The Epistemological Foundations of Culture in Organizations
The discussion of organizational culture has its roots in anthropology, where the concept of culture extends beyond visible behaviors to encompass shared beliefs, values, and meanings. The term “culture,” borrowed from anthropology for use in the organizational field, acquires new layers of complexity, being understood in different ways depending on the adopted approach. When applying […]
Eric Voegelin – A Brief Biography (Part 2)
Eric Voegelin writes about the importance of a circle of individuals such as Stefan George Kreis and Karl Kraus. The former was a German poet who opened doors for Voegelin to get to know the work of Stéphane Mallarmé. The latter allowed Voegelin to deepen his critical understanding of politics and the role of the […]
The Influence Of Public Transparency On Perceived Trustworthiness: A Possible Study In The Brazilian Scenario
At the end of a systematic review for the preparation of the thesis project within the ADMETHICS research group on this topic, when describing research that used the dimensions of trustworthiness as determinants of trust, it was possible to observe that the studies present a configuration that is in line with the findings of Cucciniello, […]
Challenges of Human Autonomy: Reflections on God, Science and Technology in Contemporary Society.
This article is the result of a reflection on the dualistic relationship that has been established regarding the role of God in science and technology. Western philosophy, mainly since the Middle Ages, has been guided by the concept of human autonomy. It has done its utmost to validate and consolidate this autonomy (Schuurman, 2016). We […]
Reflections on the Conscious Use of Technology
I have observed how some modern technologies participate in our environment and had some insights about what would be the proper use of these tools. It is easy to see that some tools can be used well or poorly; the elementary example is the knife, an object that emerged in the early stages of humanity, […]
The accessibility of neural networks to the public: possible uses and advances
It is nothing new that neural network and machine learning tools have been in the hands of the qualified public for some time, as “challenges” have been carried out for years, where their own AI is compared to the performance of online players ( here ), but with computational capacity more than doubling in shorter […]
Democracy, Religion, and Politics: The Dilemmas of the 21st Century
This study explores the relationship between politics, religion, and democracy, pointing to potential challenges for democracy and considering the importance of popular participation for its legitimacy. Considering the consequences that arise from the participation of religious groups in society as public entities, we ask: what is the best way to evaluate public discussions about controversial […]
What is Artificial Intelligence? (Part 3)
I started this series of posts here, discussing the creation of the term “artificial intelligence” at the Dartmouth conference, focusing on the words and the scientific context. Subsequently, I moved from the historical context to the broader history here, showing that artificial intelligence has been in people’s imaginations for much longer, not just in the […]
Eric Voegelin – A Brief Biography (Part 1)
This series of texts will briefly present the biography of Eric Voegelin based on the work “Autobiographical Reflections,” published in 2008, in which he offers a historical and biographical context of his motivations based on the development and articulation of his ideas in several fields of knowledge. Born in Cologne, Germany, on January 3, 1901, […]
Once again, virtue
This short text seeks to bring to our attention an aspect defined by the Scottish philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre in his ethics: as moral agents, we, human beings, are rational and dependent animals. In the book Dependent Rational Animals, published in 1999, MacIntyre seeks to support his point of view that virtues are essential for human […]