The article examines Wittgenstein’s thought on the language of pain in first and third person. Relevant grammatical differences, according to the typical analytical method of this philosopher, are highlighted not only in relation to the two perspectives, but also regarding the use of cognitive verbs such as ‘feeling’ and ‘knowing’. The exam of many texts suggests some issues concerning the relationship between personal experiences, empathic grasping of other’s feelings and their conceptual translation. A brief comparison with some Thomas Aquinas’ texts (...) complements the proposal of the existence of non intentional knowledge. (shrink)

Una comparación entre la filosofía de Tomás de Aquino y la ciencia moderna es posible y puede ser fructífera. Algunos aspectos de su visión del mundo natural son incompatibles con nuestros conocimientos científicos, pero otros son del todo compatibles y relevantes para una correcta interpretación de los logros de las ciencias, teniendo en cuenta la distinción entre ciencia y filosofía, desconocida antes de la época moderna. El artículo explora brevemente esta temática en la cosmología, la teoría evolutiva (especialmente el problema (...) de la contingencia y el indeterminismo) y la neurociencia. (shrink)

Espléndido manual de teoría del conocimiento en el que se abordan todos los temas clásicos desde una perspectiva renovadora.

The article proposes to interpret the Thomistic notion of cognitive species and its relationship with the ‘mental word’ in terms of a pre-objective and pre-conscious mental background capable to become an objective thought and to be used in human rational behaviour. Some particular points about intentionality, sensitive perception and human consciousness will be considered in this study.

This books mainly attemps to present and clarify the concept of scientific knowledge and method in Aristotle and Kant. The background is the evlution of the notion of scientific rationality along the centuries. It is considered the passage from the classical scientific rationality to the modern view.

A textobook on classical Aristotelian and Thomistic Logic, with some comparisons with modern authors. Topics: Conceptos, Universals, Predicables, Analogy, Proposition, Syllogism,Sophisms, Scientific Knowledge.

This book studies the notions of order and universe in the philosophy of Thomas Aquinas. It provides an overview of an array of metaphysical concepts in Aquinas such as relation, proportion, types of order, composition, whole and part. It is claimed that Aquinas' metaphysics is mainaly a metaphysics of the order of the universe.

Generalizing the notion that muscles are positional frames of reference, a high-dimensional muscle space is defined for multi-muscle systems with an embedded low-dimensional motor manifold of functional articulators. A central representation of such a manifold is proposed as computational body schema. The example of the jaw-tongue system is presented, discussing the relation of functional articulators with kinematic invariances and control problems.

In field computing a topologic organization of CFs is necessary to support sensorimotor planning. A simple model of cortical dynamics can exploit such topologic organization.

El dolor nace de la sensibilidad ante la privación de un bien que tiene que ver con la vida y sus funciones. Cuando afecta a la persona de un modo grave e irremediable, aparece como incomprensible e insuperable. Hegel pone el significado del dolor en la negatividad del espíritu. El dolor surge del carácter dialéctico del ser y así está instalado en Dios. Leonardo Polo sostiene la ininteligibilidad del sufrimiento humano. La persona no sólo sufre, sino que su existencia misma (...) es dolorosa. Su última raíz es el pecado. Lo único que da sentido al sufrimiento humano es la Pasión de Cristo, en la que el dolor y el mal voluntario son vencidos por el amor. (shrink)