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In this paper, the author subjects the narrative of "interculturality" to a critique from an intercultural perspective, invoking the critical potential of intercultural philosophy in contrast to a culturalist "interculturality" light. The background of this analysis is the epistemic violence exercised by the West in the fields of knowledge, science, and education. This violence is particularly noticeable in the case of philosophy, leading to a sort of "philosophical homicide" (philosophicide) with respect to indigenous philosophies such as the Andean one in the case of Abya Yala. The paper concludes with some guidelines for the challenges that a critical intercultural philosophy must face in the XXI century. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The advent of the 21st century, the human being has seen before him the challenge of adopting more realistic positions to preserve his own existence and that of nature, this means that knowledge, science and technology are today at the top of the scale of knowledge and intelligence. The real and objective implementation of all the legislation that makes it possible to achieve sustainability in development on a global scale and above all to guarantee the environmental education of current and future generations, then, and within the framework of this study, poses a new challenge. This paper aims to make an approach to environmental education from philosophy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The recurrent changes that we are experiencing nowadays indicates that we are immerse in the XXI century, which means that we are facing a globalized society that requires an ethical, critical and aware individual capable to face the different problems that afflict their communities or country of residence. That is why talking about linking ethical values with university responsibility is necessary, considering that the vast Latin America must educate, not only and individual trained to carry out and activity in a certain discipline of knowledge, but also that he is responsible professional with the institution that formed him, as well as with the environmental, ecological, moral and social elements. This paper aims to describe the different definitions of University Social Responsibility (RSU) talking into account characteristics such as: 1.- Impact of this in the Globalized Society 2.-Emergence of the RSU concept, based on the laws that gave rise to it, 3.- Differences between Corporate Social Responsibility (RSE) and University Social Responsibility, 4.-Ethical values and their involvement with University Social Responsibility [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper explores the fundamental axes that currently converge for the needs of nature and humanity. The philosophical statements contained in this reflection become valid when it comes to articulating ethical codes with the advancement of science and, at the same time, educating through an axiological system that leads to sustainable human development. In this order of ideas, it is pointed out how Western progress has led to catastrophic events for life on the planet, coupled with the excessive use of science, without any ethical criteria to regulate their actions. However, as a result of the moral reflection of recent times, of the voices of various social groups, scientific improvements have been questioned and directed towards the production of knowledge that allows human activity to be deployed positively on nature and on society, taking into account that, to make this possible, it is necessary to combine ethics, science and education, to walk towards progress in terms of sustainability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper is carried out under the method of documentary research and its objective is to analyze the approach to education by competencies, under the new demands of the knowledge society. To achieve this end, the work is structured as follows: 1. It indicates the historical context in which the proposal arises. 2. Presents the theoretical foundation, which highlights the novelty and intention to respond to the demands of global society (Aldana, 2005), as well as the complex task of executing various actions to solve daily and work problems (Tobón, 2006)). 3. Indicates the importance of adapting to the demands of the knowledge society proposed by UNESCO (2005). 4. Shows the main criticisms of the model, in which the excessive economic focus (Sánchez Parga, 2011) and the foundation in a commercial ethics (Sánchez, 2011) are distinguished. It concludes on the need to maintain a holistic approach in educational processes, without losing sight of the complexity of the human being. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The reality of today's society makes it necessary to introspect on the determining aspects for the generation of an education that not only complies with the expected training standards, but also that integrally develops the ethical components in students in order to forge professionals and workers who perform around the aspects of responsibility and fundamental values for the common good. Due to the above, this paper presents a reflective analysis of the importance of higher education in the current global context, and the contributions of ethics in the formative processes of the individual. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper addresses two fundamental aspects in the context of contemporary educational thinking. On the one hand, it enters into characterizing the educational from the Latin American social, theoretical and historic context, describing the configurative components of the process from Freire, Maturana and Ilich, and on the other hand, developing a synthesis of the border proposals of the sciences of cognition through a comprehensive and active educational orientation base located in the context of the ecology of knowledge and the unique cultural mosaic of South America. The methodological basis is fundamentally hermeneutic and epistemological-political. The result is a contribution to the educational discussion revealing, the processes of educational transformation, both at a personal and community level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article aims to contrast the Freirian educational ontology with the current guidelines of decolonial pedagogy. To achieve this purpose, this papers considers three fundamental aspects: the first, raises the core elements of Paulo Freire's liberating education, which include the break with the banking conception of education, the humanizing process of pedagogy and the decoding of the world through words. Next, the critical postulates that, from the decolonial pedagogy, are made to the work of Freire are pointed out. Finally, the need to orient knowledge towards an epistemic reconfiguration of another, free of modern Eurocentric patterns, is postulated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper reflects on the relation between discourse, knowledge and institutions, in the context of the teachings of the French philosopher Michel Foucault. The question about discourse leads Foucault to inquire about the relation between knowledge and power. The imbrication of knowledge and power that his analysis uncovers sets in motion a powerful and multiple production technology that extends with positive effects to all society and institutions. An example of this is the institution of school and in its particular rediscovery of disciplines. We briefly review the writings of humanists of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries as examples of the positive effects of the idea of educating men and women in intellectual tasks through the study of school disciplines, indispensable to achieve critical thought, the core of the positive and productive effect of school learning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The following paper approaches aspects of the role of theory in our times and especially in education research. This papers proposition is to make a denunciation and formulate a criticism. The denounce: knowledge and science are threatened, especially human and social sciences. The criticism: The context of epistemological skepticism and ontological relativism adequately compromise the capacity that sciences have to overcome their own antinomies both in the explicative plane and the practical facing of its problems. As we will see, from my point of view, this fact leads to an impoverishment of knowledge activity. This also shows us that the victory of the right wing in philosophy, science and society is not due only to the mere fact of attaining success in the political dominion; underneath the appearance of a new realism, the right wing took over the concept of reality and realism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this paper is to think about epistemological issues raised by psychological research on education, particularly those related to children and scholar construction of knowledge during developmental and learning processes. The "neutral" approach of psychological research about this area has been criticised by critical pedagogues. Mainly the occultation of relationships between psychological theories and educative practices has been questioned, specifically the legitimating role of the formers about the medical and pedagogical practices. This paper discuss the exclusive role sometimes devoted to normative character of psychology and tries to recuperate the possibility of objective construction of psychological knowledge. This will be based on epistemological criticism to social conditions of research, beside the philosophical, ontological and epistemological underpinnings which framed the election of research objects and methodology. Even more, this work addresses the imprecision of concepts produced by researchers. According to us, some of these considerations are valid to other disciplinary studies about education, as sociology, anthropology, and even didactical and curricular research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper studies the theoretical assumptions of constructivism in order to understand it from the perspectives of epistemology and pedagogy. In the first section, three relevant constructivist positions (radical, Piaget's, and social constructivism) are describe as a necessary condition to explore the possibility of advancing in the characterization of a constructivist epistemology and to be able to show the epistemological difficulties entailed. The second section, constructivism as a pedagogic theory, examines the constructivist pedagogy to show its contribution to teaching. In addition, some pedagogy objections requiring clarification regarding the theme are mentioned. Finally, by establishing a connection from the epistemological and pedagogical perspectives of constructivism, it is suggested that constructivism is not a theory of teaching but rather a u of raisins epistemological problems and trying to solve them. It is not the intention this paper to fall into simplifications which are typical of constructivism but to high light some of its positive aspects such as underlining the importance of a positive attitude in learning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper explores the epistemological diversity and indigenous praxis present in intercultural education, through the case of Instituto Superior Intercultural Ayuuk (isia) in Jaltepec, Oaxaca, Mexico. The main objectives are to outline the range of conceptions of intercultural education, describe its key articulations, and explore the way that knowledge is conceived, constructed, and transmitted in this institute. Two arguments are stated: a) The lack of a predetermined meaning in intercultural higher education allows people from diverse backgrounds to become interested in and form part of this project, enabling new epistemological diversity; b) Although isia uses the praxis and social organization of the Ayuuk people, a more profound dialogue is still lacking among diverse types of knowledge and epistemological frameworks. Therefore, isia represents an important case for exploring the negotiation among diverse perspectives to construct a unique vision of intercultural higher education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper we present a historical study of the culturalist contributions of Wilhelm Flitner specific processes for the epistemologization of contemporary pedagogy. From a literature review of the author, content analysis and comparison with literature on the subject, we conclude that Flitner proposed rework the epistemological body of pedagogy, following the neo-Kantian, own rationalist tradition of the first half of the century XX. Education is a spiritual activity and pedagogy is a pragmatic human science, whose object is the hermeneutic understanding of education in its historical and cultural context. Flitner ended up confusing the fields of Theory of Education with the Philosophy of Education. Both fields, but equally legitimate, are different. The Philosophy of Education should not replace theoretical studies on education, which correspond to the Theory of Education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

How can we research our practices as educational researchers from a post-foundational perspective? How can we build tools of intellection that explain the historical and biographical conditions of the individual who performs research in the educational field? This paper centers on the subject of a biography as a discursive/textual and political subject from a post-foundational perspective. The conceptualization turns to the categories of discourse (Laclau) and text (Derrida) as a theoretical enclave, and based on current research on the academic trajectories of educational researchers, four dimensions of analysis are developed: collective experience, academic professionalization, institutional life, and biographical educational experience. The purpose is to show some examples of the emergence of the subject of biographies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper is analize the role of Information Technology and Communication (ict) as tools that enable the mass and effectiveness of constitutional pedagogy --knowledge of fundamental rights and the guarantee of these through citizen participation mechanisms discussed-- making use of a dialogue pedagogical model in nontraditional areas such as democratic as the Virtual Learning Spaces (vls) or social networks, thereby seeking a higher level of knowledge and applicability of the securities held by democratic societies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper refers to some landmarks to consider in university training programs, with the aim to adopt a wide point of view by reflecting on experience, knowledge and learning, including the search for comprehending the relations of our lives and of people around the world. Furthermore, it refers to local experience in the province of Mendoza, Argentina. The elaboration of a norm to rule professionals in residence is promoted based on their evaluation, favoring deep changes, such as actions between sectors, organization and net membership and the first level priority on health and inter discipline. The residences of health care professionals, as educational resource to train citizens and critical professionals prepared for a globalized world, is part of the transforming process in health care, which could help to give priority to this value in all policies. Bioethics, as applied ethics, provides its method and lays the foundation for justice in the system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper offers an analysis of the main ancient sources for the theory employed by the Stoics to shed light upon the nature of sophisms. To do so, a close analysis is given of the distinction the Stoics draw between sophisms that depend on "vocal sound" and those that depend on "states of affairs" (τὰ παρὰ τὴν φωνὴν καὶ τὰ πρὰγματα σο φίσματα). The purpose is to trace the possible origin of the theory and certain differences there seems to be between how the Stoics handle certain sophisms such as "the Liar" and "the Sorites", and the way in which some modern logicians do it. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this article we examine issues concerning the nature and mission of the University, and some problems that this Institution must face in order to assume its role facing the XXI century, namely, the fragmentation of knowledge and bureaucracy. We examine Pope Benedict XVI's contributions to these themes along his first five years at the Holy See. At the end of the paper, we make some comments on the three key features he proposes as Universities' distinctive elements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper we reflect on the relationship of games, cognitive development and educational processes during a time of profound technological change. Specifically, we consider the role of videogames in knowledge construction and in children's education. By studying both the logic of video games and how players understand them, we can develop interesting ideas for re-thinking theories on knowledge and education. Primarily, this text analyzes the role of video games in the world of play in order to delve into its unique narrative models. Finally, we evaluate their virtual features for learning and education in general, then focusing on the risks entailed. We conclude with a cognitive-pedagogical evaluation of the connective thought that videogames can develop. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper I attempt an analysis of the concept of victim of crimes against humanity. I analyze the moral epistemology of the concepts of damage and evil, in particular the notion of radical evil. I place the notion of victims of crimes against humanity in a manifestation of radical evil. I attempt to determine the empirical and rational dimensions of this concept, as well as their epistemic and ethic normativity. Once established the normative character of the notion, I move on to study some approaches to the moral reality of the victims of crimes against humanity, especially those that deny the victim's moral character. Some characteristics of survivors of crimes against humanity are useful to restore the ethical character of the notion. Lastly, these characteristics are also taken as the basis for three rights of the victims: truth, justice and repair. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper aims at analyzing some philosophical assumptions concerning the clinical-psycho pedagogy issues and its research methodologies. Firstly, the philosophical assumptions taken as the grounds of some research traditions in the psychological phenomena field are studied. These traditions have assumed different ontological dualism (subject-object; affection-reason; body-psyche; etc.), and the epistemological reductionism views (innatism or contextualism); and their methodological approaches have varied from the non-theoretical descriptivism of the empirical guidelines to the structural formalist theoricism. On the other hand, from the symbolic production on the psychoanalytic view the complete splitting impossibility either between the body and the soul or between the drives within the ego is posed. Therefore, a fluctuating and unsteady border is conceived. From the ontological view, the thinking work is in the double bordered intersection: between the inside and the outside, and between the separate pieces dividing the inside. It is concluded that the philosophical splitting has dominated the learning research traditions and there is a need to keep a research practice tending to overcome the dualist assumptions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Production of information and knowledge is booming. Access to and availability of information and knowledge are better than ever before. However, we can observe companies and countries which use existent knowledge more effectively than others. This paper describes the role of information and knowledge in economic theory, discusses the difficulties of transferring knowledge and analyses the fact that in many cases created knowledge does not get introduced to markets. Innovation and entrepreneurship are the missing link that should be strengthened in order to transform knowledge into new products, processes, services, and markets. That is why changes are necessary within companies as well as in the education system in order to apply and commercialize more of the generated knowledge. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present paper is aimed at introducing elements for discussing the consequences derived from a process called 'institutionalization of knowledge.' The matrix presents a number of five theses dealing with the concept of deprivation of knowledge legitimacy of common people exerted by institutionalized intellectuality. Hence, the article makes reference to institutionalization processes of knowledge based on the school and its curriculum, implications of what is called the alliance between the wise intellectual people and knowledge as a means of power, and finally the importance of establishing research competences in teacher training programs for them to understand as well as empower them with the reality they are living, i.e. communities of practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Se presenta una traducción de un artículo publicado en el libro "Realism and Reason. Philosophical Papers." El artículo ofrece una crítica filosófica de la epistemología naturalista. Describe la postura naturalista y fisicalista, cita su concepción de la racionalidad y considera la postura positivista del filósofo Willard Van Orman Quine. Los autores exploran además los conceptos de razón y de los límites de la cultura.

This paper inquires if the school supervision is in decadence. Dr. Waite responds that the answer will depend on which perspective you look at it. Dr. Waite suggests taking in consideration three elements that are related: the field itself, the expert in the field (the professor, the theorist, the student and the administrator), and the context. When these three elements are revised, it emphasizes that there is not a consensus about the field of supervision, but there are coincidences related to its importance and that it is related to the improvement of the practice of the students in the school for their benefit. Dr. Waite suggests that the practice on this field is not always in harmony with what the theorists affirm. When referring to the supervisor or the skilled person, the author indicates that his or her perspective depends on his or her epistemological believes or in the way he or she conceives the learning; that is why supervision can be understood in different ways. About the context, Waite suggests that there have to be taken in consideration the social or external forces that influent the people and the society, because through them the education is affected. Dr. Waite concludes that the way to understand the supervision depends on the performer's perspective. He responds to the initial question saying that the supervision authorities, the knowledge on this field, the performers, and its practice, are maybe spread but not extinct because the supervision will always be part of the great enterprise that we called education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Multiple terms are used to refer to «Teachers' Thinking». This paper revise the theoretical models of these topics, their evolution (since the moment in which arises like thematic of investigation to the present time), the most prominent contributions of the different authors (Anglo-saxon and Latin American ones) and the differences and similarities among them. Likewise, we analyzed the most prominent empirical finds and their advantages and limitations. On the other hand, we revise 192 empirical works in order to detect the most used topics. We intend to clarify the epistemological and conceptual view of this confused environment of investigation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper synthesizes the results of an investigation work (Montiel, 2002) about the didactic system's interaction, when these are carried out in an education scenario at distance. We report, within the socioepistemological framework and empirical evidence, how a derivative learn situation can be develop, taking this (the derivative) like variations successive organization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper is a synthesis of the History of Education in Mexico, which allows the pedagogue to have the knowledge on how the national educative system has evolved and realize that in spite off all the advances, there are problems that demand educative actions planned over reality shown by the red statistics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Currently there is a significant amount of information that refers to the generation of knowledge about teaching and learning modalities supported by technologies. This paper gives an outline of the work between 2003 and 2013 that has been published in Latin America through scientific media type. The purpose of this study was to identify the countries of origin, the thematic areas addressed, the methodology and the main discoveries. It was found that there is a tendency to make publications lacking of descriptive empirical referent; there are few publications that refer to research on mixed research paradigms, quantitative or qualitative. Similarly it was found that the information collected mainly comes from some specific areas such as psychology, education, economics, and computer science, among others; and there are few works that are focused on the development of research scientific production; this scientific area is weak, but it is at the same time an area of opportunity to be developed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]