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Political and religious aspects of community according to Kant
2016
Based on the concept of community, Kant's conception of religion may be connected, on my view, to the question of which mental attitude is suitable for the collective life of human society. It is possible to imagine a successful community, even if such a community does not exist in the empirical world, and to be oriented toward this ideal without ever being able to realize it. According to Kant, human moral self-understanding is developed by human reason, and this explains the structural similarity between the secular republic and the Kingdom of God under the specific conditions of the enlightened consciousness of a person who thinks for herself. Thus the anthropological "fact": the self-un…
“La victoria de la técnica”, según Ortega y Gasset (una alternativa a Heidegger)
2013
ABSTRACT Ortega y Gasset's "Mediation on Technique" is part of his historical diagnostic of modern and contemporary life, wich we can resume by means of the expression "the victory of technique". But, secondly, Ortegian reflections upon technique is decisive for understanding human being, its reason and universal history. And, thirdly, it represents an alternative to the herdeggerian way, not only in relation to technique, but to philosophical thinking in general, although wothout accepting naturalism as way out. RESUMEN “Meditacion de la tecnica” de Ortega y Gasset forma parte del diagnostico historico de la vida moderna y contemporanea, que puede resumirse mediante la expresion “la victo…
Protection of trafficked people in Italy: policies, limits and challenges
2015
Purpose– The purpose of the article is to analyse the Italian anti-trafficking system by examining its effectiveness in the protection of trafficked people.Design/methodology/approach– The article examines the protection of trafficked people in Italy, focusing in particular on the implementation of Article 18 of the “Consolidated Act of Measures Governing Immigration and Norms on the Condition of Foreign Citizens” (Legislative Decree n. 286/1998), which provides victims with protection and a residence permit independent of their cooperation with the competent authorities in criminal proceedings against offenders.Findings– The article demonstrates that, though the Italian legal framework on …
Dios y el coito: entre la misoginia y el feminismo
1970
El objetivo de este trabajo es señalar que para la reflexión filosófica sobre los sexos hay dos cuestiones de vital importancia que están íntimamente relacionadas: el significado que atribuimos al coito y cómo entendemos la relación del ser humano con lo absoluto (o con Dios). Para ello, recurriremos a las filosofías de dos autores que representan opciones antagónicas en esta materia: Otto Weinigner, un autor indudablemente misógino, y Simone de Beauvoir, precursora del feminismo. Dado que sus discursos coinciden en muchos aspectos relevantes —pues ambos identifican los valores masculinos con los valores humanos, creen que las mujeres han sido víctimas de un engaño y defienden la desaparici…
Być kamieniem w mozaice, czyli o wartości własnej człowieka w pismach Edyty Stein (św. Teresy Benedykty od Krzyża)
2017
To describe important spiritual and philosophical issues Edith Stein used a symbol. The reason was her aesthetical sensitivity, but also, to some extent, her method of the phenomenological view. The definitions of the symbol used by the philosopher in the writings were introduced in the beginning. However, the main purpose of this article is the analysis of the symbolic stone. Recalling the context in the writings of Edith Stein and other texts that influenced her, one can find out that through these images she gets to the essence of all important aspects of the human being. Analyzing the symbol was tire attempt to show the extended reflection over the self-value of the woman, and then of a…
The Human Modes of Being in Investigating User Experience
2008
An important challenge for interaction designers is to understand factors that shape user experience, and novel approaches are being developed to establish user experience as a specific field of research. Previous attempts to provide a comprehensive theory of user experience have focused on analyzing sensations and emotions as well as perceptions and behaviors. A holistic view of human experience is still lacking. I argue that a holistic view of the human being is needed to provide the appropriate theoretical foundations for user experience analyses in diverse contexts. In this chapter I introduce a theoretical framework for understanding human experience, and discuss how such a holistic vi…
La alimentación en los viajes espaciales tripulados: desde el Programa Gemini hasta la ISS/Shuttle
2014
Los alimentos espaciales han tenido una gran importancia en el desarrollo de las misiones espaciales tripuladas ya que constituyen la única fuente de energía y nutrientes para el ser humano fuera del planeta Tierra. Dichos alimentos han experimentado una gran evolución desde el inicio del Programa Mercury hasta las actuales misiones a la International Space Station (ISS). En un primer momento eran diseñados para ofrecer una gran densidad energética y nutritiva y actualmente se da prioridad a las características organolépticas y psicológicas, ya que contribuyen a un mayor consumo y un mejor estado nutricional de los astronautas. El objetivo del presente estudio es hacer un análisis retrospec…
Biotechnology 2.0: The New Relationship between Biotechnologies Applied To the Human Being and to Society
2012
INGENIERÍA GENÉTICA E INDUSTRIA AGROALIMENTARIA: VENTAJAS E INCONVENIENTES GENETIC ENGINEERING AND FOOD INDUSTRY: ADVANTAGES AND INCONVENIENCES EXEÑE…
1999
Abstract Resumen Resumo Nowadays biotechnology allows to perform accurate changes on the genetic material of organisms, being a very important tool in food industry. However just a few recombinant products can be found in the market, as a result of the social repulse against these kind of foods. According to the Community Normative, it is necessary to evaluate the safety for human being and environment security previous to introducing a recombinant food into the market. In this work, the recommended protocols for several organisms to attend this evaluation on a rational way are reviewed. These protocols are fundamentally based on the SAFEST elements (Safety Assessment of Food by Equivalence…
Biotechnology, Ethics, and Society: The Case of Genetic Manipulation
2015
Biotechnologies are transforming human existence and their potential ever increasing. The discovery of the DNA double helix in 1953 paved the way for genetic medicine and even the possibility to alter the genetic makeup of human beings. Since then, the capacity of the human being to learn about and intervene in his own biological makeup has not ceased to grow.