Some truisms regarding linguistic communication: 1: The content of an assertion is a function of both the sentence actually uttered and its context. 2: The context is not under the speaker’s direct and total control. 3: The content of an utterance is attributed to its speaker in a way that makes them responsible of their […]
CFP Homenaje a Nora Rabotnikof
Releer a Nora Rabotnikof Septiembre 24 y 25, 2026 Desde la última vez que nos reunimos para recordar a Nora Rabotnikof, se vio la necesidad de volver a leer sus textos, con una mirada crítica y constructiva. Sus trabajos reflejan su pensamiento siempre claro y profundo. Sin embargo, ella misma pensaba que quedaba mucho por decir sobre […]
La Estrategia de los Malos Modales según Alejandra Vitale
Desde la perspectiva retórica, el discurso violento (y la violencia en general, pienso yo) activa asociaciones de masculinidad y rebeldía (y juventud) que se espera sean acpetadas como positiva por el público al que van dirigidas, pero también afirma el propio poder de quién violenta: violento, porque puedo, es decir, porque tengo el poder que […]
El valor de las emociones negativas
Forgive me if I’ve shunned so long Your gentle greeting, earth and air! Emily Brontë En tiempos recientes se ha vuelto cada vez mas común, en filosofía de la mente, explorar la hipótesis de que las emociones y afectos que tradicionalmente se consideran negativas como el enojo, la tristeza, aburrimiento, etc. en realidad no lo […]
Relativism of Distance
We look for stable values mostly for economic reasons: deliberation takes time, attention and other similar limited resources. Thus, even though successful deliberation delivers the right kind of legitimacy we seek, we cannot keep deliberating with everyone every time there is some form of substantial (epistemic, moral, political, aesthetic, whatever) disagreement. Thus, we fix the […]
On Lakatosian philosophy of science, based on a recent talk by Atocha Aliseda
Science is such a problematic philosophical phenomenon because of its double nature: on the one hand, it has had some astonishing epistemological successes, i.e., it has given us some wonderful objective knowledge about the world, both natural and non-natural; but on the other, it is a heterogeneous social practice and as such it reflects the […]
The Latinx Philosophy Reader
Readings include discussions of what it is like to be perceived as undocumented, ethical quagmires affecting those who interpret for their family members, the difficulty of pursuing career success without compromising one’s cultural identity and values, the nature of citizenship, disputes about labels, the significance of language, and debates about the nature of Latinx identity.
La Filosofía es interdisciplinaria
Desafortunadamente, ahora veo menos interdisciplina en mi quehacer de investigación diario del que veía hace veinte años, digamos. En esa época, todas las discusiones estaban (o, por lo menos, se sabía que debían estar) actualizada a los desarrollos científicos relevantes a su área. Esto ha desaparecido.
Becoming Black
In the first pages of his autobiography, Darcus Beese, former president of Island Records, writes about growing up Black in mid Twentieth Century London. “Generally, it was a non-issue – he writes –; until it became an issue.” (p. 28) “Sometimes I’d be out on the street with a group of mates and a white […]
On the Academic Relevance of Amerindian Ontology
My colleague Angeles Eraña an me have recently seen our chapter on the Zapatista emancipatory project and tzotzil ontology finally in print, now that The Oxford Handbook of Applied Philosophy of Language is finally out. Last week, we were invited to discuss the chapter with Autumn Scarlett Harrison, Ana Carolina Zamora Buen Abad and Janice Dowel […]
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