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G.H. von Wright's Biographical Sketch of Ludwig Wittgenstein
ABSTRACT The article presents the history of Georg Henrik von Wright's well‐known biographical sketch of Ludwig Wittgenstein, which first appeared in English in 1955 and was later included in Norman Malcolm's Ludwig Wittgenstein: A Memoir. It will be shown that von Wright, during the years 1954–1984, published as many as six versions of the ...
Bernt Österman
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Friedrich Nietzsche and Fyodor Dostoyevsky on Solitude. [PDF]
This paper is an examination of the themes of solitude and community in Friedrich Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra and Fyodor Dostoyevsky's The Brothers Karamazov.
Stoute, Martin
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Development and using of advanced manufacturing technology in russian industry
The article comprises the sources and the conditions of development and using of advanced technology in Russian industry. The perspective technological trends for innovative industry development are described and analysed.
M. A. Miller
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The Motive of Duty and Kantian Moral Worth
ABSTRACT In this article, it is argued that action from duty has special moral worth on Kant's account because (i) it is an instance of good willing, and (ii) the good will is the only unconditional good. This is used to argue, contrary to various commentators, that Kant's doctrine of moral worth is central, not only to Kantian ethics, but to any ...
Samuel Kahn
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METHODOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF CORRUPTION PREDICTION
The article reflects the critical attitude to the revisionist theory of corruption as well as to the international estimations (indexes) of the corruption in Russia.
M. P. Kleymyonov, R. V. Pustovit
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Golden weapons and golden fetters: From the gold standard to the new geopolitics
Abstract This paper explores the historical relationship between monetary regimes, security concerns, and geopolitical tensions, particularly focusing on the role of gold. Throughout history, monetary systems have been deeply intertwined with international state systems and security provisions.
Harold James
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Jewish Communities in Western Siberia in 19th-21st Centuries: Sociocultural Image
The state of Jewish communities in Western Siberia in the historical perspective is analyzed. On the basis of a wide range of archival sources the author analyzes the specifics of the life of such communities during four historical periods: pre ...
V. A. Gerasimova
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The hunger artist and academic migration: On political depression and relational poverty
Abstract This autoethnography presents fragments of an invisible life, an ordinary body navigating the terrain of ‘academic migration’ (2009–2025), from rejection as a PhD applicant to recognition as a high‐achieving graduate. Provoked by my recent pursuit of Fulbright Postdoctoral Award in the United States, I draw on Kafka's figure of the hunger ...
Dave Yan
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No One Mourns the Wicked: The Ethics of Mourning Morally Flawed Celebrities
Journal of Social Philosophy, EarlyView.
Carme Isern‐Mas +2 more
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F IS FOR FALCON: THE TRUE STORY OF THE ‘NOVELLE’
ABSTRACT This article takes a closer look at the Boccaccio story upon which Paul Heyse based his famous ‘Falken‐Theorie’ of the ‘Novelle’. The essay then links Boccaccio to a general account of storytelling as an aid to survival amid the hostility of nature and human circumstances.
Michael Minden
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