Metaphysics in the teachings of Croatian philosophers Stephen Zimmerman
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The subject of this paper is metaphysics in the research of the Croatian neo-scholastic Stjepan Zimmermann. The introduction and the first part summarize the basic bio-bibliographical data of Zimmermann and his importance for the Croatian philosophy of the 20th century. The second part deals with Zimmermann's statements as to whether one can talk about scientific metaphysics at all. Since he allows for such a possibility, the justification of metaphysical realism is discussed below. Furthermore, the contribution presents Kant's critique of metaphysics and Zimmermann's critique of Kant and his philosophy, a topic Zimmermann grappled with throughout his life. The following section of the article deals with the question to what extent the natural sciences can replace metaphysics. Zimmermann's unequivocal answer was that this is not possible. Although great importance was then attached to the natural sciences, as well as to philosophical currents such as positivism, naturalism and materialism, in Zimmermann's opinion metaphysics largely transcends empirical reality and is therefore still possible and very necessary. Only philosophy, and in this context metaphysics, can lead man to God, and according to Zimmermann that is also the goal of philosophy.
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