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Demokryt i zasada nieokreśloności
Democritus and the Principle of Indetermination

Author(s): Piotr Skalski
Subject(s): Philosophy, Ancient Philosphy, Structuralism and Post-Structuralism, Book-Review, Ontology
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: atomism; Lacanism; materialism; ontology;

Summary/Abstract: This article enters into dialog with Heinz Wismann’s interpretation of the Democritean atomism presented in the book Les Avatars du Vide. Ever since Barbara Cassin referred to Wismann’s work to defend her thesis of the radically non-Aristotelian character of Lacan’s thought, Wismann’s interpretation began to play a vital role in understanding Lacanian philosophy. Cassin has been followed by members of the “Slovenian group,” who used a new reading of Democritus to modify their theory.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 21
  • Page Range: 196-209
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish