22 research outputs found
La impureza de la filosofía
No full textThe main purpose of this article is to revise the question of whether or not philosophical truths exist and if so, what is their status, what makes them specific and sets them apart from other truths. Following an analysis of the two tendencies that appear as answers to this question, characterized by the thoughts of Hegel and Schopenhauer, the author argues that there are no philosophical truths and furthermore, claims that philosophy is an impure activity, which cannot be reconciled the empirical and formal disciplines. Thus, the paper concludes that philosophy should not be a servant of any other discipline or activity.El presente artículo supone una revisión de la pregunta de si hay o no verdades filosóficas y, de haberlas, en qué consisten, qué las hace específicas, distintas a otras verdades. Tras un análisis de las dos tendencias que se presentan como respuesta a tal pregunta, caracterizadas por los pensamientos de Hegel y Schopenhauer el autor afirma y argumenta que no hay verdades filosóficas y además que la filosofías es una actividad impura irreductible a las disciplinas empíricas y formales. Por tanto, concluye el autor que la filosofía no debe ser tampoco la servidora de ninguna otra disciplina o actividad
Filosofía y silencio en Wittgenstein
No full textIn this paper is analysed the meaning of philosophy of Wittgenstein and the role played in it by the silence and the ethic and existential attitude proposed by this author. In this sense, it pays a special attention to the way in which Wittgenstein thought the social and cultural traits of his times, particularly the idea of progress
Filosofía y silencio en Wittgenstein
No full textIn this paper is analysed the meaning of philosophy of Wittgenstein and the role played in it by the silence and the ethic and existential attitude proposed by this author. In this sense, it pays a special attention to the way in which Wittgenstein thought the social and cultural traits of his times, particularly the idea of progress.En este artículo se analiza el sentido de la filosofía de Wittgenstein y el papel que en ella juegan el silencio y la actitud ético-existencial que éste autor propone. En este sentido, se presta una especial atención a la manera como Wittgenstein pensó las características sociales y culturales de la época en que vivió, especialmente la idea de progreso
Hobbes y el problema del realismo metafísico
No full textIn this paper a non-paradoxical interpretation of Hobbes’s defence of scientific realism of materialistic type is proposed. It attempts to explain how this author was able to defend the truth of materialism and at the same time to deny that it could be demonstrated in a metaphysical way. The key to his position depends on the metaphorical use of the concept of ‘imitation’ and the treatment of the infinite and irresistible power as the philosophically relevant attribute of God. So Hobbes’s intention would consist of saying that the explanation, but not the demonstration, of the truth of materialism depends on the ontological parity and continuity between the world and the human being, in the way in which they are explained by empirical science. In this sense Hobbes’s project, very different to Descartes’s one, would be an attempt to naturalise the epistemology that yet is conscious of the metaphysical limits affecting the naturalistic proposals of philosophy
Hobbes y el problema del realismo metafísico
No full textIn this paper a non-paradoxical interpretation of Hobbes’s defence of scientific realism of materialistic type is proposed. It attempts to explain how this author was able to defend the truth of materialism and at the same time to deny that it could be demonstrated in a metaphysical way. The key to his position depends on the metaphorical use of the concept of ‘imitation’ and the treatment of the infinite and irresistible power as the philosophically relevant attribute of God. So Hobbes’s intention would consist of saying that the explanation, but not the demonstration, of the truth of materialism depends on the ontological parity and continuity between the world and the human being, in the way in which they are explained by empirical science. In this sense Hobbes’s project, very different to Descartes’s one, would be an attempt to naturalise the epistemology that yet is conscious of the metaphysical limits affecting the naturalistic proposals of philosophy
De la impureza de la filosofía
No full textEl presente artículo supone una revisión de la pregunta de si hay o no verdades filosóficas y, de haberlas, en qué consisten, qué las hace específicas, distintas a otras verdades. Tras un análisis de las dos tendencias que se presentan como respuesta a tal pregunta, caracterizadas por los pensamientos de Hegel y Schopenhauer el autor afirma y argumenta que no hay verdades filosóficas y además que la filosofías es una actividad impura irreductible a las disciplinas empíricas y formales. Por tanto, concluye el autor que la filosofía no debe ser tampoco la servidora de ninguna otra disciplina o actividad. The main purpose of this article is to revise the question of whether or not philosophical truths exist and if so, what is their status, what makes them specific and sets them apart from other truths. Following an analysis of the two tendencies that appear as answers to this question, characterized by the thoughts of Hegel and Schopenhauer, the author argues that there are no philosophical truths and furthermore, claims that philosophy is an impure activity, which cannot be reconciled the empirical and formal disciplines. Thus, the paper concludes that philosophy should not be a servant of any other discipline or activity
Sensory navigation device for blind people
No full text[EN] This paper presents a new Electronic Travel Aid (ETA) 'Acoustic Prototype' which is especially suited to facilitate the navigation of visually impaired users. The device consists of a set of 3-Dimensional Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (3-D CMOS) image sensors based on the three-dimensional integration and Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) processing techniques implemented into a pair of glasses, stereo headphones as well as a Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) used as processing unit. The device is intended to be used as a complementary device to navigation through both open known and unknown environments. The FPGA and the 3D-CMOS image sensor electronics control object detection. Distance measurement is achieved by using chip-integrated technology based on the Multiple Short Time Integration method. The processed information of the object distance is presented to the user via acoustic sounds through stereophonic headphones. The user interprets the information as an acoustic image of the surrounding environment. The Acoustic Prototype transforms the surface of the objects of the real environment into acoustical sounds. The method used is similar to a bat's acoustic orientation. Having good hearing ability, with few weeks training the users are able to perceive not only the presence of an object but also the object form (that is, if the object is round, if it has corners, if it is a car or a box, if it is a cardboard object or if it is an iron or cement object, a tree, a person, a static or moving object). The information is continuously delivered to the user in a few nanoseconds until the device is shut down, helping the end user to perceive the information in real time.The first author would like to acknowledge that this research was funded through the FP6 European project CASBLiP number 027063 and Project number 2062 of the Programa de Apoyo a la Investigacion y Desarrollo 2011 from the Universitat Politecnica de Valencia.Dunai, L.; Peris Fajarnes, G.; Lluna Gil, E.; Defez Garcia, B. (2013). Sensory navigation device for blind people. Journal of Navigation. 66(3):346-362. doi:10.1017/S0373463312000574S34636266
Author Correction: Why the European Union needs a national GMO opt-in mechanism (Nature Biotechnology, (2018), 36, 1, (18-19), 10.1038/nbt.4051)
No full textIn the version of this article initially published, the surname of author Sevasti Chatzopoulou was misspelled Chatzopolou. The error has not been corrected in the original article
Diseño sistema motriz para silla de oficina
No full text[ES] El trabajo se centra en el diseño de un sistema de movilidad ensamblable a sillas de oficina que permita el movimiento de una persona por un domicilio. Se pretende adaptar un elemento de tracción a una silla doméstica con ruedas. La aparición de los motores sin escobillas ha abierto nuevas puertas a la movilidad de las personas, principalmente con la aparición de los patinetes eléctricos, lo cual permite extrapolar su mecanismo a otras aplicaciones como por ejemplo la movilidad dentro de casa para personas de movilidad reducida. En este trabajo se analizan distintas alternativas y se realiza una propuesta. final del producto.[EN] The work focuses on the design of a mobility system that can be assembled to an office chair that allows the movement of a person around a home. It is intended to adapt a traction element to a household chair with wheels. The appearance of brushless motors has opened new doors to people's mobility, mainly with the appearance of electric scooters, which allows its mechanism to be extrapolated to other applications such as mobility within the home for people with reduced mobility. In this work, different alternatives are analyzed and a proposal is made. end of product.[CA] L’aparició dels motor sense escombretes ha obert noves portes a la mobilitat de les
persones gracies a dispositius com els patinets elèctrics, la qual cosa plateja si no és
possible extrapolar aquesta tecnologia a mercats amb un gran nombre d’usuaris com les
persones amb mobilitat reduïda.
Per aquesta raó, aquest treball se centra el disseny d’un sistema de mobilitat
emsamblable i modular per a cadires d’oficina que permeta la mobilitat d’una persona
en el seu domicili.
En aquest treball s’han estudiat diferents models inicials, així com components per a
presentar un disseny de proposta final del producte.Arce Pérez, M. (2021). Diseño sistema motriz para silla de oficina. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/170165TFG
La hibridación como característica de la modernidad en Colombia. Un estudio de caso en el arte colombiano: Antonio Caro
No full textLa hibridación como característica de la modernidad en Colombia, un estudio de caso en el arte
colombiano: Antonio Caro presenta como sustento teórico una aproximación general al concepto
de modernidad desde los postulados de autores europeos y norteamericanos, que exaltan o
critican dicho proyecto.
Antecedentes luego contrastados con los aportes de autores latinoamericanos y colombianos
quienes desde una mirada local permiten ampliar la comprensión de los procesos de modernidad
tanto en América Latina como en Colombia y su indisoluble conexión con la hibridación,
cualidad que crea un carácter diferenciador ante los procesos de modernidad llevados a cabo en
otros territorios.
Dichas precisiones amplían las posibilidades de interpretación tanto de los productos artísticos
que tienen relación con la hibridación como categoría, como de su lectura estética y permiten
seleccionar dentro del panorama artístico local al artista colombiano Antonio Caro y el estudio
de su trabajo artístico. Tras un análisis interpretativo y crítico de algunas de sus obras, el contexto
en el que surgieron y el desenvolvimiento de la obras en el tiempo, se precisan determinados
elementos recurrentes en su ejercicio creativo que reportan un marcado acento en la mixtura entre
elementos foráneos y elementos autóctonos, productos gráficos de carácter popular y circulación
masiva que se entrecruzan con materiales y prácticas del pasado prehispánico.
Lo que resulta sugestivo tras este estudio es que Antonio Caro a través de la hibridación como
rasgo constante en su trabajo, no solo elabora señalamientos críticos y denuncias sobre asuntos
acallados por la historia oficial de Colombia que encuentran su fin en una propuesta estética,
sino que a través de propuestas alternas a su trabajo plástico llevadas a cabo con l as comunidades
de diversas regiones del país, alejadas de los discursos institucionalizados pretenden transformar
la inconformidad ante el irresuelto proyecto de modernidad en acciones reales, que restituyan el
papel activo del espectador y le otorguen autoridad interpretativa.Hybridization as a characteristic of modernity in Colombia: a case study in Colombian art: Antonio Caro presents, as a theoretical basis, a general approach to the concept of modernity based on the postulates of European and North American authors, who either exalt or criticize this project.
This background is then contrasted with the contributions of Latin American and Colombian authors, who, from a local perspective, allow us to broaden our understanding of the processes of modernity in both Latin America and Colombia, and their inextricable connection with hybridization, a quality that differentiates us from the processes of modernity carried out in other territories.
These details broaden the possibilities for interpreting both artistic products related to hybridization as a category and their aesthetic interpretation, and allow us to select the Colombian artist Antonio Caro and study his artistic work within the local artistic landscape. After an interpretive and critical analysis of some of his works, the context in which they emerged, and their development over time, certain recurring elements in his creative practice are identified, which reflect a marked emphasis on the blending of foreign and indigenous elements, popular graphic products with mass circulation that intersect with materials and practices from the pre-Hispanic past.
What is suggestive after this study is that Antonio Caro, through hybridization as a constant feature in his work, not only makes critical remarks and denounces issues silenced by Colombia's official history that find their solution in an aesthetic proposal, but also, through alternative proposals to his visual work carried out with communities in various regions of the country, removed from institutionalized discourses, seeks to transform dissatisfaction with the unresolved project of modernity into real actions that restore the active role of the spectator and grant them interpretive authority
