The unmediated given and the pre-judicative circularity Cover Image

Datul nemijlocit și circularitatea pre-judicativă
The unmediated given and the pre-judicative circularity

Author(s): Viorel Cernica
Subject(s): History of Philosophy, Metaphysics
Published by: Editura Academiei Române
Keywords: consciousness, unmediated given; mediated given; pre-judicative circularity; non-judicative experience; Mircea Florian;

Summary/Abstract: The author attempts to reveal some characteristics of the concept of given as Romanian philosopher Mircea Florian treats it in his early texts. The main argument of this interpretation goes to the idea that the two hypostases of the given – unmediated and mediated – appear formally as a pre-judicative circularity. Consequently, there is a movement of the thought regarding this concept that implies not only knowledge judgments, but also the signs of a nonjudicative experience. The (infinite) judgment – The given is non-determined – includes in its structure both elements: nonjudicative experience and judicative form. This is why the concept of given seems to be contradictory in Florian’s philosophy. The author of this paper emphasises also the idea about the philosophical meaning of difference between these two hypostases of the given. Finally, the author shows some directions of research regarding Florian’s philosophy, starting from (infinite) judgment abovementioned.

  • Issue Year: XV/2019
  • Issue No: 15
  • Page Range: 16-28
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Romanian
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