THE WORK OF RUĐER BOŠKOVIĆ IN THE CONTEXT OF EUROPEAN THOUGHT
Main researcher
: MARTINOVIĆ, IVICA (157212) Assistants
TALANGA, JOSIP (168914)
ČULJAK, ZVONIMIR (179571)
Type of research: basic Duration from: 01/01/91. to 12/31/95. Papers on project (total): 67
Papers on project quoted in Current Contents: 14
Institution name: Institut za filozofiju, Zagreb (191) Department/Institute: Institute of Philosophy Address: Avenija Vukovar 54/IV City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
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Summary: The work and thought of Ruđer Bošković has not been
systematicaly researched, neither in Croatia nor abroad. On the
international level, studies of the 18th century are ramified in all
aspects, but Bošković, unfortunately, has not received adequate space in
these studies. In investigations of the history of culture, philosophy,
science and technology, the following rule holds: a philosopher or
scientist is present in cultural tradition to the extent to which
contemporary research examines his work and the reception of his ideas.
The fundamental research project "The Work of Ruđer Bošković in the Context
of European Thought" is launched to attain the following goals: (1) to
begin systematic, continuous and multidisciplinary research into Bošković's
work in Croatia; (2) to establish a main documentary centre for research
and the publication of Bošković's works in the world; (3) to construct a
main reserach centre for Bošković's studies in Croatia. The general effect
of this project should be manifested in the exhaustively argued position of
Bošković's philosophy and contributions to mathematics and the natural
sciences (1) in the world history of philosophy and science; (2) in the
history of Croatian philosophy and science. The proposed goal of the
project should be fully realised by the end of the 20th century.
Keywords: natural philosophy, philosophy of science, mathematics, physics, astronomy, Latin poetry, geodesy, hydrotechnics, statics, diplomacy, Ruđer Bošković, Europe, philosophy of mathematics, history of science, history of technology
Research goals: Goals: (1) gathering Bošković's published works and
manuscripts on microfilm and xerox copies as preparatory work for founding
a documentary centre for Bošković's studies; (2) philological elaboration
of Bošković's treatises; (3) evaluation of the reception of Bošković's
ideas in his time and later; (4) translation of selected treatises in
Croatian; (5) evaluation of Bošković's relations to the philosophical and
scientific heritage (Aristotle, Euclid, Cusanus, Newton, Leibniz, etc.);
(6) research on the relations between Bošković and his homeland. Expected
results: (1) evaluation of the meaning of Bošković's philosophical and
scientific contribution in the 18th century; (2) publications of
translations of selected Bošković's writings; (3) argumented position of
Ruđer Bošković in the development of European thought on the basis of a
multidisciplinary approach.
COOPERATION - PROJECTS
COOPERATION - INSTITUTIONS
Name of institution
: Muzejsko-galerijski centar Type of institution: Other City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
Name of institution
: Historijski arhiv Type of institution: Other City: 20000 - Dubrovnik, Croatia
Name of institution
: Zavod za povijesne znanosti HAZU Type of institution: University/Faculty City: 20000 - Dubrovnik, Croatia
Name of institution
: Bogišićeva zbirka Type of institution: Other City: 50000 - Cavtat, Hrvatska
Name of institution
: Arhiv Biskupskog sjemeništa u Dubrovniku Type of institution: Other City: 20000 - Dubrovnik, Croatia
Name of institution
: Archivio di Stato Type of institution: Other City: Milano, Italia
Name of institution
: Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana Type of institution: Other City: Vatikan, Vatikan
Name of institution
: Dubrovački muzeji Type of institution: Other City: 20000 - Dubrovnik, Croatia
Name of institution
: Hrvatski povijesni muzej Type of institution: Other City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
Name of institution
: Knjižnica Male braće Type of institution: Other City: 20000 - Dubrovnik, Croatia
Name of institution
: Muzej dubrovačkoga pomorstva Type of institution: Other City: 20000 - Dubrovnik, Croatia
Name of institution
: Nacionalna i sveučilišna biblioteka Type of institution: Other City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
Name of institution
: Rezidencija Družbe Isusove Type of institution: Other City: 20000 - Dubrovnik, Croatia
Name of institution
: Znanstvena knjižnica Type of institution: Other City: 20000 - Dubrovnik, Croatia
Name of institution
: Zavod za povijest i filozofiju znanosti
HAZU Type of institution: University/Faculty City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
Name of institution
: Samostan Sigurata Type of institution: Other City: 20000 - Dubrovnik, Croatia
Name of institution
: Hrvatski radio Type of institution: Other City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Name
: Izložba "Isusovačka baština u Hrvata", dionica
"RuđerBošković", Muzejski prostor u Zgarebu, 28. prosinca 1992.-28. travnja
1993. Type of achievement: Catalogues, address books, Authors: Ivica Martinović
Name
: Samostalna izložba "Ruđer Bošković", u dvorani "Santus
Blasius" palače Sponza, 20. travnja 1993.- 17. lipnja 1993. Authors: Ivica Martinović
Name
: Večer poezije Ruđera Boškovića "Inter Martem et Venerem",
održana u dvorani Družbe "Braća hrvatskoga zmaja", 12. veljače 1993. Authors: Ivica Martinović i Dragan Milivojević
Name
: Radio-emisija "Četvrt tisućljeća nepoznati pjesnik
Bošković", u emisiji "Forum III programa: Iz riznice hrvatske kulture",
premijerno emitirana 12. svibnja 1993. Authors: Ivica Martinović (tekstualna tumačenja), Dragan Milivojević
(recitiranje Boškovićevih stihova), Branka Bolkovac-Kereškenji (urednica)
Name
: Predavanje "Filozofska i prirodoznanstvena istraživanja
hrvatskih isusovaca", 18. ožujka 1993. u predavaonici Muzejskog centra u
sklopu popratnog programa uz izložbu Authors: Ivica Martinović
Name
: "Quantitas inassignabilis: jezik i mišljenje u Boškovićevu
razumijevanju beskonačnih veličina", izlaganje na znanstvenom skupu "Jezik
i mišljenje, književnost i filozofija", Cres, 15. srpnja. 1993. Authors: Ivica Martinović
Name
: "Bošković's Unobservables", referat na simpoziju
"Philosophy of Science", Dubrovnik, travanj 1993. Type of achievement: Other Authors: Zvonimir Čuljak
Name
: "Pojam prostora u Boškovićevoj hipotezi o silama (De
viribus vivis, 1745)", referat na simpoziju "Hrvatska filozofija u
europskom i svjetskom kontekstu", Zagreb, 10-11. prosinca 1992. Type of achievement: Other Authors: Zvonimir Čuljak
Name
: "Pojava i postojanje u Boškovića", referat na simpoziju
"Filozofija postojanja u matematici", Ljubljana 18-19. prosinca 1992. Type of achievement: Other Authors: Zvonimir Čuljak
Name
: Predavanje "Logik und Metaphysik des Theophrastus",
Sveučilište u Augsburgu, srpanj 1993. Authors: Josip Talanga
Name
: Predavanje "The Metaphysical Question in Aristotle and
Theophrastus", Sveučilište Rutgers, studeni 1993. Authors: Josip Talanga
Name
: Referat na simpoziju "Two approaches to the
problem-solving in geometry: Lakatos and Bošković" Type of achievement: Other Authors: Zvonimir Čuljak
Name
: Referat na simpoziju "Some aspects of explanation in
Bošković" Type of achievement: Other Authors: Zvonimir Čuljak Other information about the project.