Sententiae

Correspondence between Ivan Mirchuk and Kazimierz Twardowski

Volodymyr Pylypovych — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0300

The first Ukrainian translation of the currently discovered part of the correspondence between Ivan Mirchuk (3 letters) and Kazimierz Twardowski (2 letters).

Dream as a Philosophical Vision: Autobiographical Records of the Crimean Sufi Ibrahim al-Kirimi

Mykhaylo Yakubovych, Ahmad Elsharkawi — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0300

This article examines dreams as a form of mystical and philosophical self-reflection in the works of the sixteenth-century Crimean Sufi Ibrahim al-Kirimi (c. 1520–1593). Drawing on the Arabic original of his magnum opus “The Gifts of the All-Merciful in Understanding the Degrees of Being”, as well as related manuscript materials, the study presents Ukrainian translations of selected dream narratives accompanied by historical and philosophical commentary. Dreams are approached not merely as religious or didactic motifs, but as a conceptual tool of Sufi visionarism, integrating psychology, anthropology, and the metaphysics of the “unity of being.” Particular attention is paid to the relationship between dream narratives and the doctrine of spiritual ascent and descent, as well as to their political symbolism within the context of the late sixteenth-century Ottoman–Safavid conflict. The article demonstrates that al-Kirimi’s dreams function as rationalized visions intended to validate both his personal spiritual authority and the broader Ottoman imperial ideology. By analyzing these dream records in their historical and philosophical context, the study offers insights into the author’s self-perception and intentional philosophical stance, revealing how autobiographical experience, metaphysical doctrine, and contemporary political realities intersect in Ottoman Sufi thought.

Nietzsche in Brazil

Ivo Da Silva Júnior — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0300

Introduction to articles on the topic of numbers Local Contexts of Global Philosophies

Nietzsche and the seventh art in Brazil: A Study of the Film Days of Nietzsche in Turin by Júlio Bressane

Ivo Da Silva Júnior — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0300

Considering the work of Brazilian filmmaker Júlio Bressane as the most representative for a study of the reception of Nietzschean philosophy in Brazilian cinema, this article aims to analyze the film Days of Nietzsche in Turin. To this end, we examine the filmmaker’s strategies for transposing a theoretical corpus into visual language, seeking to identify, throughout this process, the interpretative frameworks that inform his reading of Nietzschean philosophy. Through the use of unconventional cinematic techniques, an innovative handling of the camera, and elements drawn from Brazilian culture, the director translates Nietzschean concepts into visual form, turning this film into a singular example of the artistic reception of philosophical thought, that is, a cultural intervention through the incorporation of elements exogenous to Brazilian culture, which thereby become part of it.

Nietzsche in Brazil: The Creation of a New Lexicon

Geraldo Dias — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0300

The reception of Nietzsche’s philosophy in Brazil was marked by a remarkable phenomenon: the invention of a unique lexicon that not only translated but also reinvented his key concepts, distinctly shaping the appropriation of his thought in the Latin American context. This article investigates the formation of this lexicon, focusing on the different translations of the concept of Übermensch (such as sobrehomem, prohomem, super-homem, Além-Homem, and além-do-homem). The study analyzes how these neologisms were created through processes of vernacular composition and linguistic calques, reflecting not only a linguistic transposition but also a conceptual re-creation contextualized within Brazilian reality. Drawing on theoretical frameworks such as Wittgenstein’s notion of meaning as use, Searle’s speech act theory, and Putnam’s linguistic division of labor, the article demonstrates that each translation carries a secondary meaning, shaped by local debates and distinct from Nietzsche’s primary meaning. The trajectories of each term are examined, from their first appearances in the late 19th century to the more refined proposals of the 20th century, highlighting how each variant reflected distinct ideological, philosophical, and stylistic projects. It is concluded that the creation of this specific lexicon was not merely a translation exercise but a philosophical act in itself, a way of doing philosophy through the dialogue between Nietzsche and the Brazilian intellectual contexto.

Nietzsche and the Transcendence of His Time: Between the Past and the Future

Vânia Dutra Azeredo — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0300

The article argues that Nietzsche's philosophical discourse surpasses modernity without fitting into postmodernity, because this thinker criticizes the articulation axes of modernity, as interpreted by Habermas, and distances itself from the postmodern condition from Lyotard's perspective. We emphasize Nietzsche’s rejection of traditional discursive bias through his critique of the specular subject. He introduces the concept of a “social structure of many souls” as a way of revising and surpassing modern subjectivity. At the same time, a central problem remains, the hierarchy of values.This shows that Nietzsche does not abandon criteria, even while rejecting foundational principles. For this reason, his thought must be distinguished from postmodernity.

Nietzsche on the “Sovereign Individual” and Agency

André Luís Mota Itaparica — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0300

Nietzsche characterizes the sovereign individual using the metaphysical and moral language of free will and responsibility. It is, therefore, unsurprising that this description has sparked significant controversy among Nietzsche’s commentators—particularly in Anglo-American scholarship—as it appears to contradict the vast majority of his positions on these subjects. First, the article presents the two principal currents of interpretation: on one side, commentators who affirm the figure of the sovereign individual as compatible with Nietzsche’s philosophy; on the other, scholars who argue that the passage should be understood as ironic, since it not only contradicts Nietzsche’s steadfast fatalism but also clashes with the central tenets of his philosophy. Second, the article advances a position within this ongoing controversy. In my reading, Nietzsche understands agency as the incorporation of certain attitudes. An agent’s free choice consists only in the decision to transform certain attitudes into instinct, that is, to internalize ideals of conduct in such a way that they can become habits of action.

Nietzsche and the methodological fictions: from logical unity to methodological pluralism

Márcio José Silveira Lima — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0300

The paper offers a systematic interpretation of Friedrich Nietzsche’s reflections on language and logic by arguing that they function as methodological fictions grounded in a psychophysiological account of cognition. It first shows that Nietzsche’s early claim that language is fundamentally rhetorical, while still shaped by Kantian assumptions, generates a tension between the metaphorical character of concepts and the logical requirement of unity. The paper then argues that Nietzsche resolves this tension by rejecting the unity of consciousness and reconceiving the human being as a multiplicity of drives. From this shift, it follows that logical principles such as identity and non-contradiction are not conditions of truth, but simplifying functions rooted in the organism’s need to stabilize experience. On this basis, language is reinterpreted as a semiotic and symptomatic process rather than a representational system. The paper concludes that Nietzsche's later philosophy adopts a pluralist methodology: insofar as cognition expresses a plurality of drives, the philosopher's own writing manifests itself in multiple forms and styles.

Principia Metaethica: the alphabet of moral theories. Chrisman, M. (2023). What is this thing called Metaethics? Abingdon: Routledge.

Herman Vykhor — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0300

Review of Chrisman, M. (2023) What is this thing called Metaethics? Abingdon: Routledge.

The World of Ukrainian Baroque in the Light of the Formation of the Ukrainian Philosophical Tradition

Olena Velychko — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0300

Review of Ushkalov, L. V. (2024). Ukrainian Baroque. In B. Cassin & K. Sigov (Eds.), European dictionary of philosophies: Ukrainian context. Lexicon of untranslatables (Vol. V, pp. 215-227). Kyiv: Duh i Litera.

The European identity of Ibn Rushdʼs philosophy. Debeuf, K. (2024). The Influence of Averroes on European Thought: The Disappearance of Latin Averroism from the History of Philosophy. London: Bloomsbury Academic

Olexandr Kornienko — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0300

Review of Debeuf, K. (2024). The Influence of Averroes on European Thought: The Disappearance of Latin Averroism from the History of Philosophy. London: Bloomsbury Academic.

Pyrrhonism, the epistemology of disagreement, the nature of rationality. Machuca, D. (2022). Pyrrhonism Past and Present: Inquiry, Disagreement, Self-Knowledge, and Rationality. Cham: Springer.

Oleksandr Lukovyna — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0300

Review of Machuca, D. (2022). Pyrrhonism Past and Present: Inquiry, Disagreement, Self-Knowledge, and Rationality. Cham: Springer.

In Search of the Ideal Critical Edition. Ariew, R., & Bos, E.-J. (Eds.). (2024). René Des-cartes: The Complete Correspondence in English Translation. Volume I: From the Early Years to the Discourse on Method, 1619-1638. Oxford: Oxford UP.

Oleg Khoma — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0300

Review of Ariew, R., & Bos, E.-J. (Eds.). (2024). René Descartes: The Complete Correspondence in English Translation. Volume I: From the Early Years to the Discourse on Method, 1619-1638. Oxford: Oxford UP.

The Wholeness of Living Thought and the Mosaic of Reconstruction. Shvets, R. (Ed.). (2025). Freedoms of Choice. Myroslav Popovych in Memoirs, Reviews and Interviews. Kyiv: Duh i Litera.

Elvira Chukhrai — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0300

Review of Shvets, R. (Ed.). (2025). Freedoms of Choice. Myroslav Popovych in Memoirs, Reviews and Interviews. Kyiv: Duh i Litera.

Reconstructing Lviv-Warsaw Philosophical Legacy

Anna Brożek, Natalia Viatkina — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0300

Interview by Natalia Vyatkina with Anna Brozhek on the occasion of the 130th anniversary of the Lviv-Warsaw School.