{"id":1769,"date":"2021-03-22T12:11:41","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T10:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redfilosofia.es\/laboratorio\/?p=1769"},"modified":"2021-03-22T12:11:42","modified_gmt":"2021-03-22T10:11:42","slug":"llamada-a-la-participacion-monografico-thinking-the-pandemics-philosophical-perspectives-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redfilosofia.es\/laboratorio\/2021\/03\/22\/llamada-a-la-participacion-monografico-thinking-the-pandemics-philosophical-perspectives-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Llamada a la participaci\u00f3n: Monogr\u00e1fico \u00abThinking the Pandemics: Philosophical Perspectives\u00bb"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Revista: <\/strong>Revista Portuguesa de Filosofia 2021, Volume 77, No. 2-3 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fecha l\u00edmite para el env\u00edo de art\u00edculos: <\/strong>30 de abril de 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since\nthe end of 2019, the world has faced a serious health crisis caused by the\nCovid-19 pandemic. The health crisis, which began to hit China and spread to most\nof the world\u2019s countries, has so far caused more than one million casualties.\nIn the attempt to control the spread of the virus, many of the world’s\ngovernments have implemented drastic confinement measures whose economic,\nsocial, and political effects are devastating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nresponse to this profound crisis has demanded the best commitment from the\nvarious agents of society and calls upon researchers from the various fields of\nknowledge to seek solutions to the challenges we face and to reflect on the\nimpact of the pandemic on the various dimensions of human life. Philosophy is\nno exception. In this context, RPF intends to contribute to the reflection on\nthe challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, publishing original philosophical\nessays that address, from different philosophical perspectives, problematics\nassociated with the crisis we are facing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\nis important to recognize, in the first place, that the pandemic is much more\nthan a biological phenomenon. Covid-19 is experienced in its psychological,\nsocial, and existential dimensions by concrete human beings. On the other hand,\nsocial distance measures that have been adopted to battle the pandemic have had\na disruptive impact on the core of the human experience, characterized by\nembodied social interactions. In this scenario, new urgent questions regarding\nthe spiritual dimension of the human person, the meaning of life and death, and\nthe human connection with the ultimate source of meaning have been emerging. Philosophy\ncan make an important contribution to the understanding and interpretation of\nthese complex experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among\nthe many problems associated with the pandemic, ethical issues stand out. For\nexample, what are the ethical criteria that should guide health professionals\nwhen faced with the need to decide who has access to basic life support? How do\nwe manage the tension between the imperative to protect the most vulnerable\nmembers of society and the need to guarantee the economic and financial\nsustainability of countries, organizations, and families? Important questions\nalso arise in the field of bioethics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At\nthe political level, the response to the pandemic has led to the suspension,\nalbeit temporarily, of many of the practices that govern the life of democratic\nsocieties, with the limitation of human rights and freedoms. The adoption of these\ntypes of measures demands an in-depth reflection on the role of the State and\nthe difficult balance between protecting the health of citizens and respecting\nindividual rights. Reflection on this issue is particularly urgent in the face\nof new populisms and nationalisms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nsocial consequences of the pandemic are particularly profound. The situation we\nare experiencing has already had a visible impact on the way we work, relate to\none another, communicate, teach, and learn. The digitization of the society has\nbeen significantly enhanced. Privacy issues are even more pressing. During the\nconfinement, many citizens begun working remotely, and classes were transferred\nto virtual rooms. All these experiences raise psychological, social, and\nanthropological issues that can and should also be addressed by philosophers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\nthe current pandemic context, science has assumed a major role. Despite the\nefforts of teams of researchers around the world to find a treatment or vaccine\nfor Covid-19, the results are not as fast as the public opinion would expect,\nwhich could result in a new perception of the limits and possibilities of\nscience. The publication of numerous articles on the subject, many of which\nfall short of conventional scientific criteria, as well as the promotion of\ntreatments that are not scientifically validated, rekindles the problem of the\ndemarcation of science. On the other hand, the uncertainty associated with many\nof the predictions regarding the evolution of the pandemic poses questions\nabout the limitations of quantitative models in health sciences and about the\nepistemological limits of multivariable analysis. The problem of discerning between\ncausality and correlation also takes on a new relevance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Within\nthis framework, RPF invites the submission of original articles that may\ncontribute to a philosophical reflection on issues related to the pandemic\nsituation we are experiencing. Contributions are accepted for each of the\nfollowing topics: phenomenological and hermeneutical questions; ethical problems;\nsocial and political implications; scientific and epistemological challenges.\nSome research questions are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Experience of illness and social isolation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Vulnerability, death and the meaning of life<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 The emotions of the pandemic: fear, anxiety, confidence, empathy, compassion, longing, nostalgia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Moral dilemmas in a pandemic time: freedom vs. safety; economy vs. health<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Bioethics issues associated with research on Covid-19 and the treatment of infected people<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Social and economic impact of the health crisis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 The role of digital technologies in the response to the pandemic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Limitation of individual freedoms and rights in times of pandemic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Populisms, nationalisms and the weakening of democracy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Instrumentalization of the crisis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Limitations of quantitative models in health sciences<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Epistemological limits of multivariable analysis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Public perception of the limits of science<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n en: <\/strong>http:\/\/rpf.pt\/images\/pdfs\/cfp77_2-3.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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