This article contrasts Mark Bevir’s approach to the history of ideas with a neoGramscian theory of discourse. Bevir puts the case for an ‘anti-foundationalist’ approach to understanding ideas, yet he defends a weak rationalism centred on individual intentions as the original source of all meanings. Discourse theorists specifically Ernesto Laclau and Chantal Mouffe also adopt an anti-foundationa...

In recent years, Hjørland has developed a typology of basic epistemological approaches to KO that identifies four basic positions—empiricism, rationalism, historicism/hermeneutics, and pragmatism—with which to characterize the epistemological bases and methodological orientation of KOSs. Although scholars of KO have noted that the design of a single KOS may incorporate epistemological-methodolo...

In this article, the author considers Kazimierz Twardowski’s conception of thinking and his rationalism. The argues that rationalism Twardowski is atypical, because it a combination inductive deductive methods cognition acquisition knowledge. Beside this, has constructive tendencies. was an analytic philosopher, who payed big attention to process analyzed forms thinking, i.e. notions judgments....

Rationalism has been occupying an important position in the interpretation of Confucian thoughts. However, it faces many limitations from view recent research. The theory moral luck comes reflection on rationalism, emphasizing that morality should return to living world and pay attention context human life practice. This brought new inspiration for modern Confucianism, especially concept destin...