Philosophy Research Articles

Seismic design philosophy of special steel plate shear walls

Seismic design philosophy of special steel plate shear walls

Architecture and the Time of Space

In this work Deborah Hauptmann deals with the relationships between mind, body, architecture and the city. Major authors ranging from Henri Bergson and Walter Benjamin to Henri Lefebvre and Gilles Deleuze are discussed in order to open up thinking on the roles of perception and the cognitive sciences in today’s society. Various themes are explored. Matter and mind are considered as kinds of multiplicities that affect our distinctions between subject and object. A theoretical framework is carefully constructed and argued in detail, allowing us to grapple with the existing problems of a rapidly changing field of disciplinary actions. The author looks at how vitalism has been applied to space, offers a view of the city through the question of who is allowed to claim right to the city and addresses the idea of the virtual and emergent. She examines the problem of experience by posing questions pertaining to both voluntary and involuntary memory. She concludes by making concepts surrounding biopolitics and noopolitics explicit and investigates their past discourses, demonstrating that they are still pertinent to both the field of architecture and philosophy. This study should be regarded as an original contribution to the discipline of architecture in its broadest sense.

Aproximaciones a la experiencia estética de a cueca chilena: la fiesta como perspectiva estética y filosófica

En este artículo se aborda el fenómeno de la cueca chilena, específicamente su vertiente urbana, como experiencia estética, desde los elementos que residen en ella: la lírica popular, el baile y el canto englobados en la expresión de la farra o fiesta. Para ello, se revisará la pertinencia de este estudio dentro de la filosofía, con sus roces con otras disciplinas y los propios límites del lenguaje filosófico para abordarla. Desde el trabajo del filósofo chileno Fidel Sepúlveda y de Hans-Georg Gadamer, estudiaremos sus componentes formales para observar el fenómeno en su dimensión estética. El artículo culmina proponiendo una mirada distinta para abordar esta experiencia estética a partir del ambiente, como una nueva perspectiva para emprender un estudio estético y filosófico.

Philosophical Classics and Leadership Education

Philosophical Classics and Leadership Education

Lo bello, lo sublime y lo siniestro en “Fragmento de un diario”, de Amparo Dávila

La obra de la escritora mexicana Amparo Dávila (1928) ha sido leída y estudiada de manera intermitente durante los últimos sesenta años. Gracias a la edición del Fondo de Cultura Económica de sus Cuentos reunidos, de 2009, la autora zacatecana ha obtenido nuevos lectores. Asimismo, durante la última década la crítica nacional e internacional se ha interesado nuevamente por su narrativa. No obstante, poco se ha explorado el vínculo entre sus relatos y la filosofía. Este trabajo propone establecer un diálogo entre “Fragmento de un diario”, uno de los cuentos que conforman Tiempo destrozado (1959), y la filosofía de Immanuel Kant, Longino y Eugenio Trías en torno a lo bello, lo sublime y lo siniestro, considerando también las aportaciones de Sigmund Freud acerca de lo ominoso.

Editorial

The Journal of Philosophy in Schools ISSN 2204-2482 focusses on research into philosophy with school-aged children. What was once called Philosophy for/with Children (P4C) has developed into a sub-discipline of philosophy with its own history, traditions and pedagogy incorporating philosophical inquiry in the classroom and Socratic dialogue, particularly through the Community of Inquiry (CoI) methodology.The JPS welcomes submissions which interrogate theoretical and conceptual understandings as well as those which draw on original empirical research on the pedagogy and practice of philosophy in schools. The journal also reviews new books and new teacher resources in the field. The aim of the journal is to encourage academic reflection and research on philosophy in schools, making such information widely available through an open-access format.The Journal of Philosophy in Schools (JPS) is listed in the DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals. It is the official journal of The Federation of Australasian Philosophy in Schools Associations (FAPSA).

A Study on the Relationship between Ethical Literary Criticism and the Philosophy of Zhuangzi : Focusing on Issues of Moral Emotion & Ethical Selection

A Study on the Relationship between Ethical Literary Criticism and the Philosophy of Zhuangzi : Focusing on Issues of Moral Emotion & Ethical Selection

THE POSITION OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN JOHN DEWEY’S REPORT OF EDUCATION IN TURKEY

With the foundation of the Republic of Turkey, the process of transition from empire to republic was experienced in an intertwined way with modernization efforts, and reconstruction in almost every field of life became obligatory. Education as a phenomenon that disciplines new generations and prepares them for the future took charge of being the locomotive of this transition process, and it was held as one of the basic issues in republican programs. Experts were needed to implement the improvement programs. For this reason, professionals who are experts in their fields should be invited to the country from abroad. The first name to come to the country was educational reformer John Dewey, just 9 months after the foundation of the republic. Addressing the physical and mental aspects of education as a whole, Dewey made examinations for two months and presented his recommendations regarding the Turkish education system as a report. This report, which constitutes one of the main reference points in the efforts of constructing the education system, was a source for many new practices including physical education and sports in the following years. In this study, the effects of John Dewey's education approach and philosophy on physical education will be examined by considering the reports he prepared. Article visualizations:

Korean Religion and Philosophy: Editor's Note

Korean Religion and Philosophy: Editor's Note

The Myth of Race and Racism

Among the myths that have shaped our modern world, the myth of ‘race’, which lacks any rational foundation, is surely the most tragic. One need only think of the abuses experienced by many populations throughout history. Therefore, it is important to trace how this concept arose and to examine why it continues to exist today.The word ‘race’ first appeared in Europe during the XIV century. Possibly, it derived from the Latin word radix=root, or from the Arabic razza, or from generatio=generation, descent, or more simply from ratio=reason, which in the scholastic language of the XV century meant, amongst other things, the order of succession according to which a living being was placed on a date line of ascendants and descendants. Initially used in the field of animal breeding (probably originating from the ancient French ‘haraz’, horse breeder, which through common usage then became ‘race’). This term was first used and applied to Man by Bernier (1688) and entered into everyday speech following the philosophical works of Emanuel Kant (1775). Notwithstanding, the term is misleading and without sense, particularly when it tends to confuse the physical characteristics of Man with those of cultures, religions or economies, or rather, when the historical and cultural characteristics of ‘ethnic groups’ are confused with the biological characteristics of the diverse human populations.

Bibliotecología social en la Universidad de Buenos Aires: una diplomatura virtual disidente

espanolEn Argentina, los origenes de la educacion en Bibliotecologia se da a traves de un curso de capacitacion dentro del ambito de la ensenanza superior no universitaria, dictado en la Escuela Normal de Profesores “Mariano Acosta” en 1909 a cargo de Federico Biraben, pero la ensenanza formal universitaria inicia de forma sistematica en 1922 con la primera escuela argentina y de America Latina establecida en la Facultad de Filosofia y Letras (en adelante, FFyL) de la Universidad de Buenos Aires (en adelante, UBA) y bajo la direccion del decano de la epoca Dr. Ricardo Rojas, manteniendo su formacion hasta el dia de la fecha. Este trabajo tiene el objeto de plasmar, desde la articulacion de la teoria y la practica educativa, tres aspectos centrales en la configuracion de la primera diplomatura virtual en Bibliotecologia dentro del ambito academico de la UBA: en primera instancia el discurso disidente y su posicionamiento critico como valor educativo dentro de la disciplina; en segundo lugar la implementacion de la primera diplomatura virtual en Bibliotecologia Social por dicha universidad como un entorno innovador dentro de la educacion argentina, y por ultimo los aportes de valoracion de alumnos y docentes en el recorrido educativo de la misma como una forma de evaluacion continua de dicha experiencia portuguesNa Argentina, as origens da educacao em Biblioteconomia ocorrem por meio de um curso de formacao no campo do ensino superior nao universitario, ministrado na Escola Normal de Professores Mariano Acosta em 1909 por Federico Biraben, mas o ensino universitario formal comeca sistematicamente em 1922 com a primeira escola argentina e da America Latina estabelecida na Faculdade de Filosofia e Letras (FFyL) da Universidade de Buenos Aires (UBA) e sob a direcao do reitor da epoca Dr. Ricardo Rojas, mantendo a oferta de formacao ate a presente data. Este trabalho tem como o bjetivo constituir, a partir da articulacao da teoria e pratica educacional, tres aspectos centrais na configuracao da primeira certificacao virtual em Biblioteconomia no campo academico da UBA: em primeiro lugar, o discurso dissidente e seu posicionamento critico como um valor educacional dentro da disciplina; segundo, a implementacao da primeira certificacao virtual em Biblioteconomia Social implementada pela referida universidade como um ambiente inovador na educacao argentina e, finalmente, as contribuicoes dos estudantes e professores no caminho educacional da mesma, como forma de Avaliacao desta experiencia

Eco-realism at the Time of Catastrophe:

The Eremocene is defined as the era of solitude. Solitude is human compared to other living entities, i.e. animals, plant life and minerals: non-human. This article takes its shape from five photographs that represents five different points of view on the crisis we are experiencing. The first two images are photographs that, despite representing reality, try to signify something deeper, that is, an ideology that permeates our culture: our point of view on non-human animals as representative objects or symbols and not as subjects. The third and fourth images represent the point of view of the Earth, starting from a descriptive photograph to a prescriptive dystopian image. The first description emerges from what we are doing to our planet, while the second, prescriptive, is taken from a dystopian film that represents what will happen to the planet if we do not change our way of life. The fifth image shows a way to photograph scenarios of Eco-realism, in which we are not separated from what we call “nature”, or the ecological background in its totality. Different theses will be shown throughout the article that will form, at the end, blocks to build a reality beyond the human imaginary. The conclusion will try to direct the philosophical analysis in a direction that opens up new scenarios never encountered before, through narratives that mix the reality with the imaginary. In order to save life and non-life, in the era of catastrophe, it will be necessary to find a new multi-species imaginary to build an Eco-realist philosophy.

THE HISTORYOSOPHY OF THE HEALTHY ADVENTIST PRINCIPLES OF THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS REALIZED IN INDIA AND UKRAINE

У статті досліджено історичний та філософський контекст інтеграції принципів здорового способу життя у внутрішньо церковний простір Адвентистів сьомого дня. Робота має міждисциплінарний характер, написана на стику історії та філософії. Доведено, що адвентисти упродовж історії існування деномінації активно намагаються реалізовувати програми боротьби із залежностями від тютюну, алкоголю, наркотиків тощо на церковному, суспільному та національному рівнях. Встановлено, що Адвентисти сьомого дня під час проведення оздоровчих та профілактичних програм акцентують увагу на духовне здоров’я людини. Узагальнено практичний досвід результатів реалізації оздоровчих програм адвентистами на територіях Індії та України. В роботі представлено огляд змісту адвентистських оздоровчих програм. На закінчення дослідження представлено перелік напрямів роботи адвентистів у сфері здоров’я в Україні через телеканал «Надія», санаторії, лікарні, програми, печатні засоби тощо. Однак реалізація принципів здорового способу життя не є досить ефективною, оскільки досі до Церкви існує упереджене ставлення з боку суспільних та державних організацій України. А зі сторони українських адвентистів невміння втримати баланс між пропагандою власних доктрин та безкорисним служінням суспільству залишає суспільно-церковні відносити в напруженому стані.

Philosophy as Agôn: a Study of Plato’s Gorgias and Related Texts, written by Robert Metcalf

Philosophy as Agôn: a Study of Plato’s Gorgias and Related Texts, written by Robert Metcalf

Book review: Shaj Mohan and Divya Dwivedi, Gandhi and Philosophy: On Theoretical Anti-politics

Shaj Mohan and Divya Dwivedi, Gandhi and Philosophy: On Theoretical Anti-politics. New Delhi: Bloomsbury, 2019, ix + 272 pp., ₹799 (hardback). ISBN 978-93-88414-43-2.

Characteristics of the Frendship Theory of Chang-tzu's Philosophy in Yeonam's Thought

Characteristics of the Frendship Theory of Chang-tzu's Philosophy in Yeonam's Thought

U.S. Law’s Artificial Cabining of Moral Rights: The Copyrightability Prerequisite and Cady Noland’s Log Cabin

In currently pending litigation, Cady Noland has sought to exercise the rights of attribution and integrity in relation to Log Cabin Facade; in this context, the Office’s denial of registration has resulted in complex legal arguments with both philosophical and practical implications. Against the backdrop of the Log Cabin controversy, this Article probes the conflict between the values and objectives underlying moral rights versus the “dominant,” economic theory of pre-existing copyright law. A critical question emerges: whether the “safeguards” imposed by limitations on the scope of copyrightability logically apply to the grant or denial of certain core moral rights protections for the single, original “copy” of an artwork. Concluding that they do not, this Article argues that recognition of an object as “artwork” by the relevant artistic community should “wag the dog” with respect to the artwork’s entitlement to such core moral rights protections, irrespective of its copyrightability.

Una lectura histórica de «The Scarlet House» de Angela Carter

La obra de Angela Carter ha sido estudiada habitualmente desde puntos de vista feministas y desde aspectos postmodernistas como la reescritura de cuentos de hadas. Sin negar este hecho, el presente artículo quiere destacar la importancia de la Historia en la obra de Carter centrándose en el análisis de su relato «The Scarlet House». Las ideas que tenía Carter sobre la Historia, enmarcadas muchas de ellas en la postmodernidad, pueden encontrar acomodo en diferentes teorías dentro de la filosofía de la Historia, lo que permitiría una interpretación en clave histórica de esta narración, un hecho que la propia Carter admite al aceptar la multiplicidad de lecturas en una obra literaria. https://doi.org/10.17398/2660-7301.43.25

Niilismo e tecnologia

O presente artigo analisa a relacao entre niilismo e tecnologia a partir das intuicoes do filosofo judeu-alemao Hans Jonas. Para tanto, partimos de uma consideracao do niilismo na sua forma incompleta como tentativa de negacao da realidade mundana e humana, atitude que doa a tecnologia um papel de retirar o humano do mundo, seja por meio de uma fuga da Terra, seja por meio das hipoteses pos e transumanistas, baseadas na obsolescencia do corpo. Examinam-se as teses que fazem da tecnologia tanto um problema filosofico quanto etico, na perspectiva de que a etica deve ser uma especie de complemento (um “poder sobre o poder”) da tecnologia. Para tanto, ela assumiria um novo papel: por meio da responsabilidade, contribuir para projetar adequadamente o prognostico do futuro e, ao mesmo tempo, promover modos de vida ecologicamente adequados, baseados na frugalidade e na continencia. Palavras-chave: niilismo, tecnologia, responsabilidade, Hans Jonas.

Uma análise filosófica sobre a função tecnológica

O texto tem como proposito analisar filosoficamente alguns dos principais problemas relacionados a funcao tecnologica. Para atingirmos tal proposito, tratamos de, primeiramente, caracterizar os objetos tecnicos a partir de sua natureza dual, isto e, de seus aspectos estruturais e funcionais. Em seguida, no segundo momento, reconstruimos as principais dificuldades enfrentadas pelos estudiosos que tentam compreender a funcao tecnologica estabelecendo uma comparacao com a funcao biologica. Entre as principais dificuldades encontradas esta o problema da demarcacao entre a funcao tecnica e a funcao tecnologica, pois ha argumentos em prol de uma demarcacao rigida, mas tambem posicoes que propoem um criterio demarcatorio mais tenue ou ate mesmo posturas que defendem a impossibilidade de tal separacao. Alem do problema da demarcacao, ha outras questoes em aberto, como e o caso do problema da intencionalidade, do mau funcionamento e da propria funcao. Em sintese, o texto direciona o olhar filosofico ao problema da funcao dos artefatos, dos dispositivos e dos sistemas tecnicos. Palavras-chave: funcao, tecnologia, biologia.