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Tibor R. Szanto

Hungarian Academy of Science
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Hungarian Academy of Science
Alumnus, 1988
Areas of Specialization
Philosophy, Misc
Areas of Interest
Philosophy, Misc
  •  198
    Scientists’ Philosophy: Erwin Chargaff
    Magyar Tudomány 94 (11): 877-883. 1987.
    This is an interview conducted in November 1986. In addition to his early intellectual development, Chargaff talks about rootlessness, the DNA double helix, success in science, recombinant DNA, science and technology, specialisation in philosophy and science, science and reality, the science and philosophy relationship, and ethics in science. The interview was published in Hungarian translation in Magyar Tudomány 94(32):11 (November 1987), 877-883, along with my interviews with James D. Watson, …Read more
    Philosophy, MiscellaneousGenetics and Molecular BiologyKnowledge
  •  187
    Scientists' Philosophy: Gunther S. Stent
    Magyar Tudomány 94 (11): 871-877. 1987.
    This is an interview conducted in January 1987. In addition to his early years in science, Stent, one of the pioneers of molecular biology, talks about the DNA double helix, the uniqueness of scientific discoveries, success in science, recombinant DNA, mind and brain, truth and reality, the Golden Age, thinking in East and West, and the Buddhist outlook. The interview was published in Hungarian translation in Magyar Tudomány 94(32):11 (November 1987), 871-877, along with my interviews with James…Read more
    KnowledgeChinese PhilosophyGenetics and Molecular BiologyPhilosophy of Mind, Misc
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    Scientists' Philosophy: James D. Watson
    Magyar Tudomány 94 (11): 866-870. 1987.
    This is an interview conducted in September 1986. In addition to the various stages of his life, Watson talks about his relationship to education, research, research management, and writing, as well as some of the the sociological and philosophical-epistemological aspects of science and his own achievements. This interview was published in Hungarian translation in Magyar Tudomány 94(32):11 (November 1987), 866-870, along with my interviews with Gunther S. Stent, and Erwin Chargaff.
    KnowledgeBiological Sciences
  •  383
    Past millennia of post-truth
    In Mihály Szívós & Tibor R. Szanto (eds.), Knowledge, Controversy, Virtuality, L'harmattan & Hungarian Philosophical Society. pp. 55-68. 2025.
    This essay goes back in time a bit and discusses distinctions between “true knowledge” (of the few) and other, “untrue” knowledge (of the many). From this perspective it seems that “post-truth” may be a recent concept in terms of its form, i.e., the name, but it is not so new in terms of its content, the phenomenon, the thing itself.
    KnowledgePolitical Epistemology
  •  24
    Knowledge, Controversy, Virtuality (edited book)
    with Mihály Szívós
    L'Harmattan & Hungarian Philosophical Society. 2025.
    This book is a collection of 12 studies by international authors in honour of the philosopher László Ropolyi on his 75th birthday. The topics discussed include the philosophy of technology and the internet, epistemology (reformation of knowledge, epistemic consumerism, post-truth), history of philosophy (regime change in Hungary and Central-Europe, Heidegger's Black Notebooks), philosophy of art (new readymades, photography and AI), the philosophy and problems of virtuality and AI.
    Internet20th Century PhilosophyPhilosophy of Artificial IntelligenceVisual ArtsEpistemology
  •  667
    Paul Feyerabend: Life, work, man
    In The Essential Paul Feyerabend - And Some Other "Anarchists", . pp. 155-177. 2024.
    The paper analyses the thoughts of Paul Feyerabend in the context of the events and influences he experienced in his life. Drawing/reflecting on the broader context sheds further light on his oeuvre and personality.
    20th Century PhilosophyPhilosophy, MiscellaneousEpistemic Contextualism and RelativismReasons and Ra…Read more
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    The Essential Paul Feyerabend - And Some Other "Anarchists" (edited book)
    . 2024.
    The book contains a collection of quotes from Feyerabend and from other scholars and artists arranged thematically in 15 chapters. It aims to give a more or less systematic outline of Feyerabend's world of thought in the wider context of the thoughts of his contemporaries and predecessors. There are brief comments after the quotes. The book includes an essay on Paul Feyerabend.
    Philosophy of Science, General Works