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Art, Science Integrity, and Political Responsibility It is essential that fiction, through its symbolic language, makes us reflect on what it means to be human today and what we want our condition to be in the future. We know that art has this power, from Greek myths to gothic, contemporary, and dystopian literature, just to […]

Philosophical Insights in Literature & Films Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (1968), a work by Philip K. Dick that inspired films like Blade Runner and Minority Report, offers a projection of the future, exploring scientific and technological progress, prompting us to think about our “human” nature, our existence with other beings, and evoking a […]

The Human Fall In the late 19th century, when Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus, it prompted us to reflect on the boundless desire of humanity to pursue new knowledge, the human fascination with controlling nature and manipulating it technologically, and the ethical and anthropological risks associated with creating artificial life. The idea was […]

The Human Journey Art inspires philosophy and science. Long before medicine paved the way for biotechnology and the possibility of neuroenhancement, such as in cosmetic surgery and the use of drugs, far beyond therapeutic purposes, we find in Western culture many examples that highlight the creative power of man and the ambition for perfection. The […]

Art is useless. Neither is philosophy. Except as an extension of the person you are. Vergílio Ferreira, Thinking Socrates started reflective exercise and critical argumentation, teaching us to appreciate our capacity to debate and ‘think in common.’ But we no longer live in times when the squares of Athens were animated with fervent discussions.Nowadays, we […]