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Humanity’s Evolution: Art, Science Integrity, and Political Responsibility

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 […]

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Replicant or Human?

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 […]

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Inhumanity

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 […]

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(Re)searching needs and hope through visual storytelling

/ 12th Interview: Singapore / In today’s world, millions of people are looking for a new home as a response to economic difficulties, political tensions, environmental issues, or the opportunities presented by work or education. (Re-)searching needs and hope through visual storytelling is an online audiovisual project that contains interviews with migrants in Portugal. The same set of questions […]

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(Re)searching needs and hope through visual storytelling

/ 11th Interview: Pakistan / In today’s world, millions of people are looking for a new home as a response to economic difficulties, political tensions, environmental issues, or the opportunities presented by work or education. (Re-)searching needs and hope through visual storytelling is an online audiovisual project that contains interviews with migrants in Portugal. The same set of questions […]

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Populorum progressio: The turning point

Populorum progressio: The turning point Helga Martins1 & Silvia Caldeira2 1Helga Martins Pos-doctoral Fellow at Integral Human Development Program, PhD, RN, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Doctoral School (CADOS). Faculty of Health Sciences and Nursing, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Health, Lisbon, Portugal. Instituto Politécnico de Beja, Escola Superior de Saúde. R. Dr. José Correia Maltez, 7800-111 […]

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Re-socialising Art (with Foucault)

What strikes me is the fact that in our society, art has become something which is related only to objects and not to individuals, or to life. That art is something which is specialised or which is done by experts who are artists. But couldn’t everyone’s life become a work of art? Why should the […]

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Wings of Fire

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 […]

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The University and its future, some first remarks

Cristina Sá Carvalho In January 2024, the cover theme of the Monitor on psychology paper, published by the American Psychological Association, stressed the 12 emerging trends for the year just started. All the issues highlighted are important – such as disinformation, Artificial Intelligence, minority rights, transformations in the world of work (or more specifically, the way in […]

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Brief Considerations on Human Development Throughout Life

People aged 65+ Vs. a homogeneous group of older people   I invite you to reflect on a pressing issue of our time. It is, however, important to begin by pointing out that we start from a positive and appreciative perspective of reality. We also argue that every life matters and that it is fundamental […]