commentaries and Annotations to the Submitted Contributions
âFrancesco Coniglione
2 List of Scientific Publications
âFrancesco Coniglione
Index of Name
Index of Subject
The volume is of interest to graduate and undergraduate students, as well as specialists interested in the history of philosophy, the philosophy of science and the philosophy of culture.