The main purpose of this article is to establish links between the teachings Hryhorii Skovoroda and leading trends in Western philosophy his time. Since anticipated influences, similarities parallels are mostly implicit, study identify common motives for thinking, rather than direct dependence. Nevertheless, biggest difficulty analysis that it not easy enroll a Ukrainian philosopher any modern ...

Psychopaths are renowned for their immoral behavior. They are ideal candidates for testing the empirical plausibility of moral theories. Many think the source of their immorality is their emotional deficits. Psychopaths experience no guilt or remorse, feel no empathy, and appear to be perfectly rational. If this is true, sentimentalism is supported over rationalism. Here, I examine the nature o...

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the subject of current article is a review of the rationalist beliefs of the mu’tazilite scholars of the 3rd century in regard to the issue of “imamate”. the first half of the 3rd century is a very special period of time in islamic history during which superiority of the doctrine of “rationalism” or “following wisdom and being reasonable” is highly evident. the issue of “leadership” or “imamate...

This article aims to demonstrate that a special category of desire – state which is sought unconditionally, as an end (sought in and itself) the only ultimate value logical observers can conceive upon consideration sufficient conceptual depth. demonstration appeals reasoning, ultimately, reader’s inability alternate conclusions are logically consistent.   Key words: A Priori, B...