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University of Belgrade

INSTITUTE OF PHILOSOPHY AND SOCIAL THEORY


Research associater's office

Address:
Narodnog fronta 45
11000 BELGRADE
Telephone: (011) 646-242; 642-955
Fax: (011) 646-242

Director:
Dr. Svetozar Stojanovi}

Secretary:
Dra{ko Grbi}

Detailed information in Serbian



ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT

The Institute of Philosophy and Social Theory emerged from of the Institute of Social Sciences. Under the name of the Center of Philosophy and Social Theory, it became operationally and organizationally autonomous in 1981. The status of an independent Institute was acquired in 1986.

Although the Intitute of Philosophy and Social Theory was active within the framework of the University of Belgrade as an integral part of the Institute of Social Sciences, it formally became a member of the University, as a separate institute, by the enactment of the University Statute in 1993.

Two members of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts have been active, or are active now, in the Institute.



THE INSTITUTE OF PHILOSOPHY AND SOCIAL THEORY TODAY

The areas of research at this Institute are: philosophy and sociology, with special emphasis upon the following disciplines: social theory; philosophical anthropology; philosophy of history; philosophy of science; philosophy of language; philosophy of culture; philosophy of politics; epistemology; ethics; aesthetics; rhetoric; theories of society; social anthropology; political sociology; sociology of culture; sociology of science, etc.

At present 24 research fellows are engaged in the programs of the Institute, 10 of which are senior research fellows, 4 research associates, 4 research collaborators, and 6 research assistants.

The principal long-term projects of the Institute are the following "Language and Rationality", "Social Changes in Yugoslavia at the Crossroads of the Centuries", and "Pathology of the Civil Society in Yugoslavia".

The Institute of Philosophy and Social Theory publishes a periodical "Philosophy and Society", and three separate editions: "Phronesis", "Relations", and "Philosophy and Society" (in Serbian).