Universidad Diego Portales
Instituto de Filosofía
A escala nacional la discusión sobre los transgénicos ha tomado un fuerte impulso cuando ve involucrado al maíz, puesto que se trata de un grano muy especial, por lo tanto lo referente a él es muy delicado para la sociedad mexicana. La... more
En la presente investigación intentaremos averiguar si la huelga de hambre puede ser entendida como una forma de suicidio político, y esto a su vez, como una forma de resistencia en el contexto de un régimen gubernamental. Para entrar... more
En el siguiente trabajo, intentaremos problematizar sobre el acontecimiento de la huelga de hambre, e interpretarlo a partir de la perspectiva del uso del cuerpo como territorio de disputa, entre el control biopolítico del cuerpo, con su... more
Sartrean conceptions of the Ego, emotions, language, and the imaginary provide a comprehensive account of "magic" that could ultimately give rise to a new philosophical psychology. By focusing upon only one of these here-the imaginary-we... more
By introducing ‘drives’ into a Sartrean framework, ‘being-in-itself’ is interpreted as ‘Nature as such’, wherein instincts dominate. Being-for-itself, on the contrary, has an ontological nature diametrically opposed to this former –... more
Sartre’s conception of ‘‘the look’’ creates an ontological conflict with no real resolution with regard to intersubjective relations. However, through turning to the pages of The Transcendence of the Ego (1936) one will be able to begin... more
This paper contrasts Sartre's account of emotion with Heidegger's account of Befindlichkeit and 'mood' (Stimmung). Sartre's account of emotion is a strong one: emotions occur only when a more neutral and colourless 'pragmatic attitude' is... more
This paper argues that a proper understanding of the epistemological and metaphysical issue of dualism can only be attained through a thoroughgoing analysis of human emotion. Indeed, it is no coincidence that three main thinkers on... more
Jean-Paul Sartre's technical and multifaceted concept of magic is central for understanding crucial elements of his early philosophy (1936-1943), not least his conception of the ego, emotion, the imaginary and value. Daniel O'Shiel... more
This piece explicates some chief modes of consciousness in phenomenology in order to show that a very significant challenge of virtuality surfaces both within, as well as outside of, the discipline. This issue is of no small importance... more
The purpose of my inquiry is to explore Patocka’s conception of history and to lay out the different horizons of meaning within which this questioning unfolds. More particularly, I aim to provide a justification for Patocka’s claim that... more
Subjectivity and Project. Patočka's critique of Heidegger's concept "project of possibilities" The purpose of this article is to lay out the way the main aspects of Patočka's critical reading of Heidegger's fundamental ontology. More... more
Dans la période qui suit immédiatement la publication d’ Être et temps, Heidegger accorde une place de plus en plus importante, à la fois dans son enseignement et dans ses publications, à ce qu’il appelle le « débat philosophique avec... more
The main goal of my inquiry is to lay out the proximity between Patočka’s and Ricœur’s readings of Husserl’s Krisis and to stress the role played by the concept of the life-world in the unfolding of their original philosophical... more