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Popperazzi

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Eilstein H.
Przegląd Filozoficzny. Nowa Seria
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2007
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vol. 16
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issue 3(63)
31-54
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Basing her discussion on the books of L. Susskind (2005) and L Smolin (2006) the authoress focuses on the controversy concerning the scientific character of string theory in contemporary physics. Since both authors referred to quote K.R. Popper, various aspects of his conception of falsificationism are discussed. Against this background some relations between methodology and metaphysical hypotheses also are examined.
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If Someone Does Not Believe In God...Reading Kolakowski

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Eilstein H.
Przegląd Filozoficzno-Literacki
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2007
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vol. 6
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issue 3-4(18)
55-85
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The paper is an abridged version of the book under the same title and of a chapter of the book 'Homo sapiens i wartosci' (Homo Sapiens and Values). The authoress accepts a naturalistic position, called also 'metaphysical physicalism', and raises objections against Leszek Kolakowski's views expressed in his book 'Religion. If There Is no God...' concerning religion in its existential and moral dimension.
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An Opus Magnum of Michal Heller

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Eilstein H.
Przegląd Filozoficzny. Nowa Seria
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2008
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vol. 17
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issue 1(65)
19-40
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An excellent book recently published by Michał Heller 'is devoted to the struggle with the most difficult questions one may put to the universe' (p. 237) . It brings to the layperson a presentation of the main cosmological hypotheses discussed nowadays at the scientific forum and focuses on the difficulties addressed in these proposals. At the same time Heller presents in this work his philosophical-cum-theological views on other issues, particularly on the question of the existence of God and of the relation of God to the empirical reality. Moreover, he encompasses in his purview some methodological questions concerning empirical cognition. The authoress concentrates on the philosophical-cum-theological contents of the book and criticizes some of Heller's views by contrasting them with the atheistic standpoint.
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Reading Ecclesiastes

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Eilstein H.
Przegląd Filozoficzny. Nowa Seria
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2005
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vol. 14
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issue 1(53)
7-26
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The concept of God presented in the book of Ecclesiastes evinces the influence of philosophical thought coming from beyond the Biblical tradition. It is very different form the concept of God that prevails in other Biblical works. Although the author known as 'Ecclesiastes' does not deny the existence of God as the creator of the world nor does he question God's sovereign power to determine the course of events in it, he rejects the concept of divine justice that could be understandable to humans. He refutes the idea that the worthy will be rewarded and the wicked will be punished. Ecclesiastes seems to argue that from the human point of view it is irrelevant whether God exists or does not, and, in case God exists, it does not matter whether he is the sovereign ruler over the universe or whether he has submitted the universe to the play of chance. In the face of these uncertainties Ecclesiastes's advice to humans is that they adopt the position of 'pessimistic hedonism' that consists in trying, as far as possible, to enjoy the temporally available sensuous pleasures of life. It might appear that the idea of such divine indifference, or insouciance, brings the position of the religious existential philosophy closer to atheism. But the authoress does not aim at any such conclusion. Instead she puts forward the view that atheism by no means invites a feelings of senselessness or passive resignation in sadly tinged pleasures but urges individuals to give purpose to their lives and to strive to accomplish various moral values and personal aspirations. Thus atheism has nothing to do with any form of pessimism that results in a 'hedonism of despair'.
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