Year 2007, Issue 1
Date published6.3.2007
Table of content
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Alexander Kanev
Meaning, A Prioricity and Reality: Wittgenstein’s Critique of Traditional PhilosophySummary: In recent years, largely due to the emergence of the so-called Therapeutic readings of the Tractatus,1 Wittgenstein’s critique of metaphysics has become a subject of hot debates. Arguably, three major issues divide Wittgenstein... In recent years, largely due to the emergence of the so-called Therapeutic readings of the Tractatus,1 Wittgenstein’s critique of metaphysics has become a subject of hot debates. Arguably, three major issues divide Wittgenstein scholars. The first one is how Wittgenstein criticized traditional philosophy in the Tractatus. Did he espouse any doctrines in order to show that metaphysical utterances are nonsensical? Did he lay down necessary conditions for meaningful speaking? How are we to make sense of the penultimate remark of the Tractatus where Wittgenstein states that his own propositions are nonsensical? The next issue concerns Wittgenstein’s later criticisms of metaphysics. Notably, most interpreters of the Philosophical Investigations do not see any connection between what is arguably the central argument of the book—the famous rule-following argument—and his ‘deflationary’ conception of philosophy. So, many scholars doubt whether Wittgenstein’s rejection of metaphysics is sustained by well-developed arguments (cf. Soames 2003: 29). Those who think that he presents genuine arguments against the meaningfulness of philosophical contentions disagree on how to interpret their nature. Do they support philosophical theses? If not, then what kind of theses they support? Are they intended to support theses at all? The third issue is about the dis/continuity of Wittgenstein’s critique of traditional philosophy. Which of the Tractarian reasons for considering metaphysical questions nonsensical were maintained in Wittgenstein’s later work? Are his later criticisms of philosophical theorizing essentially different from the early ones? Did the Philosophical Investigations jettison the Tractarian strategy of attacking metaphysics?DOI: -
Atanas Grigorov
Information and it's AddresseeKeywords: informationSummary: This paper is a fragment of an extensive study. The proposed text here refers to the premises of the study - psychological, i.e. related to the motivation for it, and conceptual - i.e. clarifying the framework in which it... This paper is a fragment of an extensive study. The proposed text here refers to the premises of the study - psychological, i.e. related to the motivation for it, and conceptual - i.e. clarifying the framework in which it fits.DOI: -
Walter E. Block
Free Enterprise and Poverty: Cause or Cure?Keywords: poverty, free enterprise, socialism, central planning, government regulation, laissez faire capitalismSummary: Poverty in general is created by governmental mismanagement. The solution to the problem is the free enterprise system. Markets reduce poverty by promoting incentives and rational economic activity. Governments exacerbate it by... Poverty in general is created by governmental mismanagement. The solution to the problem is the free enterprise system. Markets reduce poverty by promoting incentives and rational economic activity. Governments exacerbate it by attacking private property, regulating business, and through taxation. The problem of black poverty stems mainly from the breakup, nay, the failure to form, of the black family. This, in turn, is traced to governmental welfare programs.DOI: -
Anna Suhovich
The Role of Direct Foreign Investments in Economy of Republic of Moldavia - in the Light of European IntegrationJEL: F21Summary: The achievement of the standards established by the EU in different fields means the activation of the investment activity support in stimulation of direct foreign investments. The principal conditions for the facilitation of... The achievement of the standards established by the EU in different fields means the activation of the investment activity support in stimulation of direct foreign investments. The principal conditions for the facilitation of foreign investments are: the creation of different conditions for the augmentation of employments, the development of small and middle enterprises, the augmentation of the exports and the activation of the search-development. For obtaining the facilitations, as for the local and for the foreign investors, the mainly condition is the same condition.DOI: -
Nina Suhovich
The Role of Small and Medium Enterprise in the Development of Moldavian EconomyJEL: M11Keywords: small and medium enterprises, MoldovaSummary: Orientation of the Republic of Moldova's European integration, the signing of the Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between Moldova and the European Union and Action Plan led to new requirements for the organization of... Orientation of the Republic of Moldova's European integration, the signing of the Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between Moldova and the European Union and Action Plan led to new requirements for the organization of manufacturing. In circumstances where it is necessary to increase production, which is very important for Moldova, a small business is particularly important.DOI: -
Ivanka Tsoneva
Manipulating of Public Opinion - Psychological FoundationsSummary: Public opinion is presented as a heterogeneous mixture of rational beliefs, irrational stereotypes and emotional beliefs of individuals from the target audience. For its consolidation psychologically grounded techniques and tactics... Public opinion is presented as a heterogeneous mixture of rational beliefs, irrational stereotypes and emotional beliefs of individuals from the target audience. For its consolidation psychologically grounded techniques and tactics are offered. They must comply with both rational and emotional characteristics and the sign of its constituent individual opinions - positive, zero, negative. Each approach is illustrated by a case study.DOI: -
Gergana Mihailova
Modeling of Household's Behavior in the Process of Acquiring Financial Assets/LiabilitiesSummary: The paper examines the behavior of households, who are the main net saviors in the Bulgarian economy. With accumulated savings they cover their investment and provide financial sources to other economic agents in the economy by the... The paper examines the behavior of households, who are the main net saviors in the Bulgarian economy. With accumulated savings they cover their investment and provide financial sources to other economic agents in the economy by the intermediation of the financial institutions. The households play the important role in the economy, especially in the case of the worsening external imbalances, which could be narrowed by the increasing household savings in the economy. For this purpose, it is necessary to define the factors, which determine the dynamics of the acquired financial assets and incurred financial liabilities. The empirical results obtained from the compiled financial accounts (SNA), according to the provided methodology in Mihaylova (2004), are used.DOI: -
Ludwig Von Mises
Human Action. Part Four, Chapter XVII. Indirect Exchange && 1-11Keywords: human action, indirect exchangeSummary: Interpersonal exchange is called indirect exchange if, between the commodities and services the reciprocal exchange of which is the ultimate end of exchanging, one or several media of exchange are interposed. The subject matter of... Interpersonal exchange is called indirect exchange if, between the commodities and services the reciprocal exchange of which is the ultimate end of exchanging, one or several media of exchange are interposed. The subject matter of the theory of indirect exchange is the study of the ratio of exchange between the media of exchange on the one hand and the goods and services of all orders on the other hand. The statements of the theory of indirect exchange refer to all instances of indirect exchange and to all things which are employed as media of exchange.DOI: