Loneliness as a contemporary problem: an existencialism review
Authorship
A.A.G.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
A.A.G.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
Defense date
07.17.2025 12:00
07.17.2025 12:00
Summary
This paper aims to discuss the problematic status of loneliness in the contemporary world. The different approaches that approached to investigate this object of study since the mid-twentieth century commonly situate it as an ‘unwanted’ state and circumscribe it to a medicalized discourse, thus understanding loneliness as a pathology. The paper proposes a turn in the understanding of loneliness from the critique and discussion of its conception in contemporary society. Starting from the work of existentialist philosophers such as Sarte and Camus, who describe loneliness as a phenomenon inherent to human existence, this paper proposes a rereading of loneliness. The objective is, in this way, to make a resignification of the concept towards its vindication as a space of creation and authenticity, considering it as an opportunity to question the meaning of life. Finally, the need to continue researching on the experience of loneliness from an interdisciplinary approach where the approaches and views proposed, among others, by the philosophical discipline are taken into consideration.
This paper aims to discuss the problematic status of loneliness in the contemporary world. The different approaches that approached to investigate this object of study since the mid-twentieth century commonly situate it as an ‘unwanted’ state and circumscribe it to a medicalized discourse, thus understanding loneliness as a pathology. The paper proposes a turn in the understanding of loneliness from the critique and discussion of its conception in contemporary society. Starting from the work of existentialist philosophers such as Sarte and Camus, who describe loneliness as a phenomenon inherent to human existence, this paper proposes a rereading of loneliness. The objective is, in this way, to make a resignification of the concept towards its vindication as a space of creation and authenticity, considering it as an opportunity to question the meaning of life. Finally, the need to continue researching on the experience of loneliness from an interdisciplinary approach where the approaches and views proposed, among others, by the philosophical discipline are taken into consideration.
Direction
RIVERO JIMENEZ, BORJA (Tutorships)
RIVERO JIMENEZ, BORJA (Tutorships)
Court
Herrero Pérez, Maria Nieves (Chairman)
Jiménez Esquinas, Guadalupe (Secretary)
POSE VARELA, CARLOS ALBERTO (Member)
Herrero Pérez, Maria Nieves (Chairman)
Jiménez Esquinas, Guadalupe (Secretary)
POSE VARELA, CARLOS ALBERTO (Member)
Leonardo José Coimbra,Philosopher.
Authorship
S.J.A.D.S.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
S.J.A.D.S.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
Defense date
07.16.2025 10:00
07.16.2025 10:00
Summary
In this work we intend to describe and give knowledge about the life and work of the Felgueirense philosopher Leonardo José Coimbra. Above all, our objective is to show the evolution of this author from an initially creationist approach to an essentialist and idealist intellectualism, recognizing the need to reintegrate the knowledge of the highest spiritual disciplines, such as metaphysics and religion.
In this work we intend to describe and give knowledge about the life and work of the Felgueirense philosopher Leonardo José Coimbra. Above all, our objective is to show the evolution of this author from an initially creationist approach to an essentialist and idealist intellectualism, recognizing the need to reintegrate the knowledge of the highest spiritual disciplines, such as metaphysics and religion.
Direction
POSE VARELA, CARLOS ALBERTO (Tutorships)
POSE VARELA, CARLOS ALBERTO (Tutorships)
Court
POSE VARELA, CARLOS ALBERTO (Student’s tutor)
POSE VARELA, CARLOS ALBERTO (Student’s tutor)
On the possibility of experiencing death: a comparison between Martin Heidegger and Paul Ludwig Landsberg
Authorship
M.A.R.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
M.A.R.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
Defense date
07.16.2025 16:30
07.16.2025 16:30
Summary
The current taboo surrounding death points to the profound mystery it represents for humanity. Although we do not know what happens after human life ends, reflecting on this has been a central task for many philosophers, among them Martin Heidegger and Paul Ludwig Landsberg. In this thesis we will comparatively address their respective perspectives. To do so we will consider, on the one hand, Heidegger's analysis of death in Being and Time and on the other hand, Landsberg's Essay on the Experience of Death. This dual approach will allow us to ask about the implications that our understanding of death has on the way we live: What distinguishes those who avoid it in their daily thoughts from those who are anguished by reflecting on it? We will examine the deep meaning of the concepts of death and dying and to what extent it is possible to speak of an experience of death. In contrast to the apparent comfort offered by knowing we are alive while others die, we will ask why the loss of a loved one has such a profound impact. With Landsberg we will finally ask whether the promise of eternal life can become a source of hope on eternity.
The current taboo surrounding death points to the profound mystery it represents for humanity. Although we do not know what happens after human life ends, reflecting on this has been a central task for many philosophers, among them Martin Heidegger and Paul Ludwig Landsberg. In this thesis we will comparatively address their respective perspectives. To do so we will consider, on the one hand, Heidegger's analysis of death in Being and Time and on the other hand, Landsberg's Essay on the Experience of Death. This dual approach will allow us to ask about the implications that our understanding of death has on the way we live: What distinguishes those who avoid it in their daily thoughts from those who are anguished by reflecting on it? We will examine the deep meaning of the concepts of death and dying and to what extent it is possible to speak of an experience of death. In contrast to the apparent comfort offered by knowing we are alive while others die, we will ask why the loss of a loved one has such a profound impact. With Landsberg we will finally ask whether the promise of eternal life can become a source of hope on eternity.
Direction
RABE , ANA MARIA DE LA CONCEPCION (Tutorships)
RABE , ANA MARIA DE LA CONCEPCION (Tutorships)
Court
VAZQUEZ LOBEIRAS, MARIA XESUS (Chairman)
ALCALA RODRIGUEZ, FRANCISCO JAVIER (Secretary)
PEREIRA FARIÑA, MARTIN (Member)
VAZQUEZ LOBEIRAS, MARIA XESUS (Chairman)
ALCALA RODRIGUEZ, FRANCISCO JAVIER (Secretary)
PEREIRA FARIÑA, MARTIN (Member)
Philosophical Questions on the Origin and Nature of Language.
Authorship
J.B.B.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
J.B.B.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
Defense date
07.17.2025 10:00
07.17.2025 10:00
Summary
Throughout this essay we will try to expose the key philosophical issues embedded in the biolinguistic paradigm in a discussion of the origin and evolution of language. Inquiry into the origin and evolution of language involves a key assumption: the nature of language is fundamentally biological. However, this assertion should not be made in vain, and so we will give an account of it on three pillars: linguistic innatism, the internal dimension of language , and its cognitive character. At most, this characterization will allow us to discern between types of theories and conjectures concerning the origin of language. Specifically, those related to the debates about its continuity or discontinuity with different animal communication systems, its abrupt or gradual appearance and the recent debate about whether language is the result of natural selection or of stochastic factors. The exploration of these questions will have profound philosophical implications, which will be addressed by considering how the characterization of language that we have carried out modifies the ideas of the subject and, consequently, of knowledge and of the world.
Throughout this essay we will try to expose the key philosophical issues embedded in the biolinguistic paradigm in a discussion of the origin and evolution of language. Inquiry into the origin and evolution of language involves a key assumption: the nature of language is fundamentally biological. However, this assertion should not be made in vain, and so we will give an account of it on three pillars: linguistic innatism, the internal dimension of language , and its cognitive character. At most, this characterization will allow us to discern between types of theories and conjectures concerning the origin of language. Specifically, those related to the debates about its continuity or discontinuity with different animal communication systems, its abrupt or gradual appearance and the recent debate about whether language is the result of natural selection or of stochastic factors. The exploration of these questions will have profound philosophical implications, which will be addressed by considering how the characterization of language that we have carried out modifies the ideas of the subject and, consequently, of knowledge and of the world.
Direction
SOBRINO CERDEIRIÑA, ALEJANDRO (Tutorships)
SOBRINO CERDEIRIÑA, ALEJANDRO (Tutorships)
Court
SOBRINO CERDEIRIÑA, ALEJANDRO (Student’s tutor)
SOBRINO CERDEIRIÑA, ALEJANDRO (Student’s tutor)
The paradox of loneliness in a hyperconnected society: reflections on the FOMO phenomenon
Authorship
N.B.M.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
N.B.M.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
Defense date
07.16.2025 10:00
07.16.2025 10:00
Summary
In recent years, various surveys have indicated a steady increase in unwanted loneliness, recognized as one of the major global challenges. This paper analyzes the contemporary paradox of living in hyperconnected societies that, nevertheless, report rising levels of loneliness. The aim is to reflect on this phenomenon from a critical perspective, using the analysis of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) as a starting point to explore the identity, social, and existential crisis of the contemporary subject. In contrast to hegemonic approaches that frame loneliness as an individual psychological issue, this work highlights its structural dimension, linked to social and cultural logics that prioritize digital connection over meaningful bonds, and visibility over intimacy. In this context, loneliness should not be understood merely as isolation, but as an experience shaped by constant comparison and a loss of meaning. The text proposes to reframe loneliness from an ethical and existential perspective, understanding it as a potential space for silence, introspection and responsibility, capable of challenging the dominant logics of the present.
In recent years, various surveys have indicated a steady increase in unwanted loneliness, recognized as one of the major global challenges. This paper analyzes the contemporary paradox of living in hyperconnected societies that, nevertheless, report rising levels of loneliness. The aim is to reflect on this phenomenon from a critical perspective, using the analysis of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) as a starting point to explore the identity, social, and existential crisis of the contemporary subject. In contrast to hegemonic approaches that frame loneliness as an individual psychological issue, this work highlights its structural dimension, linked to social and cultural logics that prioritize digital connection over meaningful bonds, and visibility over intimacy. In this context, loneliness should not be understood merely as isolation, but as an experience shaped by constant comparison and a loss of meaning. The text proposes to reframe loneliness from an ethical and existential perspective, understanding it as a potential space for silence, introspection and responsibility, capable of challenging the dominant logics of the present.
Direction
RIVERO JIMENEZ, BORJA (Tutorships)
RIVERO JIMENEZ, BORJA (Tutorships)
Court
RIVERO JIMENEZ, BORJA (Student’s tutor)
RIVERO JIMENEZ, BORJA (Student’s tutor)
Cyborg epistemology: re-defining subject and object in Donna Haraway’s work
Authorship
N.B.M.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
N.B.M.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
Defense date
07.16.2025 12:00
07.16.2025 12:00
Summary
Donna Haraway, a materialist author and postmodern feminist, works with an ontology that re-examines dualisms in Western thought since its beginning, and that brings irremediable consequences to her epistemology. In this work we dive into these consequences: the subject of epistemological cognition is an ontologically ambiguous being, the object of cognition is not a passive nature no more, and the relationship between both of them is an open problem upon us that brings new challenges for our future as a society and as a species. This work contrasts Donna Haraway not only with traditional epistemological conceptions but also with materialist and feminist proposals, contemporary to the author, showing how Haraway's peculiar ontology leads us to some unique-in-her-time conclusions with current relevance.
Donna Haraway, a materialist author and postmodern feminist, works with an ontology that re-examines dualisms in Western thought since its beginning, and that brings irremediable consequences to her epistemology. In this work we dive into these consequences: the subject of epistemological cognition is an ontologically ambiguous being, the object of cognition is not a passive nature no more, and the relationship between both of them is an open problem upon us that brings new challenges for our future as a society and as a species. This work contrasts Donna Haraway not only with traditional epistemological conceptions but also with materialist and feminist proposals, contemporary to the author, showing how Haraway's peculiar ontology leads us to some unique-in-her-time conclusions with current relevance.
Direction
LATORRE RUIZ, ENRIQUE (Tutorships)
LATORRE RUIZ, ENRIQUE (Tutorships)
Court
LATORRE RUIZ, ENRIQUE (Student’s tutor)
LATORRE RUIZ, ENRIQUE (Student’s tutor)
Existence, sacrifice and love in Kierkegaard
Authorship
S.B.M.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
S.B.M.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
Defense date
07.16.2025 10:00
07.16.2025 10:00
Summary
This thesis explores the relationship between existence, sacrifice, and love in the thought of Søren Kierkegaard, through an analysis of Fear and Trembling and Works of Love. Starting from the notion of the singular individual (Den Enkelte), it examines the ethical implications of taking responsibility for one’s own existence: in relation to oneself through sacrifice, and in relation to the other through love. The first chapter presents Kierkegaard’s understanding of existence by analyzing his critique of speculative philosophy, the category of the singular individual, and his conception of truth as subjectivity. The second chapter addresses the theme of sacrifice in Fear and Trembling as a vindication of singularity, engaging with questions such as the limits of reason, the teleological suspension of the ethical, and Abraham’s silence. The third chapter focuses on love as an ethical duty grounded in the category of the neighbor, and examines Kierkegaard’s understanding of love as abnegation and as a triadic relation. Ultimately, the continuity established between sacrifice and love reveals an ethical meaning rooted in the silence of interiority, from which the individual assumes full responsibility simultaneously before oneself and before the other as singularity.
This thesis explores the relationship between existence, sacrifice, and love in the thought of Søren Kierkegaard, through an analysis of Fear and Trembling and Works of Love. Starting from the notion of the singular individual (Den Enkelte), it examines the ethical implications of taking responsibility for one’s own existence: in relation to oneself through sacrifice, and in relation to the other through love. The first chapter presents Kierkegaard’s understanding of existence by analyzing his critique of speculative philosophy, the category of the singular individual, and his conception of truth as subjectivity. The second chapter addresses the theme of sacrifice in Fear and Trembling as a vindication of singularity, engaging with questions such as the limits of reason, the teleological suspension of the ethical, and Abraham’s silence. The third chapter focuses on love as an ethical duty grounded in the category of the neighbor, and examines Kierkegaard’s understanding of love as abnegation and as a triadic relation. Ultimately, the continuity established between sacrifice and love reveals an ethical meaning rooted in the silence of interiority, from which the individual assumes full responsibility simultaneously before oneself and before the other as singularity.
Direction
PARCERO OUBIÑA, OSCAR (Tutorships)
PARCERO OUBIÑA, OSCAR (Tutorships)
Court
CONDE SOTO, FRANCISCO (Chairman)
RABE , ANA MARIA DE LA CONCEPCION (Secretary)
ALLEN-PERKINS AVENDAÑO, DIEGO (Member)
CONDE SOTO, FRANCISCO (Chairman)
RABE , ANA MARIA DE LA CONCEPCION (Secretary)
ALLEN-PERKINS AVENDAÑO, DIEGO (Member)
The limits of my language are the limits of my world: Does Wittgenstein defend an epistemological solipsism in the Tractatus logico-philosophicus?
Authorship
D.B.B.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
D.B.B.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
Defense date
07.16.2025 17:30
07.16.2025 17:30
Summary
This paper analyzes the question of the limits of language based on the ideas presented in Wittgenstein’s Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus. Drawing on the author's study of the world and language, it will be shown how both share a common logical structure. Within this structure is contained everything that can be meaningfully said, and anything beyond it is simply absurd. This is what we refer to as an epistemological solipsism, according to which the limits of language coincide with the limits of the world.
This paper analyzes the question of the limits of language based on the ideas presented in Wittgenstein’s Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus. Drawing on the author's study of the world and language, it will be shown how both share a common logical structure. Within this structure is contained everything that can be meaningfully said, and anything beyond it is simply absurd. This is what we refer to as an epistemological solipsism, according to which the limits of language coincide with the limits of the world.
Direction
RABE , ANA MARIA DE LA CONCEPCION (Tutorships)
RABE , ANA MARIA DE LA CONCEPCION (Tutorships)
Court
VAZQUEZ LOBEIRAS, MARIA XESUS (Chairman)
ALCALA RODRIGUEZ, FRANCISCO JAVIER (Secretary)
PEREIRA FARIÑA, MARTIN (Member)
VAZQUEZ LOBEIRAS, MARIA XESUS (Chairman)
ALCALA RODRIGUEZ, FRANCISCO JAVIER (Secretary)
PEREIRA FARIÑA, MARTIN (Member)
Insurgent Beauty: An analysis of erotic capital from relational anarchy
Authorship
O.C.L.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
O.C.L.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
Defense date
07.16.2025 11:00
07.16.2025 11:00
Summary
This text aims to analyse erotic capital from a relational anarchist perspective, incorporating a critical reading of the logics of power that articulate desire and beauty in societies traversed by cisheteropatriarchy and neoliberalism. Erotic capital, in this political framework, is understood neither as an individual resource nor as an emancipatory possibility, but as a symbolic mechanism of hierarchisation and exclusion that operates on bodies and affects. Relational anarchy, beyond its critique of normative monogamy, is approached as a political proposal that makes it possible to denaturalise the structures that regulate desire, promoting horizontal, non-hierarchical and care-based links. Based on an interdisciplinary theoretical review, it is interpreted that both desire and eroticism are constructed, and therefore conditioned, by socio-cultural hegemonies and that they can also be the object of political transformation. The analysis is situated within this framework with the aim of transversalising erotic capital and proposing a critical reconfiguration of the criteria of bodily recognition and value.
This text aims to analyse erotic capital from a relational anarchist perspective, incorporating a critical reading of the logics of power that articulate desire and beauty in societies traversed by cisheteropatriarchy and neoliberalism. Erotic capital, in this political framework, is understood neither as an individual resource nor as an emancipatory possibility, but as a symbolic mechanism of hierarchisation and exclusion that operates on bodies and affects. Relational anarchy, beyond its critique of normative monogamy, is approached as a political proposal that makes it possible to denaturalise the structures that regulate desire, promoting horizontal, non-hierarchical and care-based links. Based on an interdisciplinary theoretical review, it is interpreted that both desire and eroticism are constructed, and therefore conditioned, by socio-cultural hegemonies and that they can also be the object of political transformation. The analysis is situated within this framework with the aim of transversalising erotic capital and proposing a critical reconfiguration of the criteria of bodily recognition and value.
Direction
RIVERO JIMENEZ, BORJA (Tutorships)
RIVERO JIMENEZ, BORJA (Tutorships)
Court
RIVERO JIMENEZ, BORJA (Student’s tutor)
RIVERO JIMENEZ, BORJA (Student’s tutor)
The role of ecology in the Marxist critique of capitalism: from authors such as Manuel Sacristán or John Bellamy Foster.
Authorship
S.C.S.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
S.C.S.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
Defense date
07.16.2025 18:30
07.16.2025 18:30
Summary
Through the analysis of Works such as Nature Against Capital: Karl Marx’s Ecosocialism by Kohei Saito, Marx’s Ecology by John Bellamy Foster, and Capitalism in the Web of Life: Ecology and the Accumulation of Capital by Jason Moore, it will be demonstrated how the thought and work of Karl Marx, traditionally interpreted as anti-ecological, actually contain fundamental elements that allow for an ecological critique of capitalism. By reexamining Marx’s texts throuh a contemporary lens, it is argued that the global ecological crisis is a direct consequence of the expansive dynamics of capitalism, and the Marxism offers a crucial theoritical framework for developing an ecosocialist perspective that can address the environmental challenges of the 21st century.
Through the analysis of Works such as Nature Against Capital: Karl Marx’s Ecosocialism by Kohei Saito, Marx’s Ecology by John Bellamy Foster, and Capitalism in the Web of Life: Ecology and the Accumulation of Capital by Jason Moore, it will be demonstrated how the thought and work of Karl Marx, traditionally interpreted as anti-ecological, actually contain fundamental elements that allow for an ecological critique of capitalism. By reexamining Marx’s texts throuh a contemporary lens, it is argued that the global ecological crisis is a direct consequence of the expansive dynamics of capitalism, and the Marxism offers a crucial theoritical framework for developing an ecosocialist perspective that can address the environmental challenges of the 21st century.
Direction
CONDE SOTO, FRANCISCO (Tutorships)
CONDE SOTO, FRANCISCO (Tutorships)
Court
VAZQUEZ LOBEIRAS, MARIA XESUS (Chairman)
ALCALA RODRIGUEZ, FRANCISCO JAVIER (Secretary)
PEREIRA FARIÑA, MARTIN (Member)
VAZQUEZ LOBEIRAS, MARIA XESUS (Chairman)
ALCALA RODRIGUEZ, FRANCISCO JAVIER (Secretary)
PEREIRA FARIÑA, MARTIN (Member)
The liar paradox: a comparative analysis between Tarski's hierarchical solution and paraconsistent approaches
Authorship
P.D.P.A.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
P.D.P.A.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
Defense date
07.16.2025 10:00
07.16.2025 10:00
Summary
This essay offers a comparative analysis of two contemporary approaches to addressing the Liar Paradox: Alfred Tarski’s hierarchical solution and Graham Priest’s dialetheist and paraconsistent proposal. While Tarski proposes a hierarchy of languages to avoid semantic self-reference, Priest defends the existence of some true contradictions, such as the Liar Paradox itself, relying on his logical systema LP to show that accepting such contradictions does not entail trivializing the system. Based on this comparison, the strengths and limitations of both approaches are explored, particularly regarding the notion of truth. Finally, it is argued that the debate reveals the insufficiency of a single, universal conception of truth, providing reasons to support alethic pluralism, the view that different conceptions of truth can coexist and be appropriate in different epistemological domains.
This essay offers a comparative analysis of two contemporary approaches to addressing the Liar Paradox: Alfred Tarski’s hierarchical solution and Graham Priest’s dialetheist and paraconsistent proposal. While Tarski proposes a hierarchy of languages to avoid semantic self-reference, Priest defends the existence of some true contradictions, such as the Liar Paradox itself, relying on his logical systema LP to show that accepting such contradictions does not entail trivializing the system. Based on this comparison, the strengths and limitations of both approaches are explored, particularly regarding the notion of truth. Finally, it is argued that the debate reveals the insufficiency of a single, universal conception of truth, providing reasons to support alethic pluralism, the view that different conceptions of truth can coexist and be appropriate in different epistemological domains.
Direction
MARTINEZ VIDAL, MARIA DE LA CONCEPCION (Tutorships)
MARTINEZ VIDAL, MARIA DE LA CONCEPCION (Tutorships)
Court
Donato Rodríguez, Javier de (Chairman)
PEREZ NAVARRO, EDUARDO (Secretary)
HORTA ALVAREZ, Óscar (Member)
Donato Rodríguez, Javier de (Chairman)
PEREZ NAVARRO, EDUARDO (Secretary)
HORTA ALVAREZ, Óscar (Member)
The machine and thought: the controversy between Turing and Searle
Authorship
I.D.M.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
I.D.M.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
Defense date
07.17.2025 11:00
07.17.2025 11:00
Summary
Through the analysis and comparison of the two most relevant positions on whether a machine can think, we encounter the following conflicting views. First, Behaviorism, which responds optimistically to this question and is embraced by Alan Turing. On the other hand, the opposing position, which maintains a negative stance on this question, is known as Biological Naturalism, addressed by John Searle. While this issue gives rise to an endless array of doubts and questions without a definitive answer, throughout this work, we will seek to compare both positions and examine each of the objections they must address. Thus, by presenting and comparing these positions and through the perspective of critical and personal thinking, we will attempt to construct a clarifying path that shows us the controversy between both views and the tension that arises when asking whether a machine can, in fact, think.
Through the analysis and comparison of the two most relevant positions on whether a machine can think, we encounter the following conflicting views. First, Behaviorism, which responds optimistically to this question and is embraced by Alan Turing. On the other hand, the opposing position, which maintains a negative stance on this question, is known as Biological Naturalism, addressed by John Searle. While this issue gives rise to an endless array of doubts and questions without a definitive answer, throughout this work, we will seek to compare both positions and examine each of the objections they must address. Thus, by presenting and comparing these positions and through the perspective of critical and personal thinking, we will attempt to construct a clarifying path that shows us the controversy between both views and the tension that arises when asking whether a machine can, in fact, think.
Direction
SOBRINO CERDEIRIÑA, ALEJANDRO (Tutorships)
SOBRINO CERDEIRIÑA, ALEJANDRO (Tutorships)
Court
SOBRINO CERDEIRIÑA, ALEJANDRO (Student’s tutor)
SOBRINO CERDEIRIÑA, ALEJANDRO (Student’s tutor)
A thoght about absurd and suicide in the cultural context of 21st century
Authorship
P.F.F.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
P.F.F.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
Defense date
07.16.2025 11:00
07.16.2025 11:00
Summary
In the present work, the current problem related to suicide will be brought to light, as it remains one of the leading causes of death in today’s world, and specifically in Spain. This issue will be approached primarily through the existentialist philosophy of Albert Camus, while also drawing on more contemporary authors to provide a more updated perspective. Using the existential-contextual model, we will aim to offer a comprehensive definition of suicide, avoiding the oversimplification of the medical approach that reduces it to death by self-harm. Following these contextual explanations, we will attempt to understand the current state of the world, mainly from a philosophical point of view. Through this work, we will see how Camusian absurdism may offer a meaningful response to this problem.
In the present work, the current problem related to suicide will be brought to light, as it remains one of the leading causes of death in today’s world, and specifically in Spain. This issue will be approached primarily through the existentialist philosophy of Albert Camus, while also drawing on more contemporary authors to provide a more updated perspective. Using the existential-contextual model, we will aim to offer a comprehensive definition of suicide, avoiding the oversimplification of the medical approach that reduces it to death by self-harm. Following these contextual explanations, we will attempt to understand the current state of the world, mainly from a philosophical point of view. Through this work, we will see how Camusian absurdism may offer a meaningful response to this problem.
Direction
POSE VARELA, CARLOS ALBERTO (Tutorships)
POSE VARELA, CARLOS ALBERTO (Tutorships)
Court
POSE VARELA, CARLOS ALBERTO (Student’s tutor)
POSE VARELA, CARLOS ALBERTO (Student’s tutor)
The silence of the abyss: Tragedy, existence and nihilism in contemporary philosophy.
Authorship
R.F.V.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
R.F.V.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
Defense date
07.16.2025 10:00
07.16.2025 10:00
Summary
The purpose of this paper is to analyze how tragedy acts as a means to understand the fundamental tensions of human existence. In order to develop this reflection, I will draw on the philosophical proposals of authors such as Heidegger, Nietzsche, Luis Sáez and Remedios Ávila with the purpose of unraveling the fundamental question: how tragedy functions as a philosophical tool to address the existential crisis and nihilism. The analysis will be divided into three interrelated sections. First, the Romantic vision of tragedy will be addressed, since it is here that the unity between Being and tragedy is reflected. Next, the question of the abysmal character of Being will be discussed, and how this influences existence, since tragedy is conceived in this sense as a tension of the dynamics of opposites, without which there would be no search for meaning. Finally, contemporary nihilism will be analyzed and how tragedy can be interpreted as a response to the crisis of meaning faced by contemporary philosophy.
The purpose of this paper is to analyze how tragedy acts as a means to understand the fundamental tensions of human existence. In order to develop this reflection, I will draw on the philosophical proposals of authors such as Heidegger, Nietzsche, Luis Sáez and Remedios Ávila with the purpose of unraveling the fundamental question: how tragedy functions as a philosophical tool to address the existential crisis and nihilism. The analysis will be divided into three interrelated sections. First, the Romantic vision of tragedy will be addressed, since it is here that the unity between Being and tragedy is reflected. Next, the question of the abysmal character of Being will be discussed, and how this influences existence, since tragedy is conceived in this sense as a tension of the dynamics of opposites, without which there would be no search for meaning. Finally, contemporary nihilism will be analyzed and how tragedy can be interpreted as a response to the crisis of meaning faced by contemporary philosophy.
Direction
ALCALA RODRIGUEZ, FRANCISCO JAVIER (Tutorships)
ALCALA RODRIGUEZ, FRANCISCO JAVIER (Tutorships)
Court
ALCALA RODRIGUEZ, FRANCISCO JAVIER (Student’s tutor)
ALCALA RODRIGUEZ, FRANCISCO JAVIER (Student’s tutor)
Knowing how to love. The relationship between love and knowledge in Plato and Fromm
Authorship
Y.F.R.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
Y.F.R.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
Defense date
07.17.2025 11:00
07.17.2025 11:00
Summary
This work is based on the idea that loving is something simple that does not require learning. It is believed that love and knowledge are different things. Love is associated with feelings, while knowledge is associated with reason. However, this separation proves problematic. Love could accept some form of learning, as there exists the possibility of not knowing how to love. Is it possible that we can also learn to love, just as we learn other things? To tackle this question, in this paper, we will analyze two different approaches: that of Plato in the dialogue of Phaedrus, and that of Erich Fromm in The Art of Loving. Plato connects love with the pursuit of knowledge and truth, while Fromm understands it as a skill that can be developed with practice and reflection. Although both authors belong to different eras, their ideas allow us to reflect on whether love is related to knowledge and whether it is something that can be taught and perfected. It is not possible to give a definitive answer, as the way we understand love varies according to historical, cultural, and personal context. The goal is to compare both perspectives to identify both similarities and differences regarding the link between loving and knowing.
This work is based on the idea that loving is something simple that does not require learning. It is believed that love and knowledge are different things. Love is associated with feelings, while knowledge is associated with reason. However, this separation proves problematic. Love could accept some form of learning, as there exists the possibility of not knowing how to love. Is it possible that we can also learn to love, just as we learn other things? To tackle this question, in this paper, we will analyze two different approaches: that of Plato in the dialogue of Phaedrus, and that of Erich Fromm in The Art of Loving. Plato connects love with the pursuit of knowledge and truth, while Fromm understands it as a skill that can be developed with practice and reflection. Although both authors belong to different eras, their ideas allow us to reflect on whether love is related to knowledge and whether it is something that can be taught and perfected. It is not possible to give a definitive answer, as the way we understand love varies according to historical, cultural, and personal context. The goal is to compare both perspectives to identify both similarities and differences regarding the link between loving and knowing.
Direction
RABE , ANA MARIA DE LA CONCEPCION (Tutorships)
RABE , ANA MARIA DE LA CONCEPCION (Tutorships)
Court
RABE , ANA MARIA DE LA CONCEPCION (Student’s tutor)
RABE , ANA MARIA DE LA CONCEPCION (Student’s tutor)
Migrations: a political view from Marxism
Authorship
S.G.R.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
S.G.R.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
Defense date
07.16.2025 11:00
07.16.2025 11:00
Summary
This paper examines the migration phenomenon from a Marxist-historical perspective, situating it as a structural element of global capitalism, both as an anomaly and as a fortuitous consequence. The research will focus on an analysis of the contradictions inherent to the capitalist system as well as the concept of contradiction itself, seeking to determine its consistency. The methodology employed is based on a fundamentally classical Marxist analysis, complemented by more current theoretical perspectives, including push-pull theories and Wallerstein's world-systems theory. The study seeks to show that the current economic system does not typically expel populations through war, plunder, or territorial destruction, but rather requires this migrant labor force to keep production costs low and discipline the working class. Simultaneously, structural racism is used as an ideological tool that prevents the joint organization of the global working class. This is how capitalism thrives on its own contradictions, although these contradictions are not contradictory to itself, however, in their usefulness as a revolutionary containment. Beyond this, we cannot ignore the entire ideological framework that underpins this, the use of the immigrant as a scapegoat, and the ideological and symbolic tools of stigmatization and marginalization of the immigrant figure. We emphasize the need for a radically critical politics, based on a structural class analysis, recovering international solidarity, and articulating collective responses that fundamentally question the capitalist system, since any policy that fails to do so will contribute to its reproduction.
This paper examines the migration phenomenon from a Marxist-historical perspective, situating it as a structural element of global capitalism, both as an anomaly and as a fortuitous consequence. The research will focus on an analysis of the contradictions inherent to the capitalist system as well as the concept of contradiction itself, seeking to determine its consistency. The methodology employed is based on a fundamentally classical Marxist analysis, complemented by more current theoretical perspectives, including push-pull theories and Wallerstein's world-systems theory. The study seeks to show that the current economic system does not typically expel populations through war, plunder, or territorial destruction, but rather requires this migrant labor force to keep production costs low and discipline the working class. Simultaneously, structural racism is used as an ideological tool that prevents the joint organization of the global working class. This is how capitalism thrives on its own contradictions, although these contradictions are not contradictory to itself, however, in their usefulness as a revolutionary containment. Beyond this, we cannot ignore the entire ideological framework that underpins this, the use of the immigrant as a scapegoat, and the ideological and symbolic tools of stigmatization and marginalization of the immigrant figure. We emphasize the need for a radically critical politics, based on a structural class analysis, recovering international solidarity, and articulating collective responses that fundamentally question the capitalist system, since any policy that fails to do so will contribute to its reproduction.
Direction
FRANCO BARRERA, ALBERTO JOSE (Tutorships)
FRANCO BARRERA, ALBERTO JOSE (Tutorships)
Court
FRANCO BARRERA, ALBERTO JOSE (Student’s tutor)
FRANCO BARRERA, ALBERTO JOSE (Student’s tutor)
The meanning of slurs
Authorship
M.G.D.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
M.G.D.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
Defense date
07.16.2025 13:00
07.16.2025 13:00
Summary
This work is based on the thesis that slurs are terms that denigrate group identities. Unlike mere insults, slurs have a structural character that connects their use with dynamics of discrimination and oppression. I address two fundamental questions: where does the derogatory content originate, and how does the phenomenon of reappropriation occur for these terms? To answer the first question, we review the approaches offered by semantic theory, pragmatic theory and deflationary theory. To resolve the second question, we use the theoretical framework proposed by Jeshion, combining this proposal on the stages of reappropriation with the theory of echoic uses proposed by Bianchi. To illustrate the stages of reappropriation, I address a case study within the Spanish music scene, from the 1980s with Vulpess to the present day with artists such as Bad Gyal and Rigoberta Bandini, among others. It is concluded that the processes of reappropriation constitute legitimate manifestations of cultural and linguistic resistance, and that their success requires specific contextual conditions. In contrast to silencing proposals such as those of Anderson Lepore, it is proposed to reject them to take an active attitude towards reappropriated uses from out groups, always respecting the limits established by in groups.
This work is based on the thesis that slurs are terms that denigrate group identities. Unlike mere insults, slurs have a structural character that connects their use with dynamics of discrimination and oppression. I address two fundamental questions: where does the derogatory content originate, and how does the phenomenon of reappropriation occur for these terms? To answer the first question, we review the approaches offered by semantic theory, pragmatic theory and deflationary theory. To resolve the second question, we use the theoretical framework proposed by Jeshion, combining this proposal on the stages of reappropriation with the theory of echoic uses proposed by Bianchi. To illustrate the stages of reappropriation, I address a case study within the Spanish music scene, from the 1980s with Vulpess to the present day with artists such as Bad Gyal and Rigoberta Bandini, among others. It is concluded that the processes of reappropriation constitute legitimate manifestations of cultural and linguistic resistance, and that their success requires specific contextual conditions. In contrast to silencing proposals such as those of Anderson Lepore, it is proposed to reject them to take an active attitude towards reappropriated uses from out groups, always respecting the limits established by in groups.
Direction
PEREZ NAVARRO, EDUARDO (Tutorships)
MORENO ZURITA, ALBA (Co-tutorships)
PEREZ NAVARRO, EDUARDO (Tutorships)
MORENO ZURITA, ALBA (Co-tutorships)
Court
Donato Rodríguez, Javier de (Chairman)
SOBRINO CERDEIRIÑA, ALEJANDRO (Secretary)
HORTA ALVAREZ, Óscar (Member)
Donato Rodríguez, Javier de (Chairman)
SOBRINO CERDEIRIÑA, ALEJANDRO (Secretary)
HORTA ALVAREZ, Óscar (Member)
La tecnología ocupa un lugar central en el mapa de nuestras sociedades contemporáneas, así como en nuestra existencia individual. En este trabajo se profundiza en las tempranas reflexiones de Heidegger y Ortega y Gasset al respecto de la cuestión técnica,
Authorship
G.G.H.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
G.G.H.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
Defense date
07.16.2025 11:00
07.16.2025 11:00
Summary
Technology occupies a central place on the map of our contemporary societies, as well as in our individual existence. This essay delves into the early reflections of Heidegger and Ortega y Gasset on the technical question, analyzing the main coincidences and disagreements between them. On the one hand, Heidegger presents technique as a path of unveiling, which in the modern technique differs from the ancient one. On the other hand, Ortega identifies technology as the human capacity to create a supernature, which would allow him to achieve a certain vital project. By means of a reference to philosophies of technology closer to our times, the contributions of Heidegger and Ortega will be analyzed in order to defend the relevance of their proposals and the need to articulate them. It will be concluded that Ortega’s approach to technology is more necessary because of the possibility it offers to give an active response to the present and future technological challenges of our societies, although it is also essential to bear in mind Heidegger’s profound critique of modern technology.
Technology occupies a central place on the map of our contemporary societies, as well as in our individual existence. This essay delves into the early reflections of Heidegger and Ortega y Gasset on the technical question, analyzing the main coincidences and disagreements between them. On the one hand, Heidegger presents technique as a path of unveiling, which in the modern technique differs from the ancient one. On the other hand, Ortega identifies technology as the human capacity to create a supernature, which would allow him to achieve a certain vital project. By means of a reference to philosophies of technology closer to our times, the contributions of Heidegger and Ortega will be analyzed in order to defend the relevance of their proposals and the need to articulate them. It will be concluded that Ortega’s approach to technology is more necessary because of the possibility it offers to give an active response to the present and future technological challenges of our societies, although it is also essential to bear in mind Heidegger’s profound critique of modern technology.
Direction
ALCALA RODRIGUEZ, FRANCISCO JAVIER (Tutorships)
ALCALA RODRIGUEZ, FRANCISCO JAVIER (Tutorships)
Court
CONDE SOTO, FRANCISCO (Chairman)
RABE , ANA MARIA DE LA CONCEPCION (Secretary)
ALLEN-PERKINS AVENDAÑO, DIEGO (Member)
CONDE SOTO, FRANCISCO (Chairman)
RABE , ANA MARIA DE LA CONCEPCION (Secretary)
ALLEN-PERKINS AVENDAÑO, DIEGO (Member)
Modes of precarity in a touristified city: the issue of housing among university students in Santiago de Compostela.
Authorship
C.G.P.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
C.G.P.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
Defense date
07.17.2025 13:00
07.17.2025 13:00
Summary
A touristified city is characterized by subordinating its main economic activities to the tertiary sector while simultaneously presenting various forms of precariousness in the daily lives of local citizens. For this research, the focus will be on the reality of university students in Santiago de Compostela as subjects affected by the tourist overcrowding of the capital, particularly in terms of access to housing. The premise is that residency in the city is a requirement for students. Both the proliferation of tourist rentals and the marked seasonality of demand disrupt the supply according to the season, distorting university leasing and the conditions of housing directed towards them. Based on the information gathered from the literature review, contrasted with official sources and interviews with university students, this ethnographic research aims to uncover the ways in which students coexist with tourism and its effects, adaptation mechanisms, and impact on their experience at a vital moment of contact with reality, discovery, and the creation of future expectations.
A touristified city is characterized by subordinating its main economic activities to the tertiary sector while simultaneously presenting various forms of precariousness in the daily lives of local citizens. For this research, the focus will be on the reality of university students in Santiago de Compostela as subjects affected by the tourist overcrowding of the capital, particularly in terms of access to housing. The premise is that residency in the city is a requirement for students. Both the proliferation of tourist rentals and the marked seasonality of demand disrupt the supply according to the season, distorting university leasing and the conditions of housing directed towards them. Based on the information gathered from the literature review, contrasted with official sources and interviews with university students, this ethnographic research aims to uncover the ways in which students coexist with tourism and its effects, adaptation mechanisms, and impact on their experience at a vital moment of contact with reality, discovery, and the creation of future expectations.
Direction
ALLEN-PERKINS AVENDAÑO, DIEGO (Tutorships)
ALLEN-PERKINS AVENDAÑO, DIEGO (Tutorships)
Court
Herrero Pérez, Maria Nieves (Chairman)
RIVERO JIMENEZ, BORJA (Secretary)
POSE VARELA, CARLOS ALBERTO (Member)
Herrero Pérez, Maria Nieves (Chairman)
RIVERO JIMENEZ, BORJA (Secretary)
POSE VARELA, CARLOS ALBERTO (Member)
Feminist critical approach to the problem of prostitution
Authorship
I.G.S.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
I.G.S.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
Defense date
07.17.2025 09:30
07.17.2025 09:30
Summary
In this paper, I will analyze the issue of prostitution from a critical feminist perspective, with the aim of identifying the main arguments that support it and the critiques formulated by various strands of contemporary feminism. Drawing on the work of several authors, I will explore the major axes of the debate: whether prostitution should be considered a form of labor or a form of violence, its relationship with patriarchy and with the logics of neoliberal capitalism and neocolonialism, and the role of consent. I will also examine the discourses that naturalize this practice and the terms used to name it, emphasizing their political and symbolic value. Special attention will be paid to the confrontation between abolitionist and regulationist perspectives, highlighting their commonalities, divergences, and ethical-political questions. The purpose of this paper will be to offer a nuanced view of a complex phenomenon-shaped by multiple axes of inequality (gender, class, race, sexuality) and to contribute to a critical reflection that avoids simplifications and delves into the material and symbolic conditions that make it possible.
In this paper, I will analyze the issue of prostitution from a critical feminist perspective, with the aim of identifying the main arguments that support it and the critiques formulated by various strands of contemporary feminism. Drawing on the work of several authors, I will explore the major axes of the debate: whether prostitution should be considered a form of labor or a form of violence, its relationship with patriarchy and with the logics of neoliberal capitalism and neocolonialism, and the role of consent. I will also examine the discourses that naturalize this practice and the terms used to name it, emphasizing their political and symbolic value. Special attention will be paid to the confrontation between abolitionist and regulationist perspectives, highlighting their commonalities, divergences, and ethical-political questions. The purpose of this paper will be to offer a nuanced view of a complex phenomenon-shaped by multiple axes of inequality (gender, class, race, sexuality) and to contribute to a critical reflection that avoids simplifications and delves into the material and symbolic conditions that make it possible.
Direction
MARTINEZ SUAREZ, YOLANDA (Tutorships)
MARTINEZ SUAREZ, YOLANDA (Tutorships)
Court
GARCIA SOTO, LUIS MODESTO (Chairman)
FRANCO BARRERA, ALBERTO JOSE (Secretary)
MARTINEZ VIDAL, MARIA DE LA CONCEPCION (Member)
GARCIA SOTO, LUIS MODESTO (Chairman)
FRANCO BARRERA, ALBERTO JOSE (Secretary)
MARTINEZ VIDAL, MARIA DE LA CONCEPCION (Member)
Beauty: From Judgment to Life. The Dandy as the Completion of Aesthetic Subjectivity
Authorship
A.G.V.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
A.G.V.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
Defense date
07.17.2025 10:00
07.17.2025 10:00
Summary
This paper analyzes the transformation of the concept of beauty from the 18th to the end of the 19th century, focusing on the shift from an Enlightenment, universalist, and nature-based aesthetic to a radically subjective, performative, and vitalist conception. The figure of the dandy appears as a synthesis of this evolution: a subject who not only contemplates beauty, but also embodies it. The dandy presents himself as a living work of art, the result of the break with the aesthetic normativity of the Enlightenment and the rise of new forms of modern subjectivity, where style, artifice, and symbolic resistance to bourgeois values resonate throughout his being. Dandyism manifests the culmination of 19th-century aesthetic subjectivity: the dandy does not seek imitation or approval, but singular affirmation. His figure marks a before and after in the modern way of conceiving beauty and art, not only as representation, but as a radically aesthetic form of existence.
This paper analyzes the transformation of the concept of beauty from the 18th to the end of the 19th century, focusing on the shift from an Enlightenment, universalist, and nature-based aesthetic to a radically subjective, performative, and vitalist conception. The figure of the dandy appears as a synthesis of this evolution: a subject who not only contemplates beauty, but also embodies it. The dandy presents himself as a living work of art, the result of the break with the aesthetic normativity of the Enlightenment and the rise of new forms of modern subjectivity, where style, artifice, and symbolic resistance to bourgeois values resonate throughout his being. Dandyism manifests the culmination of 19th-century aesthetic subjectivity: the dandy does not seek imitation or approval, but singular affirmation. His figure marks a before and after in the modern way of conceiving beauty and art, not only as representation, but as a radically aesthetic form of existence.
Direction
BARCIA GONZALEZ, FRANCISCO JAVIER (Tutorships)
BARCIA GONZALEZ, FRANCISCO JAVIER (Tutorships)
Court
BARCIA GONZALEZ, FRANCISCO JAVIER (Student’s tutor)
BARCIA GONZALEZ, FRANCISCO JAVIER (Student’s tutor)
The Kantian Notion of the a priori as an Expresion of the Enlightenment
Authorship
A.M.M.P.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
A.M.M.P.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
Defense date
07.16.2025 12:00
07.16.2025 12:00
Summary
This work is dedicated to the characterization of the kantian a priori as one of the fundamental expressions of the Enlightenment philosophy. First, the notion of the a priori will be introduced within the framework of kantian theory, distinguishing it from any previous connotation. The kantian notion of the a priori is linked to the theory of the originary adquisitio of pure representations, which appears for the first time in the Dissertatio of 1770 and can be considered as the root of the copernicarn turn. The trascendental subjetc that will emerge from the Deduction of the pure concept of understanding will dissolve the Cartesian res cogitans, to present understanding and the relation with the sensibility as a condition of possibility of experience. The a priori principles of sensibility, understanding and reason are the core of kantian criticism and a turning point in the Enlightenment philisophy, since the kantian research made possible the discover of human finitude and the rooting of the subject in the realm of experience.
This work is dedicated to the characterization of the kantian a priori as one of the fundamental expressions of the Enlightenment philosophy. First, the notion of the a priori will be introduced within the framework of kantian theory, distinguishing it from any previous connotation. The kantian notion of the a priori is linked to the theory of the originary adquisitio of pure representations, which appears for the first time in the Dissertatio of 1770 and can be considered as the root of the copernicarn turn. The trascendental subjetc that will emerge from the Deduction of the pure concept of understanding will dissolve the Cartesian res cogitans, to present understanding and the relation with the sensibility as a condition of possibility of experience. The a priori principles of sensibility, understanding and reason are the core of kantian criticism and a turning point in the Enlightenment philisophy, since the kantian research made possible the discover of human finitude and the rooting of the subject in the realm of experience.
Direction
VAZQUEZ LOBEIRAS, MARIA XESUS (Tutorships)
VAZQUEZ LOBEIRAS, MARIA XESUS (Tutorships)
Court
CONDE SOTO, FRANCISCO (Chairman)
RABE , ANA MARIA DE LA CONCEPCION (Secretary)
ALLEN-PERKINS AVENDAÑO, DIEGO (Member)
CONDE SOTO, FRANCISCO (Chairman)
RABE , ANA MARIA DE LA CONCEPCION (Secretary)
ALLEN-PERKINS AVENDAÑO, DIEGO (Member)
Sexuality thought philosophically: respect and care for the other
Authorship
A.M.P.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
A.M.P.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
Defense date
07.16.2025 12:00
07.16.2025 12:00
Summary
This paper proposes a philosophical reflection on sexuality from the ethics of responsibility towards the other. Through a dialogue with authors such as Lévinas, Kant, Kierkegaard, Schlegel, Zambrano, Foucault and Butler, it problematizes the way in which desire, the body and consent have been conceived from rationalist, normative or commodified frameworks. It argues that sexuality cannot be reduced to a natural impulse or a contract between autonomous subjects, but must be thought of as a space traversed by relations of power, vulnerability and recognition. In the face of the logic of the instrumentalization of the body of others - visible in practices such as sexual abuse or the commodification of desire - a relational, situated and deliberative ethics is proposed. From this perspective, respect and care for the other are configured as fundamental axes to rethink responsibility in intimate bonds. The objective is to open a horizon of critical thinking that allows us to imagine fairer, more affective and humane forms of sexual relations, anchored in an ethics of care and a critical vigilance on desire.
This paper proposes a philosophical reflection on sexuality from the ethics of responsibility towards the other. Through a dialogue with authors such as Lévinas, Kant, Kierkegaard, Schlegel, Zambrano, Foucault and Butler, it problematizes the way in which desire, the body and consent have been conceived from rationalist, normative or commodified frameworks. It argues that sexuality cannot be reduced to a natural impulse or a contract between autonomous subjects, but must be thought of as a space traversed by relations of power, vulnerability and recognition. In the face of the logic of the instrumentalization of the body of others - visible in practices such as sexual abuse or the commodification of desire - a relational, situated and deliberative ethics is proposed. From this perspective, respect and care for the other are configured as fundamental axes to rethink responsibility in intimate bonds. The objective is to open a horizon of critical thinking that allows us to imagine fairer, more affective and humane forms of sexual relations, anchored in an ethics of care and a critical vigilance on desire.
Direction
POSE VARELA, CARLOS ALBERTO (Tutorships)
POSE VARELA, CARLOS ALBERTO (Tutorships)
Court
POSE VARELA, CARLOS ALBERTO (Student’s tutor)
POSE VARELA, CARLOS ALBERTO (Student’s tutor)
Consciousness, Embodiment, and Technology: The Possibility of Consciousness in Technology and Its Connection to Embodiment.
Authorship
P.N.A.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
P.N.A.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
Defense date
07.16.2025 11:00
07.16.2025 11:00
Summary
This paper aims to provide a framework that addresses the following two questions: is it possible for technology to become conscious? and, does the body bear any significance in the emergence of consciousness? To this end, the paper will begin with an introduction outlining the significance of these issues within the context of Artificial Intelligence and our relationship with machines, along with brief terminological clarifications. Subsequently, the possibility of consciousness in technology will be discussed through the presentation of various perspectives: some that reject the possibility of consciousness, and others that consider it feasible. The discussion will then deepen the analysis of the connection between consciousness and embodiment by addressing different arguments: first, those that claim the body is unrelated to consciousness, and finally, those that hold the opposite view. The paper will conclude with a set of final remarks briefly summarizing the main points discussed.
This paper aims to provide a framework that addresses the following two questions: is it possible for technology to become conscious? and, does the body bear any significance in the emergence of consciousness? To this end, the paper will begin with an introduction outlining the significance of these issues within the context of Artificial Intelligence and our relationship with machines, along with brief terminological clarifications. Subsequently, the possibility of consciousness in technology will be discussed through the presentation of various perspectives: some that reject the possibility of consciousness, and others that consider it feasible. The discussion will then deepen the analysis of the connection between consciousness and embodiment by addressing different arguments: first, those that claim the body is unrelated to consciousness, and finally, those that hold the opposite view. The paper will conclude with a set of final remarks briefly summarizing the main points discussed.
Direction
SOBRINO CERDEIRIÑA, ALEJANDRO (Tutorships)
SOBRINO CERDEIRIÑA, ALEJANDRO (Tutorships)
Court
Donato Rodríguez, Javier de (Chairman)
PEREZ NAVARRO, EDUARDO (Secretary)
HORTA ALVAREZ, Óscar (Member)
Donato Rodríguez, Javier de (Chairman)
PEREZ NAVARRO, EDUARDO (Secretary)
HORTA ALVAREZ, Óscar (Member)
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on our Relationship with Work
Authorship
S.A.O.R.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
S.A.O.R.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
Defense date
07.16.2025 12:00
07.16.2025 12:00
Summary
This paper addresses the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on our relationship with work, from a philosophical and critical perspective. The analysis is structured into three temporal blocks: past, present, and future. First, it reviews key moments in automation, such as Luddism, assembly line production, and digitalization, to highlight the long-standing fear of labor replacement by machines. In the present, it examines two current manifestations: Ghost Work, which hides human labor behind supposed automation, and surveillance capitalism, based on the extraction of personal data for economic gain. At the same time, it acknowledges the positive potential of AI in fields such as medicine, education, and labor inclusion. Looking ahead, it presents three possible scenarios: a dystopian one, a just transition, and a more utopian future in which work loses its central role in life. Finally, the paper argues for the need for a collective response that combines ethical regulation, critical education, social equity, and environmental sustainability. It must be understood that technology is not neutral and that it is up to us, as a society, to ensure that its development respects human rights and promotes a fair and inclusive transformation of the world of work.
This paper addresses the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on our relationship with work, from a philosophical and critical perspective. The analysis is structured into three temporal blocks: past, present, and future. First, it reviews key moments in automation, such as Luddism, assembly line production, and digitalization, to highlight the long-standing fear of labor replacement by machines. In the present, it examines two current manifestations: Ghost Work, which hides human labor behind supposed automation, and surveillance capitalism, based on the extraction of personal data for economic gain. At the same time, it acknowledges the positive potential of AI in fields such as medicine, education, and labor inclusion. Looking ahead, it presents three possible scenarios: a dystopian one, a just transition, and a more utopian future in which work loses its central role in life. Finally, the paper argues for the need for a collective response that combines ethical regulation, critical education, social equity, and environmental sustainability. It must be understood that technology is not neutral and that it is up to us, as a society, to ensure that its development respects human rights and promotes a fair and inclusive transformation of the world of work.
Direction
PEREIRA FARIÑA, MARTIN (Tutorships)
PEREIRA FARIÑA, MARTIN (Tutorships)
Court
Donato Rodríguez, Javier de (Chairman)
PEREZ NAVARRO, EDUARDO (Secretary)
HORTA ALVAREZ, Óscar (Member)
Donato Rodríguez, Javier de (Chairman)
PEREZ NAVARRO, EDUARDO (Secretary)
HORTA ALVAREZ, Óscar (Member)
In defense of logical pluralism: paraconsistent logics
Authorship
A.P.B.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
A.P.B.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
Defense date
07.16.2025 17:00
07.16.2025 17:00
Summary
This work defends a contextual logical pluralism as an alternative to logical monism, challenging the idea that there is a single correct logical system for modeling the reasoning underlying natural language. Based on the analysis of specific cases (Mapuche worldview and Madhyamaka Buddhist school) it is shown that certain ontological and epistemological assumptions within these traditions come into tension with fundamental principles of classical logic, such as the principle of non-contradiction and the principle of bivalence. This supports the argument that other logical systems, such as paraconsistent logic or fuzzy logic, may better model the underlying natural languages. The central thesis is that the logical system used to analyze a given piece of reasoning cannot be determined independently of the cultural context in which that reasoning occurs. Adopting a monist stance may lead to the epistemic exclusion of discourses that do not align with the dominant logic, thereby resulting, in Fricker’s terms, in a hermeneutical injustice. For this reason, a restrictive form of logical pluralism is proposed, one that does not accept any system indiscriminately, but only those that meet certain formal requirements. Finally, it is argued that logic, far from being neutral, can serve a political function, insofar as it may either enable or prevent the rational recognition of certain forms of thought.
This work defends a contextual logical pluralism as an alternative to logical monism, challenging the idea that there is a single correct logical system for modeling the reasoning underlying natural language. Based on the analysis of specific cases (Mapuche worldview and Madhyamaka Buddhist school) it is shown that certain ontological and epistemological assumptions within these traditions come into tension with fundamental principles of classical logic, such as the principle of non-contradiction and the principle of bivalence. This supports the argument that other logical systems, such as paraconsistent logic or fuzzy logic, may better model the underlying natural languages. The central thesis is that the logical system used to analyze a given piece of reasoning cannot be determined independently of the cultural context in which that reasoning occurs. Adopting a monist stance may lead to the epistemic exclusion of discourses that do not align with the dominant logic, thereby resulting, in Fricker’s terms, in a hermeneutical injustice. For this reason, a restrictive form of logical pluralism is proposed, one that does not accept any system indiscriminately, but only those that meet certain formal requirements. Finally, it is argued that logic, far from being neutral, can serve a political function, insofar as it may either enable or prevent the rational recognition of certain forms of thought.
Direction
MARTINEZ VIDAL, MARIA DE LA CONCEPCION (Tutorships)
MARTINEZ VIDAL, MARIA DE LA CONCEPCION (Tutorships)
Court
Donato Rodríguez, Javier de (Chairman)
PEREZ NAVARRO, EDUARDO (Secretary)
HORTA ALVAREZ, Óscar (Member)
Donato Rodríguez, Javier de (Chairman)
PEREZ NAVARRO, EDUARDO (Secretary)
HORTA ALVAREZ, Óscar (Member)
From the nature to the city, the heart moves towards fredom
Authorship
M.R.O.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
M.R.O.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
Defense date
07.17.2025 10:30
07.17.2025 10:30
Summary
Spinoza proposes a clearly immanent philosophy, showing expressivity as a transversal trait in all his thought. The reason for this is that he starts from the properties of things, from the efficient cause as the only cause that really exists, finding in the method of geometry the way to demonstrate his philosophy. In the Ethics we find a constant reformation of the understanding. So, in De Deo he considers the nature of substance as absolutely infinite, expressing its essence in an infinity of attributes. From these we conceive of extension and thought in such a way that every existing thing will have an expression in extension and thought. To this extent, we are body and mind, which follow the same order without one being able to impose itself on the other. On this parallelism, human conduct is incapable of being ordered by the will of the mind, but the mind will need to find the causes of things by understanding the laws of nature, which operate within the individual himself, forming his ideas and giving rise to the affect he suffers. The reform of the understanding finds the foundation of freedom in the power and impotence of the individual, followed by his nature.
Spinoza proposes a clearly immanent philosophy, showing expressivity as a transversal trait in all his thought. The reason for this is that he starts from the properties of things, from the efficient cause as the only cause that really exists, finding in the method of geometry the way to demonstrate his philosophy. In the Ethics we find a constant reformation of the understanding. So, in De Deo he considers the nature of substance as absolutely infinite, expressing its essence in an infinity of attributes. From these we conceive of extension and thought in such a way that every existing thing will have an expression in extension and thought. To this extent, we are body and mind, which follow the same order without one being able to impose itself on the other. On this parallelism, human conduct is incapable of being ordered by the will of the mind, but the mind will need to find the causes of things by understanding the laws of nature, which operate within the individual himself, forming his ideas and giving rise to the affect he suffers. The reform of the understanding finds the foundation of freedom in the power and impotence of the individual, followed by his nature.
Direction
FRANCO BARRERA, ALBERTO JOSE (Tutorships)
FRANCO BARRERA, ALBERTO JOSE (Tutorships)
Court
GARCIA SOTO, LUIS MODESTO (Chairman)
PASTORIZA ROZAS, JOSE LUIS (Secretary)
MARTINEZ VIDAL, MARIA DE LA CONCEPCION (Member)
GARCIA SOTO, LUIS MODESTO (Chairman)
PASTORIZA ROZAS, JOSE LUIS (Secretary)
MARTINEZ VIDAL, MARIA DE LA CONCEPCION (Member)
Play as a medium: understanding language and video game communication
Authorship
A.T.P.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
A.T.P.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
Defense date
07.16.2025 18:00
07.16.2025 18:00
Summary
This paper aims to analyze the videogame as a communicative medium through a pragmatic approach to communication and the theory of language games. The central argument is that videogames do not merely transmit content, they generate meaning. The theoretical framework combines perspectives from authors such as Wittgenstein, McLuhan, Eco, Aarseth, and Martín Rodríguez to conceptualize videogames as a medium with a distinct language: the videoludic. After proposing an alternative communication model not based on information encoding, the thesis explores the communicative particularities of the videoludic médium, from its cybertextual nature to mechanisms such as gameplay, retronarration, and cybertextual labyrinths. Through case studies, it demonstrates how videogames construct a model player capable of generating meaning through active participation in the game.
This paper aims to analyze the videogame as a communicative medium through a pragmatic approach to communication and the theory of language games. The central argument is that videogames do not merely transmit content, they generate meaning. The theoretical framework combines perspectives from authors such as Wittgenstein, McLuhan, Eco, Aarseth, and Martín Rodríguez to conceptualize videogames as a medium with a distinct language: the videoludic. After proposing an alternative communication model not based on information encoding, the thesis explores the communicative particularities of the videoludic médium, from its cybertextual nature to mechanisms such as gameplay, retronarration, and cybertextual labyrinths. Through case studies, it demonstrates how videogames construct a model player capable of generating meaning through active participation in the game.
Direction
PEREIRA FARIÑA, MARTIN (Tutorships)
PEREIRA FARIÑA, MARTIN (Tutorships)
Court
Donato Rodríguez, Javier de (Chairman)
PEREZ NAVARRO, EDUARDO (Secretary)
HORTA ALVAREZ, Óscar (Member)
Donato Rodríguez, Javier de (Chairman)
PEREZ NAVARRO, EDUARDO (Secretary)
HORTA ALVAREZ, Óscar (Member)
The comparison between oral language and musical language through Chomsky's grammatical theories.
Authorship
A.U.D.R.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
A.U.D.R.
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
Defense date
07.17.2025 12:00
07.17.2025 12:00
Summary
his paper investigates the possibility that music and language are related. However, it is not really about proving that one discipline arises from or is derived from the other to form or 'give birth' to itself; rather, what actually happens is that both complement each other. To justify this thesis, it is necessary to observe the differences and similarities that both present, as well as to pay attention to how they originated in society and in individuals, and how they evolved in both. Furthermore, this paper will use Chomskyan theories to argue that both linguistic grammar and musical grammar are similar, as both possess the property of recursion and function in the same way. Finally, sentimentalism will be used to show how language and music have the ability to convey feelings, and thus both can be combined to generate an emotion in the receiver.
his paper investigates the possibility that music and language are related. However, it is not really about proving that one discipline arises from or is derived from the other to form or 'give birth' to itself; rather, what actually happens is that both complement each other. To justify this thesis, it is necessary to observe the differences and similarities that both present, as well as to pay attention to how they originated in society and in individuals, and how they evolved in both. Furthermore, this paper will use Chomskyan theories to argue that both linguistic grammar and musical grammar are similar, as both possess the property of recursion and function in the same way. Finally, sentimentalism will be used to show how language and music have the ability to convey feelings, and thus both can be combined to generate an emotion in the receiver.
Direction
SOBRINO CERDEIRIÑA, ALEJANDRO (Tutorships)
SOBRINO CERDEIRIÑA, ALEJANDRO (Tutorships)
Court
SOBRINO CERDEIRIÑA, ALEJANDRO (Student’s tutor)
SOBRINO CERDEIRIÑA, ALEJANDRO (Student’s tutor)