Rappresentazione scientifica Per molti filosofi, la nostra scienza è destinata a rappresentare la realtà. Per esempio, alcuni filosofi della scienza direbbero che la teoria della gravità di Newton utilizza i termini teorici “centro di massa” e “forza gravitazionale” per rappresentare come si comporta un sistema solare di pianeti: le posizioni e le velocità mutevoli dei pianeti ma non i loro cambiamenti di colore.. Tuttavia, è molto difficile dare un

Neocolonialism The term “neocolonialism” generally represents the actions and effects of certain remnant features and agents of the colonial era in a given society. Post-colonial studies have shown extensively that despite achieving independence, le influenze del colonialismo e dei suoi agenti sono ancora molto presenti nella vita della maggior parte delle ex colonie. Praticamente, ogni aspetto della società ex-colonizzata nasconde ancora influenze coloniali. Queste influenze,

Ethics and Care-Worker Migration Cited as one of the most pressing issues of our times, health care worker migration is now occurring at unprecedented rates. In the post-colonial era, as many developing countries began to develop and expand their health services and to educate their citizens to staff them, more educated workers left for wealthier countries, often those of the colonists or ones that shared

Mulino John Stuart: Ethics The ethical theory of John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) is most extensively articulated in his classical text Utilitarianism (1861). Its goal is to justify the utilitarian principle as the foundation of morals. This principle says actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote overall human happiness. Così, Mill focuses on consequences of actions and not on rights nor ethical sentiments.

Jean Paul Sartre: Existentialism The philosophical career of Jean Paul Sartre (1905-1980) focuses, in its first phase, upon the construction of a philosophy of existence known as existentialism. Sartre’s early works are characterized by a development of classic phenomenology, but his reflection diverges from Husserl’s on methodology, the conception of the self, and an interest in ethics. These points of divergence are the cornerstones of