Problem imenovanja ni kateri koli filozofski problem, pač pa je osrednjega pomena za klasično ontologijo, ki se opira na koncept imen (onomata) kot oprijemajočih se reči (pragmata) v njihovi bistveni biti. Kot tako je bilo ime tradicionalno zvezano s konceptom resnice kot adequatio, tj. resnice kot ujemanja med vednostjo in bitjo, intelektom in rečjo ali propozicijo in realnostjo. Na tem mestu bomo vrgli pogled s strani na ta masivni filozofski problem, tako da se ga bomo lotili s posebnega vidika vonjav in njihovega osupljivega razmerja do jezika.

The problem of naming is not just any philosophical problem, but rather one that is central to classical ontology, the latter depending on the notion of names (onomata) as latching onto things (pragmata) in their essential being. As such, the name has traditionally been tied to the concept of truth as adequatio or correspondence between knowledge and being, intellect and thing, or proposition and reality. Accordingly, the problem of naming lies at the core of the issues of objectivity (truth) and fiction, as addressed in this issue of Filozofski vestnik. Probing and circumventing the double trap of "transcendentalism" and "new materialism," I propose to cast a side-glance at this massive philosophical problem, approaching it from the singular point of view of smells and their striking relationship to language.

In line with the aim of this issue of Filozofski vestnik, which proposes to rethink the importance of Kantian philosophy for contemporary debates on the concepts of the subject and the object, I attempt to develop the consequences of one of Kant's "conceptual monsters", namely that of transcendental reflection. Initially, I will follow Kant's line of thought, which - however - will immanently lead to a certain theoretical deadlock, or "contradiction", which in turn will open up the possibility of a passage from (Kantian) reflection to (Hegelian-Lacanian) speculation, and thus also to a notion of the subject that is at odds with Kant's argument but comes to light the moment we push the argument to the extreme of its consequences.

Let me begin with an anecdote. Not just with any anecdote but with what is perhaps the ultimate philosophical anecdote, the anecdote of philosophy itself, of its own anecdotic beginning. One night, Thales, the first philosopher, left his house to go for a walk. And as he was going about his usual philosophical business, fixing his gaze on the stars, he failed to notice a ditch and fell right into it. As he lay in the ditch, cursing his bad fortune, an old Thracian woman appeared and addressed him laughingly: 'Do you, O Thales, who cannot see what is under your feet, think that you shall understand what is in heaven?'

Multi-national Corporations (MNC) are being playing a major role on research and development, not only through activities in their home country but also in host countries through investments. The globalization of R&D is not a new phenomena, the novel element lays in the accelerated steps these last year. However the geographic disperse of R&D, realized through their branches, is not homogenous and only a few economic communities have taken the major part. It is obvious that the abilities host economies posses to attract FDI’s are subject to political, economical legal national culture and off course to physical and human infrastructure in line with economical objectives and economic national economies. An ever growing number of countries have developed a positive stance toward FDI’s that bears R&D, considering this a way to scale up their competitiveness. The total flux of FDI in Albania is significantly risen, from 258 mil $ in 2006 in 705 mil$ in 2009 në 1.190 bill. $ in 2011. The foreign direct investments have been in positive trends despite the global and regional financial and economical crisis, evidently reflecting a continuing rise through 2012. (Report of Foreign Investments 2011). However, the Republic of Albania scores in the 25 th position, this number can be advance to 20.This article aims at establishing a framework for the exploration of the obstacles to attract R&D relating FDI’s and present the reasons for this moderate success on behalf of Albania. First off, the factors that impacts globalization are presented, followed by major reasons why a certain country has been chosen. The main obstacles on attracting these investment are been analyzed. Finally the findings are presented.

The article begins with Adorno’s paradoxical claim that modernity is characterised by the loss of the New. From this negative claim the article draws a positive consequence for the modern conception of the New: the absence of the New implies that the New is not an object of knowledge and that it is at the same time positively determined precisely by this very absence of knowledge of itself. The article goes on to analyse this initial contrariety through a series of oppositions between sensation and language, lived and scientific experience, subject and discourse, the inner and the outer, etc., thereby showing that the New is not to be situated in the realm beyond knowledge, but precisely in the cross-section of the enumerated oppositions. The article goes on to examine the New in the context of Deleuze’s conceptions of minor language and stuttering, concluding with Beckett’s concept of the New, which presents an absolutely singular way of escaping the modern fate of the loss of the New.

The article begins with Adorno's paradoxical claim that modernity is characterised by the loss of the New. From this negative claim the article draws a positive consequence for the modern conception of the New: the absence of the New implies that the New is not an object of knowledge and that it is at the same time positively determined precisely by this very absence of knowledge of itself. The article goes on to analyse this initial contrariety through a series of oppositions between sensation and language, lived and scientific experience, subject and discourse, the inner and the outer, etc., thereby showing that the New is not to be situated in the realm beyond knowledge, but precisely in the cross-section of the enumerated oppositions. The article goes on to examine the New in the context of Deleuze's conceptions of minor language and stuttering, concluding with Beckett's concept of the New, which presents an absolutely singular way of escaping the modern fate of the loss of the New.