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The Adventures of Transcendental Philosophy
Karl-Otto Apel is one of the most important German philosophers of the 20th century, and is finally coming to be recognized as such. However, his work is still poorly understood and inadequately treated throughout most of the world. In The Adventures of Transcendental Philosophy, critical theory scholar Eduardo Mendieta examines the philosophical origins of discourse ethics through the prism of Apel's thought. Mendieta finds that Apel fundamentally transformed German philosophy, which had become stagnant in the years before World War II, and deeply influenced later thinkers such as J rgen Habermas. Apel's turn toward pragmatism and analytic philosophy helped him bring the concept of a linguistic paradigm shift to Germany.
New Technologies and Human Rights
Whilst advances in biotechnology and information technology have undoubtedly resulted in better quality of life for mankind, they can also bring about global problems. The legal response to the challenges caused by the rapid progress of technological change has been slow and the question of how international human rights should be protected and promoted with respect to science and technology remains unexplored. The contributors to this book explore the political discourse and power relations of technological growth and human rights issues between the Global South and the Global North and uncover the different perspectives of both regions. They investigate the conflict between technology and human rights and the perpetuation of inequality and subjection of the South to the North. With emerging economies such as Brazil playing a major role in trade, investment and financial law, the book examines how human rights are affected in Southern countries and identifies significant challenges to reform in the areas of international law and policy.
Climate Change Adaptation in Latin America
This book showcases experiences from research, field projects and best practice in climate change adaptation in countries in the Latin American region, focusing on managing vulnerability and fostering resilience. It includes a selection of papers presented at a specialist symposium on climate change adaptation held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in November 2016.Consistent with the need for more cross-sectoral interaction among the various stakeholders working in the field of climate change adaptation in Latin America, the book documents and disseminates the wealth of experiences in the region. It is divided into two main parts: Part 1 addresses the current and future impacts of climate change on fauna, flora and landscapes, while Part 2 is concerned with the socio-economic aspects of climate change adaptation, analyzing some of the main problems prevailing in this vulnerable region and examining ways to address them.
El Malestar de Occidente. Perspectivas filosóficas sobre una civilización enferma
Una crisis atraviesa nuestra época. Se suele decir de ella que es económica y política. Y es cierto. Ahora bien, la tesis que mantiene este libro subraya que, además y más profundamente, la crisis del presente pertenece al espíritu cultural, entendiendo por él el modo en que el substrato vital de la comunidad entera se comprende a sí mismo y a todo lo que lo rodea. La cultura es ese fondo de visiones sobre lo real, valoraciones y modos de vida sobre el que toma asiento cualquier práctica social o política. Decir que nos encontramos en un malestar de civilización significa que la cultura de nuestra civilización occidental genera un enorme y clandestino sentimiento de desazón, un ...
Tierra y destino
La gravedad de la crisis ecológica actual no se debe al riesgo que esta supone para la supervivencia de nuestra especie. Al contrario, hemos reducido nuestra relación con la Tierra al mero afán por sobrevivir, convirtiéndola en un objeto utilitario. El ser humano pierde, de esta manera, los lazos que lo unen a la Tierra como hogar. A través de una novedosa filosofía de la naturaleza, Luis Sáez se aventura en esta Tierra habitable y también autocreadora, definiendo los contornos de una «ecología gestante» y de un «cosmopolitismo telúrico». El capitalismo salvaje, la racionalización procedimental y el espíritu de cálculo son poderes que se han independizado de la voluntad huma...
Propositions
This special issue of GPS collects 11 papers (and a long introduction), by leading philosophers and young researchers, which tackle more or less from close the topic of propositions by trying to provide the reader with a cross-section of the ongoing debate in this area. The raised issues range over the semantics, the ontology, the epistemology, and the philosophy of mathematics and stimulate the reader to reflect on crucial problems such as the following: are propositions objects? In the positive case, what kind of objects are they? Can they be grasped by cognitive creatures such as we are? When can we say that two people entertain the same proposition? Have propositions any role to play in speech act theory? Even though the notion of proposition has received considerable attention in the past philosophical debate, it is still of great interest, in particular in connection with the attacks which have recently been launched against it in the theory of language. The volume, which is equipped with a long and detailed introduction that supplies the young reader with useful background information on the different stances in the debate, could prove useful also for didactic purposes.
2011
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Electrical Machines, Drives, and Power Systems
The HVDC Light[trademark] method of transmitting electric power. Introduces students to an important new way of carrying power to remote locations. Revised, reformatted Instructor's Manual. Provides instructors with a tool that is much easier to read. Clear, practical approach.
