social sciences

Decolonizing the Census. The Social Division of Social Sciences and the Locus of their Tools in Colonial Genealogy

Pablo Estévez Hernández, Universidad de La Laguna, España

Social Sciences as Integrators of Knowledge in the Human Dimension

Joaquín Molano Barrero jmolanob@hotmail.com Universidad Nacional de Colombia Abstract: The institutionalization of science is linked to our dependence and our misery. It has its projection on research, docency, geopolitical control and the expropriation of our resources. This article analyzes the social sciences in relation to other disciplines and areas of knowledge, taking as element of […]

Transdisciplinarity: method and politics. A first-person journey from philosophy

Carlos Arturo Lopez carturolopez@gmail.com Pontifcia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia Abstract: This paper shows, from a philosophical approach, the effort to traverse disciplines critically, leaving aside the pressure imposed by the idea of the “advance of learnings”. Instead of rejecting the disciplinary practice, here is a proposal for an attitude taking advantage of such a practice —first […]