Zhang Dongsun's encounters with "Logicism":From Russell to the objectivist bases of "Science and the View on Life"

The article surveys the early work of Zhang Dongsun on topics like the logicism of Bertrand Russell and scientific philosophy, which aimed to criticize its foundations and replace them with a Neo-Kantian alternative. It tries to show how a series of Zhang’s articles from the early 1920s, in which he sought to create a new “neutral” variety of logicism, can be used to better understand the intellectual foundations of the neovitalist “philosophy of life” of Zhang Junmai. By delving deeper into the underlying ideas and possible motivations behind Zhang’s philosophical endeavours from the early 1920s, the article argues for a different kind of understanding of the historical basis of humanism in modern Chinese philosophy. Moreover, it strives to show how the “Science and the View on Life” controversy, as initiated by Zhang Junmai in 1923, might be rooted in or at least directly related to a syncretistic ideal, to conjoin science and the view of life in a new kind of harmonistic outlook. Most importantly, the article will try to show how Zhang Dongsun’s critical engagement with Russell’s philosophy, modern logic and physical science could be understood as the theoretical nucleus of the so-called “view on life” philosophy, not only in the context of the 1923 controversy, but possibly the entire Republican Period. Due to limited space, the article does not offer a concise introduction to Zhang’s life and philosophy, but instead provides a focused discussion of particular fragments of his work from the early 1920s

Apologeticism in Chinese Nestorian Documents from the Tang Dynasty: Notes on Some Early Traces of Aristotelianism in China

Founded on the fact of otherwise deep connections of Nestorianism to the Aristotelian philosophy, this article hopes to shed some light on the possibility of a concurrent transmission of Aristotelianism (with Nestorianism) to China. This writing proposes that the transmission already took place during the early period of the presence of this form of Christianity in China. Taking a brief look into some representative writings about the Nestorian doctrine written in the Chinese language, this writing hopes to establish some modest, though still relevant, connections between Aristotelian concepts on the one hand, and some fragments of the mentioned Chinese writings on the other.    Osnovan na dejstvu globoke povezanosti med nestorjanstvom in aristotelsko filozofijo, želi ta članek razjasniti okoliščine verjetnosti skladnega prenosa nestorjanstva in Aristotelove teorije na Kitajsko. Le ta naj bi se, kot predlaga ta članek, pričel vršiti že v najzgodnejšem obdobju prisotnosti te vrste Krščanstva na Kitajskem. Skozi kratek vpogled v nekatera značilna nestorjanska besedila, napisana v kitajskem jeziku, želi pričujoč sestavek utemeljiti nekatere, sicer previdno zastavljene, povezave med aristoteljanskimi koncepti na eni strani ter nekaterimi izseki iz omenjenih nestorjanskih besedil na drugi.

Qinghua school of logic and the origins of taiwanese studies in modern logic:A note on the early thought of mou zongsan and yin haiguang

The article investigates the early thought of Mou Zongsan and Yin Haiguang, two important founding fathers of Taiwanese philosophy, who contributed significantly to its formation as an academic discipline in the two decades following 1949. The article reveals how their ideas related to modern logic originated from the so-called “Qinghua School of (Mathematical) Logic”. Herewith, the article tries to provide a platform that can be used to answer the questions of continuity and succession between the studies of modern logic as conducted at the most progressive (modernised) universities in late Republican China (especially Qinghua University) on the one side, and the formation and development of studies in logic in post-1949 Taiwan, on the other.</p

Mejna območja objektivizma in vseobsežnosti: Uvod h ključnim pojmom filozofske misli Zhang Shenfuja (1919–1948)

The article aims at presenting an overview of the main concepts in the philosophical thought of Zhang Shenfu, one of the leading intellectuals from Republican China (1912–1949). The study sets out from a brief summary of Zhang’s intellectual achievements, and proceeds by offering a more concise picture of the main influences, developmental stages and finally also central ideas of Zhang’s thought. By offering a general view on the concrete confluences and dissonances between the keystones of Zhang’s philosophy on one side, and its alleged sources in Western and Chinese philosophy on the other, this study further aims at presenting a new insight into the unique characteristics of Zhang’s philosophy. At the same time, by setting the discussion on Zhang’s philosophy in a broader context of contemporary intellectual discourse, the article also endeavours to establish a tentative basis for the future critical analyses and potential revaluations of Zhang Shenfu’s role in intellectual history of modern China.Članek podaja pregled osrednjih pojmov v filozofski misli Zhang Shenfuja, enega pomembnejših kitajskih intelektualcev iz republikanskega obdobja (1912–1949). Študija poda kratek povzetek Zhangovih intelektualnih dosežkov, celovitejšo sliko glavnih vplivov in razvojnih stopenj ter osrednje ideje Zhangove filozofske misli. S splošnim pogledom na konkretna sovpadanja in razhajanja med temeljnimi pojmi Zhangove filozofije na eni strani ter njenimi domnevnimi viri v zahodni in kitajski filozofiji na drugi poskuša ta študija predstaviti nove vpoglede v edinstvene značilnosti Zhangove filozofije. Z umestitvijo razprave o Zhangovi filozofiji v širši kontekst sodobnega intelektualnega diskurza želi članek hkrati vzpostaviti začasno osnovo za prihodnje kritične analize in morebitna ponovna ovrednotenja Zhang Shenfujeve vloge v intelektualni zgodovini moderne Kitajske

Šola logike Qinghua in izvori tajvanskih študij moderne logike: O zgodnji misli Mou Zongsana in Yin Haiguanga

The article investigates the early thought of Mou Zongsan and Yin Haiguang, two important founding fathers of Taiwanese philosophy, who contributed significantly to its formation as an academic discipline in the two decades following 1949. The article reveals how their ideas related to modern logic originated from the so-called “Qinghua School of (Mathematical) Logic”. Herewith, the article tries to provide a platform that can be used to answer the questions of continuity and succession between the studies of modern logic as conducted at the most progressive (modernised) universities in late Republican China (especially Qinghua University) on the one side, and the formation and development of studies in logic in post-1949 Taiwan, on the other.Članek preučuje zgodnjo misel Mou Zongsana in Yin Haiguanga, dveh pomembnih soustanoviteljev tajvanske filozofije, ki sta v prvih dveh desetletjih po letu 1949 znatno prispevala k njenemu oblikovanju kot akademske discipline. Članek razkriva, kako so njune ideje, povezane z moderno logiko, izvirale v tako imenovani »šoli (matematične) logike Qinghua«. Prav tako poskuša priskrbeti platformo, s pomočjo katere lahko odgovorimo na vprašanja kontinuitete in nasledstva med študijami moderne logike na najnaprednejših (moderniziranih) kitajskih univerzah v poznem republikanskem obdobju (s poudarkom na Univerzi Qinghua) ter snovanjem in razvojem študij moderne logike na Tajvanu po letu 1949

Mozak i socijalna psihologija: neizbježna povezanost

Ljudi su socijalna bića. Zbog toga su brojni znanstvenici počeli istraživati uzroke i neuralnu podlogu određenih društvenih ponašanja. Evolucijski psiholozi kao uzroke današnjih ponašanja navode specifične adaptivne probleme zbog kojih su naši preci razvili određene psihološke mehanizme kako bi mogli preživjeti i razmnožavati se. Postoje brojne metode lokalizacije funkcija u mozgu, među kojima su proučavanje lezija, funkcionalna magnetska rezonancija (fMRI), elektroencefalografija (EEG), transkranijalna magnetska stimulacija (TMS) i druge. Prilikom odabira prave metode važno je u obzir uzeti složenost, dinamičnost i kontekst situacije koja se proučava. U radu će biti prikazan razvoj socijalnog mozga od dojenačke do odrasle dobi, pri čemu je najvažniji period adolescencije. Pritom socijalni mozak uključuje medijalnu prefrontalnu koru, temporoparijetalni spoj, posteriorni superiorni temporalni sulkus te anteriornu temporalnu koru. Prikazat će se nalazi istraživanja prosocijalnog i agresivnog ponašanja. Prosocijalno ponašanje veže se uz aktivaciju dijelova prefrontalne i cingularne kore, a kod osoba koje češće iskazuju agresiju uočena je pojačana aktivnost amigdala, strijatuma, vrška temporalnog režnja (eng. temporal lobe), inzule i precentralnog gyrusa. Također je istaknuta važnost oksitocina, serotonina i vazopresina u izražavanju ponašanja. Na kraju su prikazani glavni zaključci i smjernice za daljnja istraživanja

Projektiranje fotonaponskih sustava za potrošače u otočnom radu

All present product suppliers use website with product data, analysis and solutions in order to gain trust from their consumers. In this paper a case study is presented where electrical energy consumption measurement system is used in order to provide design results of minimal isolated PV plant necessary for electrical energy supply system. Measured results are available on-line for registered users. This kind of history data set is sufficient to determine minimal technical demands for future PV plant. Methodology presented in this paper can also be used in design any similar electrical or other energy supply, both in isolated of grid connected operation.Danas svi dobavljači proizvoda koriste mrežne stranice s podacima o svojim proizvodima, analizama i primjerima korištenja kako bi stekli povjerenje svojih kupaca. U ovom radu prikazan je način korištenja sustava za daljinsko očitanje brojila električne energije u svrhu projektiranja minimalnih zahtjeva na fotonaponski sustav u otočnom režimu rada za pokrivanje potrebne proizvodnje električne energije za tog potrošača. Rezultati takvih mjerenja potrošnje mrežno su dostupni za svakog registriranog korisnika. Ovako dobivena baza podataka dovoljna je za određivanje minimalnih tehničkih zahtjeva na buduće fotonaponsko postrojenje. Također, metodologija prikazana u ovom radu može se primijeniti u projektiranju bilo kojeg sličnog sustava za napajanje električnom energijom, jednako u otočnom ili mrežnom radu

Širokopojasni prijenos podataka elektroenergetskom mrežom

The paper presents an overview to broadband over powe lines. Over the past few years advances in signal processing technology have enabled the advent of modem chips that are able to overcome the transmission difficulties associated with sending communications signals over electrical power lines. There are two predominant types of BPL communications configurations: Access BPL and In-Home BPL. One of the largest commercial markets for BPL is the ability to provide Internet Services by means of the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) protocols. Another significant benefit of BPL is the ability to employ “intelligent” power line networks that make use of SCADA devices.U radu je opisan pregled širokopojasnog prijenosa podataka elektroenergetskom mrežom. Razvoj tehnologije prijenosa signala omogućio je prevladavanje problema prijenosa komunikacijskih signala putem elektroenergetske mreže. Time je omogućen širokopojasni prijenos podataka kojim se osigurava pristup Internetu koristeći postojeću infrastrukturu. Ovakva komunikacija dijeli se na: pristupnu i kućnu. Najveći ekonomski značaj ove tehnologije je mogućnost pružanja pristupa Internetu TCP/IP protokolom. Osim pristupa Internetu omogućava i implementaciju pametne elektroenergetske mreže (SCADA)