Epistemologické východiská mediácie v novovekom spore medzi racionalizmom a empirizmom
Epistemological Foundations of Mediation in the Early Modern Dispute Between Rationalism and Empiricism

Summary/Abstract: he article examines the epistemological underpinnings of mediation through the optics of the early modern dispute between rationalism and empiricism. By analysing the cognitive and normative assumptions behind both traditions, it explores how differing conceptions of knowledge shape the practice of mediation. Particular attention is paid to Kant’s transcendental synthesis, which offers a compelling framework for reconciling subjective experience with universal principles. The study argues that mediation, far from being a purely pragmatic endeavour, presupposes a complex interplay between reason and emotion, objectivity and perspective. It concludes that mediation functions as a dynamic epistemic process that both reflects and transforms the philosophical tensions inherent in modern conceptions of knowledge.

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