Curriculum vitae personal details

Institute for the Study of Societies and Knowledge

6, Patriarch Evhtimi blvd.

1000 Sofia, Bulgaria

GSM: (+ 359) – xx - xxxxxx

philosophy and methodology of mathematics;

logic (philosophy of logic, mathematical logic, logic of science);

ontology and epistemology;

history of science and technology;

political sciences

and academic ranks:

Ranks Chief assistent since 1995

Assistent 1980-1994

Bulgarian Academy of Science, 1989.

Title of PhD Dissertation: “Gnosiological Analysis of Conceptions of the Existence of Mathematical Objects”, finished 1986

Supervisor: Prof. DPS Sava Petrov 

Different trends in philosophy of mathematics (such as logicism, formalism, intuitionalism, empiricism, realism, nominalism, conceptualism etc.) are analyzed in juxtaposition with respect to different approaches to accounting and explaining existence of mathematical objects.

MA degree Master of Mathematics - Sofia University “St. Kliment Ochridski” Mathematical Faculty, Department “Foundations of cybernetics and operation-and-control theory” 1972 – 1974

Title of the grad. thesis: “Programming a textual information processing system for “Minsk 32””

departament “Knowledge and Reality: Methods, Models, Euristics” since 2011

departament “Logical Models and Systems” 2010-2011

departament “Logic” 1995-2010

departament “Philosophy of Science and Technology”,

1. 
   E. Tasseva, Experimental Philosophy – Questions Bordering on Problems // XXVI International Philosophical School “Applied and Experimental Philosophy in a Knowledge Based Society East and West”, June 4-6 2010, Sofia, Bulgaria
   
2. 
   E. Tasseva, The plain empiricism and scientific knowledge – risks and troubles // The Philosophy of Security in an Insecure World, XXV Varna International Philosophical School, June 01 – 03 2008
   
3. 
   E. Tasseva, Determinants of Meaning: Reference, Inference, Context. Problems of Fitting Them Together // Inference, Consequence, and Meaning, International conference, Sofia, December, 3-4, 2008
   
4. 
   E. Tasseva, Reasoning once more on unity and structure of knowledge as a function of unity and structure of being // First International Conference on Ontology and Epistemology “Being and Knowledge in Postmetaphysical Context”, Sofia, June 14 – 16 2007
   
5. 
   E. Tasseva, Some aspects of “determination – domination” correlation in scientific knowledge // Philosophy Bridging Civilizations and Cultures, XXIV Varna International Philosophical School, June 1 – 3 2006
   
6. 
   E. Tasseva, Seeking after Unity (Contexts and Context-Mediators – a Logical Aspect) // Challenges, Facing Philosophy in United Europe, XXIII Varna International Philosophical School, June 3 – 6 2004
   
7. 
   E. Tasseva, Scientific Knowledge Reliability Standards and Contemporary Empiricism – Problems and Prospects // Philosophy between Old and New Values, XXII Varna International Philosophical School, 29 May – 1June 2002
   
8. 
   E. Tasseva, XXI Century – Challenge and Mission for Philosophy // Philosophy between Two Centuries, XXI Varna International Philosophical School, 29 May – 1 June 2000
   
9. 
   E. Tasseva, Universals and Unicals – Recent Features // The Universal and the Particular, XX Varna International Philosophical School, May 27 - 31 1998
   
10. 
    Е. Тасева, Психоанализа и логика // Psychoanalysis and Philosophy, XIX Varna International Philosophical School, June 4 - 6 1996
    
11. 
    Lilia Gurova, Engelsina Tasseva, Velina Tsancova, The Argument of Power and the Power of Arguments // Philosophy and Power, XVII Varna International Philosophical School, 29 June – 2 July 1992
    

1. 
   E. Tasseva, Contextualism and Context (in Bulgarian) – In: Проблеми на логиката) т. 9 (Логика и познание) (Problems of Logic V. 9: Logic and Cognition), София, 2010, 3 – 24, ISBN 978-954-92549-3-8
   
2. 
   E. Tasseva, A Context as a Logical and Philosophical Category (in Bulgarian) – In: Проблеми на логиката т. 9 (Логика и познание) (Problems of Logic V. 9: Logic and Cognition), София, 2010, 89 – 105, ISBN 978-954-92549-3-8
   
3. 
   E. Tasseva, The plain empiricism and scientific knowledge – risks and troubles – In: The Philosophy of Security in an Insecure World (Proc. of XXV Varna International Philosophical School, 01 – 03 June 2008), Sofia, 2010, 281 – 286, ISBN 978-954-92549-2-1
   
4. 
   E. Tasseva, Bertrand Russell on Trustworthiness and Plausibility (in Bulgarian) – In: Философски изследвания (Philosophical Studies), София, 2010, 83 – 93, ISBN 978-954-8425-03-2
   
5. 
   E. Tasseva, Non-Standard Contexts – Control of Contradiction (in Bulgarian) – In: Теоретичните конструкти във философска интерпретация (двадесет години по-късно) (Theoretical Constructs in Philosophical Interpretation – Twenty Years Later) , София, 2010, 76 – 86; ISBN 978-954-353-132-5
   
6. 
   E. Tasseva, A Context as a “Bit” of Substance (in Bulgarian) – In: Теоретичните конструкти във философска интерпретация (двадесет години по-късно) (Theoretical Constructs in Philosophical Interpretation – Twenty Years Later), София, 2010, 65 – 75; ISBN 978-954-353-132-5
   
7. 
   E. Tasseva, Revising Foundations (in Bulgarian) – In:// Списание на Институт за модерността (The Journal of the Institute of Modernity) 5/2010, ISSN 1313-9835, http://journal-informo.eu/
   
8. 
   E. Tasseva, The Science – an Aristokrat or a Servant? (in Bulgarian) – In: Сп. NotaBene № 10 (2009), ISSN 1313-7859, http://notabene-bg.org/read.php?id=95
   
9. 
   E. Tasseva, Context in Mathematics (in Bulgarian) – In: Философски алтернативи (Philosophical Alternatives) 4/2009, 114 – 123; ISSN 0861-7899
   
10. 
    E. Tasseva, The Truth and the Evolution of Knowledge (in Bulgarian) – In: Еволюция и познание (Evolution and Knowledge), София, 2009, 78 – 88; ISBN 978-954-353-110-3
    
11. 
    E. Tasseva, Deficit of Philosophical Culture in a Society Based on Knowledge (in Bulgarian) – In: Философия и евроинтеграция (Philosophy and the Integration of Europe) , София, 2008, стр. 82-86, ISBN 978-954-397-004-9
    
12. 
    E. Tasseva, Logic – Studying or Prescripting Determinism? (in Bulgarian) – In: Проблеми на логиката т. 8 (Логика и социум) (Problems of Logic V. 8: Logic and society), София, 2008, стр. 5-24, ISBN 978-954-353-088-5
    
13. 
    E. Tasseva, Applicability and Ontological “Chimeras” (in Bulgarian) – In: Приложност на научното знание (Applied Character of Scientific Knowledge), София, 2008, 48 – 53, ISBN: 978-954-353-084-7
    
14. 
    E. Tasseva, The Style as an Objective and Subjective Contextual Determinacy of Thinking (in Bulgarian) – In: Стил на мислене. В памет на проф. Иванка Апостолова (Style of Thinking. In Memory of Professor Ivanka Apostolova), Sofia, 2008, 101 – 109, ISBN 978-954-353-070-0
    
15. 
    E. Tasseva, Reasoning once more on unity and structure of knowledge as a function of unity and structure of being – In: Raynova, Petrov (Eds), “Being and Knowledge in Postmetaphysical Context”, IAF, Wien, 2008, ISBN: 978-3-902295-06-4
    
16. 
    E. Tasseva, Polyparadigm Character and Standards in Science (in Bulgarian) – In: Епистемични стандарти в науката (Epistemic Standards in Science), София, 2007, 87 – 97, ISBN 978-954-353-053-3
    
17. 
    E. Tasseva, Philosophizing – ad hoc and system (in Bulgarian) - In: Философията като призвание. В памет на Бернард Мунтян (Philosophy as Vocation. In Memory of Bernard Muntian), София, 2007, 56 – 63, ISBN 978-954-353-036-6
    
18. 
    E. Tasseva, “The Big Puzzle” and “the Long-Distance Race” as Evaluation Strategies in Science (in Bulgarian) – In: Оценката в науката (Evaluation in Science – Proceedings of the National Conference “Evaluation in Science”, Sofia, 30 – 31 October 2006), София, 2007, 88 – 92,ISBN 978-954-322-208-7
    
19. 
    E. Tasseva, Some aspects of “determination – domination” correlation in scientific knowledge – In: Philosophy Bridging Civilizations and Cultures (Proc. of XXIV International Philosophical School, 1 – 3 June 2006), Sofia, 2007, 325 – 328, ISBN 978-954-91351-8-3
    
20. 
    Balance and Dynamics of Identity – Prices and Values (in Bulgarian) – In: Култура, политика, идентичности (Culture, Politics, Identities), София, 2006, 98 – 105, ISBN-10: 954-353-032-7; ISBN-13: 978-954-353-032-8
    
21. 
    Subject Character and Trustworthiness – Some Dynamic Aspects (in Bulgarian) – In: Наука и познание (Science and Cognition), София, 2006, 77 – 84, ISBN-10: 954-353-018-1; ISBN-13: 978-954-353-018-2
    
22. 
    Science Popularization as a Science Continuity Factor (in Bulgarian) – In: Списание на БАН (Journal of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences), 2/2006, 43 – 45
    
23. 
    Foundational and Simulative Interpretations (in Bulgarian) – In: Онтологико-епистемологични оптики в събитието на съвременността (Ontological and Epistemological Optics in the Event of Contemporaneity), София, 2005, 12 – 27, ISBN 954-91564-3-5
    
24. 
    E. Tasseva, Pluralism and Scientific Character with Respect to Logic – In: Списание на БАН (Journal of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences) 2/2005, с. 40 – 44; ISSN 0007-3989
    
25. 
    Fundamental and Relative – Hypothesis between Order and Chaos (in Bulgarian) – In: Философски алтернативи (Philosophical Alternatives) 5/2005, 87 – 96
    
26. 
    Seeking after Unity (Contexts and Context-Mediators – a Logical Aspect) – In: Challenges, Facing Philosophy in United Europe (Proc. of XXIII Varna Intern. Philosophical School), IPhR-BAS, Sofia, 2004, 430 – 436, ISBN 954-91351-5-2
    
27. 
    Standards, Patterns, Monism (in Bulgarian) – In: Философски алтернативи (Philosophical Alternatives), 4–5/2004, 207 – 214
    
28. 
    Scientific Knowledge Reliability Standards and Contemporary Empiricism – Problems and Prospects – In: Philosophy between Old and New Values (Proc. of XXII Varna Intern. Philosophical School), IPhR-BAS, Sofia, 2003, 274 – 279
    
29. 
    Reliability and Verisimilitude – Recent Features (in Bulgarian) – In: Философски алтернативи (Philosophical Alternatives), 5-6/2002, 135 – 141
    
30. 
    XXI Century – Challenge and Mission for Philosophy – In: Proc. Of XXI Varna International Phil. School, Sofia, 2001, p. 169-172
    
31. 
    Sovereignty – Stereotypes and clichés (in Bulgarian) – In: България – национална и европейска идентичност (Bulgaria – National and European Identity), Варна, 2001, 121 – 126
    
32. 
    Sovereignty and the Challenges of Contemporaneousness (in Bulgarian) – In: “Световност, демокрация, малки народи” (“Worldness, Democracy, Small Nations”), София, 2000, 364 – 377
    
33. 
    “The Gardens of Eden” and the Missing “Markers” (in Bulgarian) – In: Философски алтернативи (Philosophical Alternatives), 2/2000, 114 – 118
    
34. 
    “I Am a Gnosiologist” (In Memoriam of Prof. Sava Petrov) (in Bulgarian) – In: Философски алтернативи (Philosophical Alternatives), 3-4/2000, 104 – 107
    
35. 
    Logic, Empirical Reality, and Provenness (in Bulgarian) – In: Философски алтернативи (Philosophical Alternatives), 1\1999, 62-71
    
36. 
    Universals and Unicals – Recent Features – In: The Universal and the Particular (Proc. of XX International Summer Philos. School – Varna, May, 1998), Sofia, 1999, 128 – 132
    
37. 
    Intuition and Argumentation (in Bulgarian) – In: Философски алтернативи (Philosophical Alternatives) 3-4\1998, 23-27
    
38. 
    Demarcation – Rational, Irrational… (in Bulgarian) - In: Философия, история, хуманизъм (Philosophy, History, Humanism), Sofia, 1996, 187-191
    
39. 
    Psychoanalysis and Logic (in Bulgarian) – In: Psychoanalysis and Philosophy (Proceedings of XIX Intern. Summer Philosophical School – Varna, June, 1996), Sofia, 1996, 43-48
    
40. 
    Justification: Facts, Proofs and … Authorities (in Bulgarian) – In: Философски алтернативи (Philosophical Alternatives) 3\1995, pp. 21-25
    
41. 
    The Metaphor “Monoculture” and the Paradoxical Monism of Mathematics Foundational Programs (in Bulgarian) – In: Философски алтернативи (Philosophical Alternatives), 1\1994, pp. 52-56
    
42. 
    Reflections on Competition between the Theories of Truth (in Bulgarian) – In: Трансцендентална философия (Наука и морал) (Transcendental Philosophy (Science and Morality)), Sofia, 1993, 138-144
    
43. 
    Standard and Paradoxical Applications of Monism and Pluralism to Mathematical Knowledge Justification (in Bulgarian) – In: Философски изследвания т. ІІІ ( етика, философия на религията, философията на науката и техниката, логика) (Philosophical Research, V. III (Ethics, Philosophy of Religion, Philosophy of Science and Technology, Logic)), София, 1993, 161-171
    
44. 
    A Sight of Mathematics on the Eve of XXI Century (in Bulgarian) – In: Естествознанието и биологията на прага на ХХІ век (Natural Sciences and Biology on the Threshold of XXI Century), Варна, 1992, 65-73
    
45. 
    Lilia Gurova, Engelsina Tasseva, Velina Tsancova, The Argument of Power and the Power of Arguments – In: Philosophy and Power (Proceedings of XVII Intern. Summer Philos. School – Varna, 1992), Sofia, 1992, pp. 31-36
    
46. 
    Two Books on Two Kinds of Contradiction (in Bulgarian) – In: Философска мисъл (Philosophical Thought), 5\1983, 99-104
    
47. 
    Certain Reasons and Problems of Recent “Mathematical” Realism (in Bulgarian) – In: Философска мисъл (Philosophical Thought), 9\1981, 53-63
    

1. 
   A Belarusian two year project “Transformation of the Norms of the Rationality in the Postindustrial Age”, 2009 –2011
   
2. 
   A Bulgarian-Polish three year project “Logic and Its Relations to Cognitive Sciences, Linguistics and Computer Sciences”, 2009 – 2011
   
3. 
   A Bulgarian-Belarusian two year project “Philosophical and Logical Analysis of Complex Self-Organizing Systems in Modern Science and Culture”, 2007 – 2009
   
4. 
   A two year project of Bulgarian Ministry of science and education “Logic in Education”, funded by the national Fund for scientific research, 1998 -1999
   

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