Sapientia, 1989, Vol. XLIV, nº 171 (número completo)

Contenido: Naturaleza del conocimiento humano : el significado de la abstracción en Santo Tomás (I) / Octavio Nicolás Derisi – El hombre, sujeto de la educación, en la perspectiva de Tomás de Aquino / Silvana Filippi – Premisas metafísicas de la bioética / Alberto Caturelli – Tecnociencia, eticidad y fecundación “in vitro” / Carlos I. Massini Correas – La causa eficiente en Descartes / Javier Fernández Aguado – Notas y comentarios -- Bibliografía

Un testigo directo de las tensiones religiosas en la Alejandría de los siglos IV y V D.C. : Páladas de Alejandría en la Antología Palatina

Abstract: Although he is the most prolific writer of the Greek Anthology, Palladas’ life is almost unknown. But, in spite of the limited biographical data, his work has fortunately been preserved in the GA. Because of his literary creation, the old times rewarded him with the nickname Μετέωρος, high, since the literary merits of a hundred poems of his authorship was recognized (others are discussed by critics). A dozen of them contains invaluable information about the political, religious and social situation in Alexandria immediately after the victory of the bishop Theophilus, Cyril’s predecessor and uncle, during the conflict between Christians and Gentiles, each sector backed up by an Alexandrian population segment (cfr. 9.528, 10.82, 10.85) . Resigned at times, constantly demanding, Palladas complains about the decline of the belief professed by him due to the increasing penetration of the new faith. Therefore, four epigrams record the conversion of the temple of Tyche into a tavern (9.180-183) and 10.90 seems to attack the doctrine of the Resurrection. When religion and politics go hand-in-hand, when religious conspiracies link up with palace intrigues, consequences are predictable: a man called Doroteo denounced him for his negative response to the new dogma, which caused him the loss of his teacher paid work. His annoyance was even greater with further sufferings, chiefly economic, and he had to sell his books (9.171 and 9.175) among other desperate decisions Forewarned about his radical bitterness against Church, it is just to make clear that he is not fully acquiescent with ancient gods and heroes. Thus, in 5.257 he questions Zeus’ ars amandi, in 9.377 refutes Tantalus’ possibility of thirst and hunger in Hades and 9.773 mischievously points out that Eros has been changed into a pan. The work begins with the selection, personal translation and comprehensive analysis of twenty two epigrams. Through such philological aid, we attempt to verify the frictions and the main perceptible factors in his poetic creation to justify his worldview, according to the pagan sentiment widespread in that time before the twilight already overwhelming of its ailing traditions

La Iglesia Católica y la democracia : presupuestos históricos, teológicos y filosóficos

El autor reflexiona sobre las relaciones entre democracia y catolicismo, haciendo especial hincapié en las tensiones vividas en nuestro país. En tal dirección, el autor considera que tal relación ha estado atravesada por una desconfianza mutua, por lo cual desentrañar algunos de los nudos de esta complicada relación, afirma Bosca, más aún, diagnosticar la etiología de esas insalubridades puede arrojar alguna luz que permita comprender mejor una materia surcada de equívocos, confusiones y malentendidos, que más de una vez se han convertido en factores de tragedia. No obstante, el autor afirma que el análisis de lo religioso en su relación con lo político no debe prescindir de su naturaleza sobrenatural, a fin de que no quede reducido a un abordaje meramente sociológico, histórico o político.