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This paper examines the impact of Proclus’ notion of divine descent, i.e., κατάβασις, on the formation of core theological doctrines in Pseudo-Dionysius and Maximus the Confessor.
Kyeongyoon Woo
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The Self‐as‐Philosopher: A Schema‐Informed Reading of Philosophy as a Way of Life
Abstract This article offers an original reading of the process and outcomes of training in philosophy as a way of life. By drawing on research and theory from the fields of cognitive psychology and adult learning, it argues that the transformative effects frequently ascribed to the practice of philosophy as a way of life can helpfully be ...
Joel Owen
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A la entrada del templo de Apolo figuraba la máxima «conócete a ti mismo» (lat. nosce te ipsum), cuya recepción moderna privilegia la introspección retrospectiva.
José R. Dominicci-Buzó
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Divine Eros and Divine Providence in Proclus’ Educational System
This study examines the way in which the Neoplatonic philosopher Proclus treats an episode of the dialectic communication between Socrates and Alcibiades in the Platonic dialogue Alcibiades I.
Christos Terezis, Marilena Tsakoymaki
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Love as Descent: Comparing the Models of Proclus and Dionysius through Eriugena
This paper explores the models of the providential-erotic descent in Neoplatonism and Christianity and the ethical consequences that these two models entail. Neoplatonic representative is an excerpt from Proclus’ Commentary on the First Alcibiades, where
Dimitrios A. Vasilakis
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Abstract The apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 allele represents the strongest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD), but its role in genetically diverse Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) populations is underexplored. We conducted a meta‐analysis of 35 studies from 11 LAC countries, encompassing 3206 patients with AD and 5515 controls.
Paulina Orellana +19 more
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Abstract Background The prevalence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in developing countries is expected to rise as a result of increases in life expectancy and the ageing of the population (1). Accumulating evidence implicates pathogens as triggers of inflammation and development of cognitive impairment and neurodegenerative disorders, including AD (2‐4 ...
Giselle Rangel +9 more
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El derecho a los aprendizajes ‘básicos’: la lectura crítica en la educación para la democracia
El transcurrir del docente en las consideraciones sobre el aprendizaje básico, lectura crítica y Educación democrática no discrepan indiscutiblemente de sus direcciones de importancia demandantes, ya que este pedagogo, docente y literato, es tal vez ...
Alcibíades López Hernández
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Abstract Background The apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene is a well‐established risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. This study aims to investigate the relationship between APOE genotype and cognitive aging in a sample of Hispanics. We also present data from the research protocol of an ongoing clinical study within the PARI‐HD program. The main objective is
Alcibiades E Villarreal +37 more
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El presente trabajo analiza los discursos de Sócrates y Alcibíades en el Banquete de Platón. Aquél presenta lo que suele considerarse como concepción platónica del amor, narrando la conversación que mantuvo con Diotima de Mantinea, en la que se considera
Ignacio García Peña
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