Perspectivas filosóficas a partir del problema del suicidio / Philosophical perspectives from the problem of suicide / Perspectivas filosóficas a partir do problema do suicídio

Resumen Varias de las actuales discusiones bioéticas parten del supuesto de que tenemos absoluto dominio/disposición sobre nuestro cuerpo. Bajo la tesis de la autonomía, del dominio de la vida propia y de la libertad para hacer cualquier cosa, al menos con nuestro cuerpo, se suele justificar la bondad o legitimidad de actos como el suicidio y la eutanasia. Supuesto lo anterior, el trabajo aborda la cuestión de la naturaleza de la disposición -principal atributo del dominio o propiedad- sobre el cuerpo. Se argumentará sobre la base de la teoría de Tomás de Aquino y de la exposición de Immanuel Kant, muchas veces consideradas, erróneamente a mi juicio, como doctrinas rivales. El escrito estará orientado a revisar las relaciones del moderno principio de autonomía con la problemática de la moralidad del suicidio.

Abstract Many of the actual bioethical discussions start from the assumption that we have absolute dominance/disposition over our body. Based on the thesis of autonomy, control over one's own life and the freedom to do anything, at least with one's body, the goodness or legitimacy of acts such as suicide and euthanasia are often justified. Considering the last statements, this paper seeks to approach the question of the nature of the disposition -main attribute of dominion or property- over the body. It will be argued on the basis of Thomas Aquinas' theory and Immanuel Kant's exposition, often wrongly considered, in my opinion, as rival doctrines. The whole writing will be oriented to review the relations of the modern principle of autonomy with the problem of the morality of suicide.

Resumo Várias das atuais discussões bioéticas partem do pressuposto de que temos absoluto domínio/disposição sobre nosso corpo. Sob a tese da autonomia, do domínio da vida própria e da liberdade para fazer qualquer coisa, ao menos com nosso corpo, costuma-se justificar a bondade ou legitimidade de atos como o suicídio e a eutanásia. Levando em consideração o anterior, este trabalho pretende abordar a questão da natureza da disposição -principal atributo do domínio ou da propriedade- sobre o corpo. Argumenta-se com base na teoria de Tomás de Aquino e na exposição de Immanuel Kant, muitas vezes conceituadas, erroneamente, em minha opinião, como doutrinas rivais. Este texto estará orientado a revisar as relações do moderno princípio de autonomia com a problemática da moralidade do suicídio.

Los principios de la homeopatía, a medio camino entre lo antiguo y lo moderno / The principles of homeopathy, halfway between the old and new

Los críticos de la Homeopatía han señalado que esta materia carece de bases científicas y que hay pocas evidencias documentales que den cuenta de su eficacia.El presente trabajo es un ensayo que coloca al lector en el contexto histórico,filosófico y político que nació la Homeopatía, como un punto de partida que despuésse transforma en una exposición en la que se discute si la medicina configuradapor Samuel Hahnemann es antigua o moderna. El autor dedica gran parte de su ensayo a destacar algunas ideas fundamentales de Crítica de la razón pura, obra del célebre filosofo alemán (1724-1804) Immanuel Kant,y señala cómo, a partir de ellas, es que la medicina alopática empezó a interesarse por atender las consecuencias de la enfermedad y no la enfermedad misma. Kant actuó de buena fe y coloco en la mesa de discusión ideas revolucionarias que dieron pie a la sistematización de las ciencias modernas. Sin embargo, ello no significa, señala el autor de este artículo, que algunos conceptos utilizados en Homeopatía, como “totalidad”, “organismo” o “fuerza vital” deban ser ignorados a priori.

Critics of homeopathy have pointed out that this matter has no scientific basis andthe existing evidence is too insufficient to account for their effectiveness. This paper is a trial that places the reader in the historical, philosophical and political in which homeopathy came as a starting point, this point then transformed into an exhibition in which it is discussed whether the regime of Samuel Hahnemann is ancient or modern. The author devotes much of his trial will highlight some fundamental ideasof “Critique of Pure Reason”, by the famous German philosopher (1724-1804) ImmanuelKant, and shows how, from them, is that allopathic medicine became interestedto address the consequences of the disease and not the disease itself. Kant acted in good faith and placed on the table for discussion revolutionary ideas that led to the systematization of modern science. However, this does not mean, says the author of this article, some concepts used in homeopathy as “all”, “body” or “life force” should be ignored a priori.

Various theories on cosmology and its evolution in western medicine and Chinese medicine / 中华中医药杂志

Philosophy has exerted greatly influences on both western medicine and Chinese medicine,both medicines have quite distinctive and interesting recognitions on illness and human being which reflect their own cosmology and its evolutionary progress.A renown scholar ZHU Xi in the Song dynasty of China has reached the peak of neo-Confucianism and elaborated a lot of theories on Chinese cosmology by summarizing scientific achievements at that time;while Immanuel Kant has done very similar to the western world of cosmology.However,their theories make obvious different.As far as the evolution of humankind is concerned,Karl Popper has contributed his distinguished idea that the brain is the center for evolution.To this point,the theory of Chinese medicine,regarding the human-brain as the Ni Wan,ocean of the marrow.Furthermore,the system that the Ren Meridian and the Du Meridian corresponding to human upright vertebrae column in traditional Chinese medicine,makes an in-depth sense,too.