Sofia Degli ESPOSTI Abstract. This article is about English foreign policy during the French Wars of Religion and on the interplay between religion and diplomacy in the early years of Elizabeth I’s reign. The study focuses on Sir Nicholas Throckmorton’s embassy to France from 1559 to 1564, a period marked by the growing influence of […]
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In the Shadow of the Grand Turk. Hispanic Intelligence in the 16th Century
Gennaro VARRIALE Abstract. This essay explores two primary objectives. First, it examine the intelligence infrastructure of the Hispanic Monarchy during the sixteenth century, focusing specifically on its Mediterranean territories. Second, it highlights the pivotal role of espionage in the protracted conflict against the Ottoman Empire. By engaging with latest historiographical debates, this article contends that […]
The Meaning of the Term “Thymos” and its role in the Platonic Theory Edit
Nora Grigore Abstract. The term “thymos” has, famously, a multiplicity of aspects. It is used in Plato‟s texts and other ancient writings to mean something like “spirit” or “anger” or “vividness” or “animation”. Also famously, Plato uses it to designate a third part of the soul, the one concerned with courage and love of victory […]
In Defense of the Traditional View of the Logical Features of Grounding
Wenqi ZONG Abstract. Grounding is a central notion in answering ―what is fundamental.‖ The concept is seen as primitive, which means it cannot be defined or analyzed. However, proponents of grounding think that the notion can be understood through its logical features. Some philosophers argue that grounding’s logical features—irreflexivity, asymmetry, and transitivity are problematic, so […]
Truth(fulness) and Physis
Borislav MIHAČEVIČ Abstract. The purpose of this article is the explication of Hannah Arendt`s understanding of the connection between truth and politics. More precisely, the article focuses on connection between physis and truth. Consequently, Arendt`s explication was done in critical dialogue with Martin Heidegger. I argue that not only truth belongs in political space, alongside […]
Luring Propositions. A.N. Whitehead’s Notion of Metaphysics, Truth and Philosophy and its Value for Critical Posthumanist Theorizing
Isabella SCHLEHAIDER Abstract. By understanding metaphysics as historically embedded and situated practice, Whitehead rejects its classical claims to ultimate groundings, certainty and universal truth. More so, for Whitehead, in light of various difficulties, any foundationalist claim is a display of philosophical naiveté. For Whitehead, metaphysics can only ever offer a provisional conceptual framework and must […]
Social Media, World Alienation and Post-Truth: Reflections on Hannah Arendt’s Political Thought
Kelly Janaína Souza da SILVA Abstract. In light of recent debates on “post-truth”, “post-facts”, “fake news”, and other contemporary phenomena that cover the issue of lying in politics, Arendt‟s work provides precious reflections on the relationship between truth and politics. The last few years have seen significant changes in how citizens communicate and appear in […]
Antoine Le Grand and Jacques Rohault: Le Grand and his Annotations to Rohault’s Treatise on Natural Philosophy
ANTOINE LE GRAND AND JACQUES ROHAULT: LE GRAND AND HIS ANNOTATIONS TO ROHAULT’S TREATISE ON NATURAL PHILOSOPHY Mihnea DOBRE* Ioana BUJOR** 1. General introduction Scholars reading early modern texts are by now aware that some primary sources are forgotten, that some historical figures become neglected, and that some early printed works – not to […]
A True Anthology of Romanian Folklore from Eastern Serbia (review of Slavoljub Gacović, Virginia Popović (eds.), Literatura populară a românilor din Serbia de răsărit/ Folk literature of Romanians from Eastern Serbia, Timișoara: Editura Universității de Vest, 2022)
A TRUE ANTHOLOGY OF ROMANIAN FOLKLORE FROM EASTERN SERBIA Slavoljub Gacović, Virginia Popović (eds.), Literatura populară a românilor din Serbia de răsărit (Folk literature of Romanians from Eastern Serbia) (Timișoara: Editura Universității de Vest, 2022) Ana SAMARDŽIĆ* This book can be considered the true anthology of the folklore of the Romanians from the Timok Valley, […]
Challenges for Serbia’s Integration in the European Union: Does the EU Need a New Approach?
CHALLENGES FOR SERBIA’S INTEGRATION IN THE EUROPEAN UNION: DOES THE EU NEED A NEW APPROACH? Irina Ionela POP Abstract. In the last years, Serbia‟s determination to join the European Union seems to have decreased. Whether the official positions and the state documents consider the European integration a strategic national interest, recent criticism from both parts […]