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The aesthetics of the sublime in the section El Jorullo in the Rusticatio Mexicana
La estética de lo sublime en la sección El Jorullo de la Rusticatio Mexicana
(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 ...
Political philosophy in the service of nationalism: The case of Vincenzo Gioberti
La filosofía política al servicio del nacionalismo: El caso de Vincenzo Gioberti
(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 ...
Thinking of the history of thought
Pensar la historia del pensamiento
(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 ...
Contemplation and salvation in the Eleusinian mysteries
Contemplación y salvación en los misterios eleusinos
(2013-01-10)
This paper describes the manner in which the Eleusinian mysteries propitiated soteria or salvationand epopteia or contemplation among their initiates. Mystery cults are cosmopolitan rather than local, andindividually rather ...
“Prayer for Marilyn Monroe” by Ernesto Cardenal: On the construction of a pragmatic character
“Oración por Marilyn Monroe” de Ernesto Cardenal: de la construcción al carácter pragmático
(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 X-ray of the body in Yolanda Blanco’s poetry
La radiografía del cuerpo de Yolanda Blanco en la poesía
(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 ...
From absence to poetics (fragments of amorous discourse in Machado)
De la ausencia a la poética (Fragmentos del discurso amoroso machadiano)
(2013-01-10)
This paper analyzes the poem by AntonioMachado entitled “Other songs to Guiomar” and propo-ses that the text constructs a poetic that is shaped fromthe absence of the beloved, using as points of analysisthe poet’s notion ...
Creativity in the teaching of literature: Some strategic proposals
Creatividad en la enseñanza de la literatura: Algunas propuestas estratégicas
(2013-01-10)
This paper explains a pedagogical proposal forteaching Literature in the public institutions of thesecondary education. The premise is that reading literature must be an enjoyable experience in order to do ameaningful and ...
The culture of data
La cultura del dato
(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
Novela Los dorados, de Sergio Muñoz: Jerarquización y exclusión en la sociedad costarricense
(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 ...