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Артефактите – Създаване и онтологичен статус
Artifacts: Their Creation and Ontological Status

Author(s): Serghey Gherdjikov
Subject(s): Philosophy, Epistemology, Special Branches of Philosophy, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Science
Published by: Институт по философия и социология при БАН
Keywords: artifact; creation; coordinate system; anthropological constants; reconstruction;

Summary/Abstract: This article is an attempt at philosophical analysis of artifacts as anthropogenetic abiotic functional and symbolic structures. I apply the concept of human form (nature) as a global real coordinate system for explaining artifacts, and the concept of anthropological constants. I argue that artifacts are created in processes of selection and transformation in the life cycles of cultures. I analyze the virtual reproduction of artifacts in archaeology. I present an ontological scheme of artifacts and some schemas of reconstruction.

  • Issue Year: XXX/2021
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 117-134
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Bulgarian