VIDEO GRABACIÓN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdID_BFJvY8 Las fake news son algo antiguo y se han dado en diferentes ámbitos. Es difícil establecer una definición. En principio, la idea de falsedad parece ser una de sus características más importantes. Habrá que entender provisionalmente que son fake news aquellas noticias falsas que causan o son capaces de causar un daño social, no las falsedades que son inocuas o irrelevantes. Esta falsedad puede producirse o bien por un … [Read more...]

Chris Skowroński                         Lachs' The Cost of Comfort[1] in Light of Stoic Pragmatism A major portion of John Lachs' philosophical output has been dedicated to the ethical aspects of social practice, to the good life, first and foremost. As a representative of the philosophical tradition of American pragmatism, he criticizes much of its past for assuming a too … [Read more...]

What is Stoic Pragmatism? The term stoic pragmatism (SP) was coined by John Lachs for a theory and practice of the good life in individual, social, and cultural contexts. SP has two main philosophical sources of inspiration. The first is American pragmatism, especially William James, John Dewey, Josiah Royce, and also George Santayana—whose links with pragmatism are detectable on some points. The second is the philosophy of Stoicism, especially the ethics of the Roman Stoics: Epictetus, Marcus … [Read more...]