• Political philosophy in the service of nationalism: The case of Vincenzo Gioberti 

      Marín Guzmán, Roberto (2013-01-10)
      This essay provides an analysis of the politicalphilosophy of Vincenzo Gioberti (1801 -1852) in the his-torical context of the efforts for the unification of Italy.The author makes a tour of the historical and culturalbackground ...
    • “Prayer for Marilyn Monroe” by Ernesto Cardenal: On the construction of a pragmatic character 

      Rivera Alfaro, Silvia Graciela (2013-01-10)
      The poem Oración por Marilyn Monroe, byErnesto Cardenal, was written after this famous NorthAmerican actress' death. Using a prayer as a structure,the poet moves the reader to wonder about differentsocial questions. The ...
    • The aesthetics of the sublime in the section El Jorullo in the Rusticatio Mexicana 

      Cuvardic García, Dorde (2013-01-10)
      This essay presents an analysis, based on theaesthetics of the sublime, of the work Rusticatio Mexicana(1782), Section II, from Guatemalan writer RafaelLandivar (1731-1793). The narrative on the eruption of Jorullo Volcano ...
    • The art of deduction: Holmes’ mark on the media 

      Beeche Antezana, Sergio; Calderón Sánchez, Estefanía (2013-01-10)
      The present article has the intention to analyzethe characteristics, relationships and audiovisual representations of famous literary character Sherlock Holmes,created by British writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.Taking the ...
    • The culture of data 

      Rodríguez, José Alberto (2013-01-10)
      This article is about the importance of statisticalinformation for optimal organizational performance.“Trademark” is the key word for statistical research,and this concept was the point of view of a study conduc-ted at the ...
    • The novel Los dorados by Sergio Muñoz: Hierarchy and exclusion in Costa Rican society 

      Rojas Rodríguez, María Eugenia (2013-01-10)
      Sergio Muñoz text explains the socioeconomicproblems of the Costa Rican community, which are tangible and evident. The contribution of his story revealsthe character life in order to exceed the reality by meansof the ...
    • The X-ray of the body in Yolanda Blanco’s poetry 

      Jiménez, Luis A. (2013-01-10)
      The representation of the woman body in thepoetry of Nicaraguan author Yolanda Blanco is the mainobjective of this essay. By creating the equationbody=text in the book, the writer constructs a feministsubject in confrontation ...
    • Thinking of the history of thought 

      Washburn Calvo, Jimmy (2013-01-10)
      The article discusses the relevance of studyingthe history of philosophy in higher education, as anencouragement for the teaching of philosophy. The premise is that all philosophical exercise takes place in ahistorical and ...