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Eliminativism, fictionalism, expresivism, and the possibility of a negative metaphysical verdict

This line of research explores a series of discourses of special philosophical significance (such as the ones about states of affairs, material objects, mental and representational states, or evaluative judgments) in order to determine whether it is possible to coherently defend the view that the world as it is in itself, independently of us, does not contain the facts or properties presupposed in them. We focus, in particular, on the evaluation of three strategies that deny that the relevant discourses are true: eliminativism, fictionalism and expressivism.

Intercultural Understanding, Belonging and Value: Wittgensteinian Approaches

The main goal of this line of research is to explore, from the perspective of Wittgensteinian philosophy, the question of what counts as intercultural understanding, by shedding light on the relation between its epistemic, ethical, anthropological and political aspects.

Self-Knowledge, Moral Responsibility and Authenticity

The main goal in this line of research is to recover the connection between the debate about self-knowledge and the debate about the question 'How should one live?' on the basis of Bernard Williams' concept of practical necessity and, for this purpose, we will explore some scientific experiments and classical literary texts.

Towards Dyson Spheres or Back to the Caves: Limits to Growth and Scenarios for Sustainability beyond the 21st Century

Prospective line of thought/action aimed at imagining solutions to overcome the main constraints in the medium and long term in order to achieve a long-term sustainable development model. This line of research should permeate the conceptual frameworks of the other lines.