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 […]
Mês: Março 2024
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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Philosophy Today
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 […]
Joana Romeiro. Pos-doctoral Fellow at Integral Human Development Program, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Doctoral School (CADOS). Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Health, Lisbon, Portugal On April 19th, the event “Curare. The round Table Talks” will take place at the Universidade Católica Portuguesa. Promoted by a group of researchers from the Integral Human Development Program (Católica Doctoral […]
The analysis of digital content made available by political-governmental and health-related websites regarding the phenomenon of immigration and health is crucial for measuring its impact on Portuguese society. This is not only innovative, but above all, it exalts its relevance in Health, in an aspect and vision beyond the sociological, sensationalist, and mediatic aspects of […]
/ 10th Interview: The U.S. / 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 […]
/ 9th Interview: Colombia / 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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What is health?
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 Beja, Portugal. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5804-7934 E-mail: […]