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Branko Despot
Branko Despot (born July 6, 1942, Zagreb) is Croatian philosopher. He is the son of Miroslava Despot, a prominent economic and cultural historian. After finishing gymnasium in Zagreb in 1961, he graduated in philosophy and Ancient Greek in 1965 at the Faculty of Philosophy in Zagreb, where he also received his PhD in 1975 with a thesis on the philosophy of Vladimir Dvorniković. He worked as a researcher at the Institute of Philosophy since 1968, and since 1971 at the Faculty of Philosophy in Zagreb, at first as an assistant, as a docent (1979–84) and then as a professor at the Chair of History of Philosophy at the Department of Philosophy. He is a member of the Croatian Writers' Association and PEN International. His research covers history of philosophy, Ancient Greek philosophy, German classical and contemporary philosophy as well as Croatian contemporary thought. He published treatises and papers in journals and periodicals such as Vidici (1968), Filosofija (1969–7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zagreb
Zagreb ( , , , ) is the capital and largest city of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb stands near the international border between Croatia and Slovenia at an elevation of approximately above sea level. At the 2021 census, the city had a population of 767,131. The population of the Zagreb urban agglomeration is 1,071,150, approximately a quarter of the total population of Croatia. Zagreb is a city with a rich history dating from Roman times. The oldest settlement in the vicinity of the city was the Roman Andautonia, in today's Ščitarjevo. The historical record of the name "Zagreb" dates from 1134, in reference to the foundation of the settlement at Kaptol in 1094. Zagreb became a free royal city in 1242. In 1851 Janko Kamauf became Zagreb's first mayor. Zagreb has special status as a Croatian administrative division - it comprises a consolidated city-county (but separate f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ancient Greek Philosophy
Ancient Greek philosophy arose in the 6th century BC, marking the end of the Greek Dark Ages. Greek philosophy continued throughout the Hellenistic period and the period in which Greece and most Greek-inhabited lands were part of the Roman Empire. Philosophy was used to make sense of the world using reason. It dealt with a wide variety of subjects, including astronomy, epistemology, mathematics, political philosophy, ethics, metaphysics, ontology, logic, biology, rhetoric and aesthetics. Greek philosophy has influenced much of Western culture since its inception. Alfred North Whitehead once noted: "The safest general characterization of the European philosophical tradition is that it consists of a series of footnotes to Plato". Clear, unbroken lines of influence lead from ancient Greek and Hellenistic philosophers to Roman philosophy, Early Islamic philosophy, Medieval Scholasticism, the European Renaissance and the Age of Enlightenment. Greek philosophy was influenced to som ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polja
Polja ( sr-Cyrl, Поља) is a small town in the municipality of Mojkovac, Montenegro ) , image_map = Europe-Montenegro.svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Podgorica , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , official_languages = M .... Demographics According to the 2003 census, the town has a population of 1,506 people. According to the 2011 census, its population was 1,281. References Populated places in Mojkovac Municipality {{Montenegro-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolo (magazine)
''Kolo'' is a Croatian literary magazine published by Matica hrvatska. History and profile The magazine was founded by Stanko Vraz in 1842. Matica hrvatska became its publisher in 1847. In 1851, the publishing of ''Kolo'' temporarily ceased (replaced by ''Neven'', which was in turn replaced by '' Vienac''). The popular Bosnian Serb poem, and later song, '' Emina'' by Aleksa Šantić was first published in ''Kolo'' in 1902. Editors of ''Kolo'' have included Marijan Matković, Joža Horvat, Slavko Kolar, Gustav Krklec, Vjekoslav Kaleb, Vlatko Pavletić, Milivoj Slaviček, Miroslav Vaupotić, Igor Zidić Igor Zidić (born 10 February 1939) is a Croatian art historian, art critic, poet and essayist. He is considered a top expert on Croatian modern art. Zidić was born in Split, where he graduated from the Classical Gymnasium. He obtained a diplo .... References {{Europe-lit-mag-stub Croatian-language magazines Literary magazines Magazines established in 1842 M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamov
JSC Kamov (russian: Камов) is a Russian rotorcraft manufacturing company based in Lyubertsy, Russia. The Kamov Design Bureau ( design office prefix Ka) has more recently specialised in compact helicopters with coaxial rotors, suitable for naval service and high-speed operations. History Kamov was founded by Nikolai Ilyich Kamov, who started building his first rotary-winged aircraft in 1929, together with N. K. Skrzhinskii. Up to 1940, the year of Kamov plant establishment, they created many autogyros, including the TsAGI A-7-3, the only armed autogyro to see (limited) combat action. From 2002 AFK Sistema controlled a 51% stake in the company, with MiG controlling the remaining 49%. Kamov was sold to Oboronprom in 2005. Kamov merged with Mil and Rostvertol to form Russian Helicopters JSC Russian Helicopters (russian: Вертолёты России ''Vertolyoty Rossii'') is a helicopter design and manufacturing company headquartered in Moscow, Russia. The company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Praxis Journal Of Philosophy
Praxis is a peer-reviewed online postgraduate journal of philosophy affiliated with the University of Manchester. The journal was created in 2007. The first issue was published in April 2008. Praxis publishes papers, book reviews and interviews. Notable interviews *Tim Crane (University of Cambridge) *Peter Goldie (University of Manchester) * Barry Hoffmaster (University of Western Ontario) *John Harris (University of Manchester) *Ronald de Sousa (University of Toronto) Editorial team ;Editor Pablo López-Silva (University of Manchester) ; Book Editor Leo Tarasov (University of Manchester) ;Editorial Assistant Aaron Wilson (University of Manchester) {{webarchive, url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110081521/http://www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/disciplines/philosophy/post ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
