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ROLANDAS PAVILIONIS (1944–2006)

2006 metø geguþës 10 dienà mirë 61 metø am- kyta ir iðleista rusø kalba pavadinimu „Pras- þiaus logikas, kalbos filosofas ir lingvistas Ro- mës problema“ (1983). Knygos papildyta ver- landas Pavilionis. Jis buvo vienas ið ryðkiausiø sija buvo iðversta á anglø kalbà ir iðleista pava- ir aktyviausiø Lietuvos filosofø, ypaè aðtunta- dinimu „Prasmë ir konceptualinës sistemos“ jame ir devintajame praëjusio amþiaus deðimt- (1990). Ðiose knygose R. Pavilionis pristato meèiuose. konceptualiniø sistemø hipotezæ. Hipotezë turi R. Pavilionis gimë Ðiauliuose, Vilniaus uni- padëti sukurti semantiniø tyrimø programà, tu- versitete studijavo uþsienio kalbas. Sovietinë- rinèià atskleisti tiek kalbiniø, tiek nekalbiniø je kariuomenëje susidomëjo ðiuolaikinës logi- pasaulio paþinimo veiksniø vaidmená ir ryðá. kos ir kalbos filosofijos problemomis ir paskyrë Prasmës problemà R. Pavilionis siekë iðspræs- joms savo akademinæ karjerà. 1971 metais Uk- ti kalbos supratimà nulemianèias bendrybes rainos mokslø akademijoje apsigynë daktaro laikydamas natûralios kalbos vartotojø koncep- disertacijà „Filosofinë natûraliosios kalbos se- tualiniø sistemø struktûriniais elementais, ne- mantikos ir sintaksës santykio analizë“. Pra- redukuojamais á kalbos semantikà. Teigiama, dëjo dirbti Vilniaus universitete, kur ágijo ha- kad konceptualinë sistema susiformuoja bilituoto logikos daktaro laipsná (1981), tapo prieþastiniu poþiûriu nepriklausomai nuo kal- profesoriumi, naujos ákurtos Filosofijos istori- bos (t. y. individas pradeda formuoti pasaulio jos ir logikos katedros vedëju (1982–1988). konceptualinæ sistemà prieð iðmokdamas kal- 1990–2000 metais buvo Vilniaus universiteto bà), o tolesná jos formavimàsi daugiausia nu- rektoriumi. R. Pavilionis kandidatavo Lietu- lemia kalba. Daug dëmesio skiriama a) tæsti- vos Respublikos Prezidento rinkimuose (1997), numo principui, pagal kurá konceptualinës sis- buvo iðrinktas Lietuvos Respublikos Seimo temos konceptai yra naujø konceptø konstra- (2000–2004) ir Europos Parlamento vimo pagrindas, b) kalbiniø iðraiðkø, kaip jø (2004–2006) nariu. Jis buvo Lietuvos mokslø aka- interpretavimo konkreèioje konceptualinëje demijos, Tarptautinës filosofijos akademijos, Eu- sistemoje, supratimui ir c) kalbinës iðraiðkos ropos menø ir mokslø akademijos narys. vartojimo konteksto sampratai iðplësti, o tai lei- R. Pavilionio akademiniuose raðtuose aið- dþia perþengti skirtá tarp semantikos ir prag- kiai matomas idëjø tæstinumas. Jaunystëje su- matikos. formuluotos pagrindinës idëjos iðsamiai ir sis- Paskutinioji R. Pavilionio knyga „Prasmë temiðkai buvo iðdëstytos knygoje „Kalba. Lo- ir tapatumas“ (2005) yra tiek þenklus nutoli- gika. Filosofija“ (1981). Ði knyga buvo pertvar- mas nuo ankstesniø idëjø, tiek jø tàsa. Susie-

182 damas kalbiniø iðraiðkø prasmës problemà su David Thoreau, Algirdo Juliaus Greimo þmogiðkojo gyvenimo prasmës problema R. (1977–1978 R. Pavilionis staþavo pas A. J. Grei- Pavilionis leidþia naujoje ðviesoje iðvysti tiek mà Paryþiuje) ir Ludwigo Wittgensteino („Lo- pagrindinius savo konceptualiniø sistemø te- giná-filosofiná traktatà“ ir „Filosofinius tyrinë- orijos aspektus, tiek asmens tapatybës proble- jimus“) veikalus. mà. R. Pavilionis á lietuviø kalbà vertë Henry Vilniaus universiteto Filosofijos fakulteto Filosofijos ir Filosofijos istorijos ir logikos katedros ROLANDAS PAVILIONIS (1944–2006)

Logician, philosopher of language and linguist There is a clear continuity of thought in Rolandas Pavilionis had died, aged 61, on the writings of Pavilionis during his academic ca- 10th of May, 2006. He was one of the most reer. His main ideas were conceived early in distinguished and active Lithuanian philosop- life and received a thorough and systematic hers, especially during the 1970’s and 1980’s. treatment in a book „Language. Logic. Phi- Born in Ðiauliai, , Pavilionis ini- losophy.“ (1981, in Lithuanian). This book tially studied foreign languages in Uni- was updated and published in Russian as „The versity. In his early twenties he was introdu- Problem of Meaning“ (1983). Revised edition ced to problems of modern logic and philo- of the latter was translated into English as sophy of language and these problems occu- „Meaning and Conceptual Systems“ (1990). pied his mind for years to come. In 1971 Pavi- In these books Pavilionis presents a hypothe- lionis obtained doctorate from the Ukrainian sis of conceptual systems. This hypothesis Academy of Sciences on the philosophical ana- should help to develop a programme of se- lysis of the relationship between semantics and mantic studies that should disclose the role syntax in natural languages. He joined faculty and the interrelations both of linguistic and at where he obtained his se- nonlinguistic factors in cognizing the world. cond doctorate in philosophy of language and Pavilionis attempts to solve the problem of logic (1981) and became the head (1982–1988) meaning by considering the universals cha- of newly established department of History of racterizing the understanding of language to Philosophy and Logic. In 1990–2000 Pavilio- be ingredients in the structure of conceptual nis was a rector of Vilnius University. His po- systems of natural language speakers, irredu- litical career includes participation in presiden- cible to the semantics of language. Concep- tial election (1997); serving as a Member of tual system is thought to arise causally inde- the Lithuanian Parliament (2000–2004) and a pendently of language (that is individual starts Member of the (2004– to form a conceptual system of the world be- 2006). He was a member of Lithuanian Aca- fore language is introduced to him or acqui- demy of Sciences, International Academy of red by him) and to be essentially, though not Philosophy, European Academy of Arts and exclusively, determined by language in its furt- Sciences. her construction. Much emphasis is put on (a) 183 continuity principle according to which con- of conceptual systems and on the problem of cepts of conceptual system serve as a basis personal identity. for constructing new concepts; (b) understan- Pavilionis has also translated works by Hen- ding of linguistic expressions as their inter- ry David Thoreau, Algirdas Julius Greimas (in pretation in a definite conceptual system; and 1977–1978 Pavilionis was a fellow under him (c) extending the notion of the context of use in Paris), and Ludwig Wittgenstein („Tracta- of a linguistic expression thus bridging a gap tus Logico-Philosophicus“ and „Philosophical between semantics and pragmatics. Investigations“) into Lithuanian. Pavilionis’ last book „Meaning and Identi- Professor Pavilionis is survived by his wife ty“ (2005, in Lithuanian) marks both a signifi- Marija Auðrinë and two sons. cant departure from and continuation of his former ideas. By connecting the problem of Department of Philosophy meaning of linguistic expressions with the pro- Department of History of Philosophy blem of meaning of human life Pavilionis sheds and Logic new light both on the main facets of his theory Faculty of Philosophy Vilnius University

R. Pavilionis: rinktinë bibliografija / Selected Bibliography

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184 1975. „On „the Global“ Conception of Me- Ãîñóäàðñòâåííîãî óíèâåðñèòåòà, âûï. 654, aning“, Kalbotyra, 26 (3), p. 27–34. p. 25–38. 1976. „Logika ir ðiø laikø lingvistika“, Pro- 1984. „Ñìûñë êàê ÷àñòü êîíöåïòóàëüíîé blemos, 18 (2), p. 41–46. ñèñòåìû“, Îáùåñòâåííûå íàóêè, No. 2, 1976. „On the Proper Domain of Seman- p. 101–115. tics“, Kalbotyra, 27 (3), p. 49–55. 1985. „On Meaning and Understanding“, 1976. „Ôèëîñîôèÿ ÿçûêà: ïðîáëåìà in Holström, G., Jones, A. (eds.), Action, Lo- ñìûñëà“, Âîïðîñû ôèëîñîôèè, No. 3, p. 106–112. gic and Social Theory (Acta Philosophica Fen- 1976. „Ñòàòóñ cìûñëà â åñòåâñòâåííîì nica 38). Helsinki, p. 213–246. ÿçûêå“, in Ìåòîäîëîãè÷åñêèå ïðîáëåìû àíàëèçà 1986. „ßçûê, ñìûñë, ïîíèìàíèå“, in Ð. Ïà- ÿçûêà. Åðåâàí, p. 99–109. âèë¸íèñ (sud.), ßçûê. Íàóêà. Ôèëîñîôèÿ. Vil- 1978. „Ñâÿçü ëîãè÷åñêîãî è îíòîëî- nius, 240–263. ãè÷åñêîãî â íåêîòîðûõ òåîðèÿõ ñåìàíòèêè 1988. „On Intentionality and Intensionali- åñòåâñòâåííîãî ÿçûêà“, in Ëîãèêà è îíòîëîãèÿ. ty of Human Understanding“, in V. Lazutka Ìîñêâà, p. 53–73. (ed.) The Philosophical Understanding of Hu- 1981. „Ôèëîñîôèÿ ÿçûêà: ïðîáëåìà man Beings. Vilnius, p. 97–105. àíàëèçà ïðåäëîæåíèé ìíåíèÿ“, Âîïðîñû 1989. „Algirdas J. Greimas ir jo semiotika“, ôèëîñîôèè, No. 10, p. 33–46. in: A. J. Greimas, Semiotika: Darbø rinktinë, 1982. „Ëîãèêî-ìåòîäîëîãè÷åñêèå ïðîáëå- R. Pavilionis (sud.). Vilnius: Mintis, p. 8–39. ìû àíàëèçà ÿçûêà: ñåìàíòèêà è ïðàãìàòèêà“, 1995. „Liudvigas Vitgenðteinas ir jo kalbos Âîïðîñû ôèëîñîôèè, No. 11, p. 82–91. filosofija“, in Liudvigas Vitgenðteinas, Rinktiniai 1983. „Conceptual Systems, Belief and raðtai, R. Pavilionis (sud.). Vilnius: Mintis. Knowledge“, in Parret, H. (ed.), On Believing: 2005. „On the Meaning, or SECRET of Epistemological and Semiotic Approaches. Ber- „I““, News and Views, 2005, 4. (International lin-N.Y.: Walter de Gruyter, p. 229–236. Academy for Philosophy, Series: News, Views, 1983. „Conceptual Systems, Language and Reviews. Brutian, G., Davidson, D. Et al. and Reality“, Ó÷åíûå çàïèñè Òàðòóññêîãî (eds.), Yerevan-Athens-Berkeley).

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