Philosophy

Interview

Francis Wolff: Traveling the tropics

French philosopher looks back on his time teaching at USP and says his work is fueled by dialogue

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Acknowledgment

New USP representatives at FAPESP

Maria Arminda do Nascimento Arruda, Marcílio Alves, and Marco Antonio Zago appointed to the FAPESP Board of Trustees

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Obituary

The philosophical side of words

With a deep knowledge of languages, philosopher Rubens Rodrigues Torres Filho has translated work by German authors into Portuguese

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RESEARCH ITINERARIES

The image as a refuge

Philosopher and anthropologist Janaína Damaceno studies audiovisual materials and investigates photographic archives of the struggle against racism

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INTERVIEW

Maria Esther Maciel: In counterpoint to the mechanization of life

The acclaimed writer and researcher has completed a trilogy on the place of animals in contemporary society

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RESEARCH ITINERARIES

Philosopher of uncertainties

Between cumbia dances and fanfares, Douglas Anfra endeavors to bridge the gap between academic knowledge and the everyday life of high school students

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Acknowledgment

New Pesquisa FAPESP scientific coordinator

Physicist Luiz Nunes de Oliveira named scientific coordinator of Pesquisa FAPESP

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Obituary

Philosopher and provocateur

An icon when it comes to research on authors such as Marx and Wittgenstein, José Arthur Giannotti left a legacy of original work and trained generations of researchers

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Obituary

A multifarious critic

Based on a solid philosophical framework, Alfredo Bosi proposed a revision of the literary and cultural history of Brazil

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PHILOSOPHY

Hidden thinkers

Initiatives in Brazil and abroad aim to recover the work of female philosophers and investigate female underrepresentation in this field of knowledge

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INTERVIEW

Heide Hackmann: Unified knowledge

Natural science and social science organizations merge to form an international council to fund transdisciplinary research projects

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Interview

Peter Strohschneider: Freedom to seek the unknown

The president of the German Research Foundation, the DFG, believes it’s necessary to preserve space for research guided by scientists' curiosity

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Careers

Therapeutic literature

Philosopher combines psychoanalysis and literature to create a reading project for public school students

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Philosophy of Science

New origins

Brazilian versions of the Charles Darwin classic puts into context the development of evolution theory

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OBITUARY

A philosopher of everyday life

Oswaldo Porchat was teacher and mentor to multiple generations

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Gender

Narrow corridor

Proportion of women in philosophy declines over their academic careers

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POLITICAL THEORY

The staying power of Hannah Arendt

The foundations laid by Hannah Arendt are still fertile

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Philosophy

Ideas in transition

Period between Wittgenstein's two most famous works is studied

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

The Influence of Society

FFLCH organized and systematized the practice of research at USP

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Philosophy

Demanding reading

A disciplined analysis of text is one of the department's hallmarks

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Obituary

The cordial philosopher

Konder devoted himself to studying and disseminating the works of Karl Marx

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PHILOSOPHY

Bigger and More Diversified

Graduate-degree programs award one master’s degree in philosophy every day

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PHILOSOPHY

The passion for freedom

Study Center reveals the latest on Hannah Arendt’s thoughts

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Philosophy

The passion for freedom

Study Center reveals the latest on Hannah Arendt’s thoughts

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Thought

Contemporaneity of Ancient Greece

Greek texts reveals the origins of contemporary scientific concepts

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Obituary

Between ethics and spirit

Flávio Pierucci, interpreter of contemporary Brazilian religiousness

Michel Paty

Michel Paty: A double view of science

The French philosopher and physicist examines future developments of science

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Jesús Martín-Barbero

Jesús Martín-Barbero: The combined forms of the media

The communication's theoretical analyzes the internet revolution

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Retrospect

Rigor and generosity

Simão Mathias was the first student to get a doctorate from the University of São Paulo's School of Philosophy, in 1942

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