SubjectPhilosophy
New spiritualtiesThe spirit, an emerging intangible element
In the current context of cultural and religious plurality we are witnessing something unexpected: a resurgence of the spiritual dimension. As we mature, so do our...
New spiritualtiesSpirituality: Beyond fashions
Religion is declining while spirituality is growing. The social sciences had not foreseen this phenomenon but it is reflected in the polls: 48.1% of the adult...
New spiritualtiesNurturing the inner world
Among the major cultural changes that are taking place in contemporary societies is an unexpected phenomenon: the emergence of a new spirituality, often detached from...
The legacy of Arcadi Oliveres, the peaceful economist
Paraules d’Arcadi [Arcadi’s Words] is his last book, which I have had the privilege of editing. A compendium of concepts to gain a better understanding of...
“The pandemic has shown us that we humans share air and saliva, that we are all connected”
Daniel Gamper
Daniel Gamper was all set to be a scientist, but reading Jean Jacques Rousseau made him pick philosophy. He had always lived in Sant Cugat until ten years ago when he...
The legacy of Claude Lefort
Lefort discovered in the foundations of totalitarianism the representation of the people-as-one; he described a regime that tries to deny that division is a...
Roberto Esposito: from the impolitical to the impersonal
According to Esposito, the impolitical implies that there is no other reality than that of power, without this involving either a defence or a condemnation of power,...
The individual cornered in the market
In his essays, Richard Sennett considers the ways of life that capitalism is destroying. He looks at the alienating mechanisms of the market, and considers more...
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