Nadežda Čačinovič
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Nadežda Čačinović is a Croatian philosopher
, sociologist
, comparatist
, feminist
and Croatian-language book author.
She was born to Slovene parents in Budapest
.
She graduated in philosophy and comparative literature at the University of Ljubljana
. She obtained a doctorate and became a professor at the Department of Philosophy of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Zagreb, being employed there since 1976.
She is also a member of an Advisory Board of a left-wing magazine Novi Plamen
.
Since 2009 she has been the president of the Croatian P.E.N. Centre, member of International PEN
.
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
, sociologist
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
, comparatist
Comparative literature
Comparative literature is an academic field dealing with the literature of two or more different linguistic, cultural or national groups...
, feminist
Feminism
Feminism is a collection of movements aimed at defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic, and social rights and equal opportunities for women. Its concepts overlap with those of women's rights...
and Croatian-language book author.
She was born to Slovene parents in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
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She graduated in philosophy and comparative literature at the University of Ljubljana
University of Ljubljana
The University of Ljubljana is the oldest and largest university in Slovenia. With 64,000 enrolled graduate and postgraduate students, it is among the largest universities in Europe.-Beginnings:...
. She obtained a doctorate and became a professor at the Department of Philosophy of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Zagreb, being employed there since 1976.
She is also a member of an Advisory Board of a left-wing magazine Novi Plamen
Novi Plamen
Novi Plamen is a left-wing magazine for political, social and cultural issues primarily aimed at intellectual audiences on the territory of the former Yugoslavia and the related diaspora. It is a leading publication of its kind in the region, published by the Demokratska misao publishing company...
.
Since 2009 she has been the president of the Croatian P.E.N. Centre, member of International PEN
International PEN
PEN International , the worldwide association of writers, was founded in London in 1921 to promote friendship and intellectual co-operation among writers everywhere....
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Published books
- Zašto čitati filozofe. Zagreb, 2009.
- Vodič kroz svjetsku književnost za inteligentnu ženu. Zagreb, 2007.
- Žene i filozofija. Zagreb, 2006.
- Parvulla aesthetica. Zagreb, 2004.
- Danilo Pejović, professor emeritus Facultatis philosophicae Universitatis studiorum Zagrabiensis. Zagreb, 2002.
- U ženskom ključu. Zagreb, 2000.
- Doba slika u teoriji mediologije. Zagreb, 2001.
- Ogled o pismenosti. Zagreb, 1994.
- Estetika. Zagreb, 1988.
- Estetika njemačke romantike. Zagreb, 1987.
- Pisanje i mišljenje. Zagreb 1981.
- Subjekt kritičke teorije. Zagreb, 1980.