•  182
    Justification in Context
    Acta Analytica 20 (9): 91-104. 2005.
    The general drive in epistemology is to deliver necessary and sufficient conditions for knowledge with the use of exceptionless general epistemic principles. There is another way, however, to approach the phenomenon of knowledge – by particularistic beautiful patterns. David Lewis in his paper „Elusive Knowledge” provides a nice contextual epistemology. We also think that contextualism is the right way to go and that the epistemic context plays an important role in our endeavors to gain knowledg…Read more
  •  137
    Moral Dilemmas and Vagueness
    Acta Analytica 28 (2): 207-222. 2013.
    In this paper we point out some interesting structural similarities between vagueness and moral dilemmas as well as between some of the proposed solutions to both problems. Moral dilemma involves a situation with opposed obligations that cannot all be satisfied. Transvaluationism as an approach to vagueness makes three claims concerning the nature of vagueness: (1) it involves incompatibility between mutually unsatisfiable requirements, (2) the underlying requirements retain their normative powe…Read more
  •  110
    The Riddle of aesthetic principles
    Acta Analytica 19 (33): 189-208. 2004.
    The problem of aesthetic principles and that of the nature of aesthetic reasons get confronted. If aesthetic reasons play an important role in our aesthetic evaluations and judgments, then both some general aesthetic principles and rules could support them (aesthetic generalism) or again their nature may be particularistic (aesthetic particularism). A recent argument in support of aesthetic generalism as proposed by Oliver Conolly and Bashshar Haydar is presented and criticized for its misappreh…Read more
  •  105
    Globalization, Globalized Ethics and Moral Theory
    Synthesis Philosophica 24 (2): 209-218. 2009.
    One of the challenges arising from globalization viewed as a multi-dimensional phenomenon is the possibility of a moral integration of the world or at least that of finding some plausible common ground for a meaningful ethical dialogue. Overcoming the moral frag- mentation of the modern world is made even more difficult in light of the diversity of views in moral theory. Is global ethics even possible in the light of many disagreements about metaethical and normative questions? Moral theory face…Read more
  •  64
    Meinongian scorekeeping
    In Alfred Schramm (ed.), Meinong Studien, De Gruyter. pp. 309-330. 2005.
    Some commitments at the interface of semantics and ontology, such as numbers or symphonies, tend to appear problematic. The scorekeeping approach to semantics introduces contextually shifting parameters that allow for construal of truth as indirect correspondence. Meinong did recognize diversity and richness that is made possible by the non-reductionist engagement of the scorekeeping approach. Because of his commitment to the deep presupposition of direct correspondence construal of truth though…Read more
  •  63
    Identity, Character and Ethics. Moral Identity and Reasons for Action
    Synthesis Philosophica 26 (1): 67-77. 2011.
    The paper discusses the meaning, role and importance of moral identity and character for ethics and for leading a good life . The modern society is a society of permanent change and the feeling of uncertainty. The world seems fragmented and discontinuous. It is very difficult to form a permanent identity in such a world. In the past the choice of the life project was the choice of all choices. In liquid modernity, identity is flexible and in a state of permanent transformation, in which one perp…Read more
  •  59
    Core and Ancillary Epistemic Virtues
    Acta Analytica 33 (3): 295-309. 2018.
    We argue, primarily by appeal to phenomenological considerations related to the experiential aspects of agency, that belief fixation is broadly agentive; although it is rarely voluntary, nonetheless, it is phenomenologically agentive because of its significant phenomenological similarities to voluntary-agency experience. An important consequence is that epistemic rationality, as a central feature of belief fixation, is an agentive notion. This enables us to introduce and develop a distinction be…Read more
  •  48
    The Good in the Right (review)
    Croatian Journal of Philosophy 5 (3): 583-589. 2005.
    In his recent book The Good in the Right Robert Audi presents one of the most complete contemporary arguments for moral intuitionism. By clearing-out of unnecessary and out-of-date posits and commitments of traditional intuitionist accounts he manages to establish a moderate (and in a sense also minimal) version of intuitionism that can be further developed metaethically (e.g. Kantian intuitionism, value-based intuitionism) as well as normatively (e.g. by varying the list of prima facie duties).…Read more
  •  43
    Principled Ethics (review)
    Croatian Journal of Philosophy 7 (3): 512-518. 2007.
    In their book Principled Ethics: Generalism as a Regulative Ideal McKeever and Ridge address arguments in the debate between moral particularism and moral generalism. The first part of the book presents a systematic discussion of moral particularism, especially a critical evaluation of arguments in its favour. In the second part authors defend a version of generalism which they label generalism as a regulative ideal. The heart of the debate between particularism and generalism is the question of…Read more
  •  42
    Identitet, karakter i etika. Moralni identitet i razlozi za djelovanje
    Synthesis Philosophica 26 (1): 67-77. 2011.
    U članku se raspravlja o značenju, ulozi i važnosti moralnog identiteta i karaktera za etiku i vođenje dobrog života . Moderno društvo je društvo stalne promjene i osjećaja nesigurnosti. Svijet se doima fragmentiranim i diskontinuiranim. Vrlo je teško formirati trajni identitet u takvome svijetu. U prošlosti je izbor životnog projekta bio izbor nad izborima. U tekućoj modernosti, identitet je fleksibilan i u stanju stalne transformacije, u kojem pojedinac neprestano redefinira sebe postajući tak…Read more
  •  42
    The paper discusses the notion of defeasibility and focuses specifically on defeasible norms. First, it delineates a robust notion of the phenomenon of defeasibility, which poses a serious problem for both moral and legal theory. It does this by laying out the conditions and desiderata that a model of defeasibility should be able to meet. It further focuses on a specific model of defeasibility that utilises the notion of normal conditions to expound the robust notion of defeasibility. It argues …Read more
  •  35
    Globalisation, éthique globalisée et théorie morale
    Synthesis Philosophica 24 (2): 209-218. 2009.
    L’un des défis liés la globalisation, vue comme un phénomène multidimensionnel, est la possibilité d’une intégration morale du monde, ou du moins de l’invention d’un fondement commun plausible pour un dialogue éthique crédible. Surmonter la fragmentation morale du monde moderne est d’autant plus difficile si l’on tient compte de la diversité des points de vue dans la théorie morale. Une éthique globale est-elle possible compte tenu de nombreuses divergences en matière de questions métaéthiques e…Read more
  •  33
    Globalizacija, globalizirana etika i moralna teorija
    Synthesis Philosophica 24 (2): 209-218. 2009.
    Jedan od izazova, koji proizlaze iz globalizacije kao multidimenzijskog fenomena, je mogućnost moralne integracije svijeta ili barem pronalaska vjerodostojnog zajedničkog temelja za smisleni etički dijalog. Prevladavanje moralnih fragmentacija modernog svijeta je još teže u svjetlu raznolikosti pogleda u moralnoj teoriji. Je li globalna etika uopće moguća imajući u vidu mnoga neslaganja o metaetičkim i normativnim pitanjima? Moralna teorija stoji pred izazovom pružanja upotrebljivog okvira za mo…Read more
  •  32
    Ontological Reflections on What There Is
    Open Journal of Philosophy 9 (2): 140-151. 2019.
    Ontology is the name of the philosophical discipline that provides answers about what there is. The view laid out in the paper, i.e. austere realism, is realistic in that it defends the existence of a thought and language independent world. It is also inclined towards austerity in that it does not take this world to be as richly ontologically populated with entities as common sense initially presupposes. Yet it is a view that results from common sense taking a reflexive attitude about its ontolo…Read more
  •  32
    Moral Perception, Cognition, and Dialogue
    Santalka: Filosofija, Komunikacija 24 (1): 14-23. 2016.
    The aim of the paper is to analyse the concept of moral perception. Moral perception gets characterized as a distinctive, non-inferential moral response to concrete situations. In order to relate moral perception with a suitable model of moral cognition the position labelled morphological rationalism is elaborated. Moral judgment follows a dynamical model of reasons, according to which reasons are situated in an agent’s structured morphological background, chromatically illuminating the judgment…Read more
  •  25
    Članek se ukvarja s pojmom uklonljivosti, s posebnim ozirom na uklonljivost moralnih in pravnih norm. Na začetku začrtamo grob oris pojava uklonljivosti, ki je zahteven izziv tako za moralno kot tudi za pravno teorijo. Opozorimo na pogoje in primerjalne prednosti, ki naj bi jih izpolnjeval oz. imel model uklonljivosti. Nadalje se v članku osredotočimo na svojstven model uklonljivosti, ki uporablja pojem normalnih pogojev da bi zajel omenjeni pojem uklonljivosti norm. Trdimo, da temu modelu pri t…Read more
  •  24
    Robert Audi, The Good in the Right: A Theory of Intuition and Intrinsic Value
    Croatian Journal of Philosophy 15 583-589. 2005.
    A review article: In his recent book The Good in the Right Robert Audi presents one of the most complete contemporary arguments for moral intuitionism. By clearing-out of unnecessary and out-of-date posits and commitments of traditional intuitionist accounts he manages to establish a moderate (and in a sense also minimal) version of intuitionism that can be further developed metaethically (e.g. Kantian intuitionism, value-based intuitionism) as well as normatively (e.g. by varying the list of pr…Read more
  •  19
    In dem Artikel werden der Hintersinn, die Rolle sowie die Wichtigkeit der moralischen Identität für die Ethik und eine vortreffliche Lebensführung besprochen . Die moderne Gesellschaft ist eine Gesellschaft des ununterbrochenen Wandels und Ungewissheitsgefühls. Die Welt erscheint bruchstückhaft und diskontinuierlich. Es ist äußert prekär, in einer solchen Welt eine Daueridentität zu entfalten. In der Vergangenheit stand die Wahl des Lebensprojekts für eine Wahl aller Wahlen. In der flüssigen Mod…Read more
  •  19
    Identité, caractère et éthique. Identité morale et raisons d'action
    Synthesis Philosophica 26 (1): 67-77. 2011.
    L’article examine la signification, le rôle et l’importance de l’identité morale et du caractère pour l’éthique et pour la conduite d’une vie bonne . La société moderne est une société de changement perpétuel et de sentiment d’insécurité. Le monde paraît fragmentaire et discontinu. Il est très difficile de former une identité permanente dans un tel monde. Par le passé, le choix du projet de vie était le choix de tous les choix. Dans la modernité actuelle, l’identité est flexible et en état de tr…Read more
  •  19
    Globalisierung, globalisierte Ethik und Moraltheorie
    Synthesis Philosophica 24 (2): 209-218. 2009.
    Eine der Herausforderungen, die aus der Globalisierung als einem multidimensionalen Phänomen hervorgehen, ist die Möglichkeit einer moralischen Weltintegration, oder geringstenfalls die Möglichkeit zur Entdeckung einer glaubwürdigen gemeinsamen Grundlage für den sinnreichen ethischen Dialog. Die Überwindung moralischer Fragmentationen der Gegenwartswelt wird noch schwieriger im Lichte der Ansichtsvielfalt in der moralischen Theorie. Ist eine globale Ethik überhaupt noch möglich, behält man die v…Read more
  •  16
    Moral philosophy has for quite some time practiced the use of thought experiments in argumentative strategies. Thought experiments can be understood as imagined scenarios with a certain level of complexity and novelty, which are usually designed and used to elicit our responses or moral intuitions in order to make our use of key moral concepts clearer or in order to support or reject a particular ethical theory, general moral principle, hypothesis, deeply held moral belief or presupposition. Suc…Read more
  •  16
    A review article: In their book Principled Ethics: Generalism as a Regulative Ideal McKeever and Ridge address arguments in the debate between moral particularism and moral generalism. The first part of the book presents a systematic discussion of moral particularism, especially a critical evaluation of arguments in its favour. In the second part authors defend a version of generalism which they label generalism as a regulative ideal. The heart of the debate between particularism and generalism …Read more
  •  15
    In our work we have drawn attention to an aspect of conscious experience that we have labeled chromatic illumination, which consists of conscious appreciation of a large body of background information, and of the holistic relevance of this information to a cognitive task that is being consciously undertaken, without that information being represented by any conscious, occurrent, intentional mental state. We have also characterized the prototypical causal role of chromatic-illumination features o…Read more
  •  15
    Lack of ethics or lack of knowledge? European upper secondary students’ doubts and misconceptions about integrity issues
    with Thomas Bøker Lund, Peter Sandøe, P. J. Wall, Céline Schöpfer, Rita Santos, Júlio Borlido Santos, Una Quinn, Margarita Poškutė, I. Anna S. Olsson, Søren Saxmose Nielsen, Marcus Tang Merit, Linda Hogan, Roman Globokar, Eugenijus Gefenas, Christine Clavien, Mateja Centa, Mads Paludan Goddiksen, and Mikkel Willum Johansen
    International Journal for Educational Integrity 18 (1). 2022.
    Plagiarism and other transgressions of the norms of academic integrity appear to be a persistent problem among upper secondary students. Numerous surveys have revealed high levels of infringement of what appear to be clearly stated rules. Less attention has been given to students’ understanding of academic integrity, and to the potential misconceptions and false beliefs that may make it difficult for them to comply with existing rules and handle complex real-life situations.In this paper we repo…Read more
  •  12
    Chromatic Illumination
    with David Henderson, Terry Horgan, and Matjaž Potrč
    ProtoSociology 38 35-58. 2021.
    We argue that introspection reveals a ubiquitous aspect of conscious experience that hitherto has been largely unappreciated in philosophy of mind and in cognitive science: conscious appreciation of a large body of background information, and of the holistic relevance of this information to a cognitive task that is being consciously undertaken, without that information being represented by any conscious, occurrent, intentional mental state. We call this phenomenon chromatic illumination. We begi…Read more
  •  11
    Grey zones and good practice: A European survey of academic integrity among undergraduate students
    with Mads Paludan Goddiksen, Mikkel Willum Johansen, Anna Catharina Armond, Mateja Centa, Christine Clavien, Eugenijus Gefenas, Roman Globokar, Linda Hogan, Nóra Kovács, Marcus Tang Merit, I. Anna S. Olsson, Margarita Poškutė, Una Quinn, Júlio Borlido Santos, Rita Santos, Céline Schöpfer, Orsolya Varga, P. J. Wall, Peter Sandøe, and Thomas Bøker Lund
    Ethics and Behavior 34 (3): 199-217. 2024.
    Good academic practice is more than the avoidance of clear-cut cheating. It also involves navigation of the gray zones between cheating and good practice. The existing literature has left students’ understanding of gray zone practices largely unexplored. To begin filling in this gap, we present results from a questionnaire study involving N = 1639 undergraduate students from seven European countries representing all major disciplines. We show that large numbers of these students are unable to id…Read more
  •  7
    One of the central questions of ethical education is the role that moral theory could or should play within it. This concerns not only the issue of pedagogical work with children, but also the establishment of professional education and training for teachers and other educators. Contemporary approaches to ethical education emphasise the importance of integrative models and methods, but the issue of moral theory within them has not been explicitly addressed at length. The aim of this paper is thu…Read more
  •  3
    Ethical education and moral theory
    Metodicki Ogledi 25 (2): 11-29. 2018.
    Jedno od središnjih pitanja etičkog obrazovanja uloga je koju bi u njemu mogla ili trebala imati moralna teorija. To se ne tiče samo problema pedagoškog rada s djecom, nego i ustanove profesionalnog obrazovanja i obuke učitelja i drugih obrazovnih radnika. Suvremeni pristupi etičkom obrazovanju naglašavaju važnost integrativnih modela i metoda, no unutar toga nije se eksplicitno i dostatno bavilo problemom moralne teorije. Cilj ovoga rada tako se odražava u sljedećem: u prvom dijelu, predstavlja…Read more