By Rodrigo Ballon Villanueva & IPM Monthly Team
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By Guido Alt
In this issue of Philosophy and Academy, we are joined by Daniel Di Liscia in Haifa to discuss the calculators’ tradition and its impact on the history of philosophy and science. Daniel walks us through the importance of the calculators’ movement in natural philosophy, as well as in logic and mathematics. In our interview, we also explore its connection to the history of early modern science.
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By Sarah Virgi
“Why are we doing so little to save the planet?” This is one of the greatest questions of our era, and yet, one that only a few people dare to tackle. Philosopher Christoph Henning, our guest interviewee this month, argues that the answer lies in the structures of capitalism, which create systemic constraints that push us toward ecological collapse. Drawing on Marxist theory, he sees capitalism as a system that not only exploits nature but also limits our ability to change course. “It seems totally irrational,” he says, “but this system has a huge power over us.”
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By Mário Correia
Our monthly list of recently published books on philosophy, history, and the Middle Ages for February. Take a look to find out the latest trend in our field.
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By Rodrigo Ballon Villanueva
It has been quite a bit since we featured Arabic philosophy, so we are thrilled to bring it back with Hakan Genc! Hakan’s research interests focus on ancient Greek and medieval Arabic Aristotelian traditions, including logic, natural philosophy, and metaphysics. He holds undergraduate degrees in Mathematics and Philosophy (2010) from the Middle East Technical University (Turkey).
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By Isabel Inzunza Gomez
Madrid is a home away from home. At least that’s what I tell myself every time I land in Barajas and head straight for a café con leche that is, objectively, too expensive for what it is. But nostalgia does funny things to taste buds, and so, there I was, walking the streets of Madrid, feeling sentimental and vaguely hungry, when I stumbled upon a Mexican restaurant.
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