Jorge Munoz

No es fácil la tarea que aquí nos proponemos. Y no es fácil porque resulta harto difícil tratar de llevar a cabo una exposición del personalismo contemporáneo sin caer en la trivialización más absoluta al exponer esta tendencia del pensamiento en sus distintas facetas, matices y figuras. Esto último debemos dejarlo a un lado y tratar de reflexionar acerca de una serie de problemas que el movimiento personalista suscita. A tal efecto, nuestro trabajo consistirá en el desarrollo de una triple temática que surge a raíz de un triple interrogante en tomo al problema que nos ocupa: ¿qué es el personalismo?, ¿cuál es la base teórica que anima esta tendencia del pensamiento? Y, por último, ¿cuál es su proyección praxeológica en la forma y manera en que la última pregunta llena de contenido la primera de ellas?

El británico John Henry Newman es uno de los personajes más influyentes del pensamiento inglés del siglo XIX. Fue uno de conversos más famosos de los últimos tiempos, abandonando el anglicanismo en la Inglaterra del XIX y convirtiéndose al catolicismo a pesar de las dificultades que eso significaba. Newman fue uno de los más grandes intelectuales de la época, personaje muy influyente en el Movimiento de Oxford y destaco artífice de la fundación de la Universidad Católica de Irlanda. Cardenal de la Iglesia Católica, en sus escritos refleja sus inquietudes intelectuales y educativas. Serán precisamente estas y su idea de universidad, lo que se desarrollará en las páginas que siguen, tratando de ahondar en el pensamiento filosófico y espiritual de Newman, con giros y vinculaciones con sus ideas pedagógicas, las más olvidadas en los trabajos dedicados al cardenal inglés. John Henry Newman is one of the most influential English 19th century thought. He was one of most famous converts in recent times, leaving Anglicanism in England in the 19th and converting to Catholicism despite the difficulties that meant. Newman was one of the greatest intellectuals of the time, very influential figure in the Oxford Movement and stressed architect of the foundation of the Catholic University of Ireland. Cardinal of the Catholic Church in his writings reflected his intellectual and educational concerns. These are precisely and their idea of university, which will take place in the pages that follow, trying to delve into the philosophical and spiritual thought of Newman, with twists and attachments to their educational ideas, the most neglected in the work dedicated to the English cardinal.

This study comparatively analyzed the variables that shape financial knowledge and skills using principal component analysis (PCA) and qualitative comparative fuzzy set analysis (fsQCA). Using data from 1,837 adults in Bogotá and Cundinamarca, Colombia, it identified key factors such as the time value of money, profitability, financial regulations, interest rates, savings strategies, retirement planning, insurance, access to credit, and investment opportunities. These variables are essential for improving financial education and capabilities. The combined approach of PCA and fsQCA revealed significant patterns and complex relationships between variables, highlighting how their combinations contribute to more effective financial decisions and outcomes. This methodological framework provides a comprehensive understanding of the determinants of financial knowledge and skills, grounding the interaction between financial education and practical competencies. The findings have practical implications, suggesting the design of educational programs that transcend theoretical knowledge and strengthen real financial management skills. These programs can promote financial independence and economic well-being, responding to the specific needs of different social and economic contexts.

Este estudo analisou comparativamente as variáveis que moldam o conhecimento e as habilidades financeiras usando a análise de componentes principais (PCA) e a análise comparativa qualitativa de conjuntos difusos (fsQCA). Usando dados de 1.837 adultos em Bogotá e Cundinamarca, Colômbia, identificou fatores-chave como o valor do dinheiro no tempo, lucratividade, regulamentações financeiras, taxas de juros, estratégias de poupança, planejamento de aposentadoria, seguro, acesso ao crédito e oportunidades de investimento. Essas variáveis são essenciais para melhorar a educação e as capacidades financeiras.A abordagem combinada de PCA e fsQCA revelou padrões significativos e relações complexas entre as variáveis, destacando como suas combinações contribuem para decisões e resultados financeiros mais eficazes. Esse referencial metodológico proporciona uma compreensão abrangente dos determinantes do conhecimento e das habilidades financeiras, fundamentando a interação entre educação financeira e competências práticas.Os resultados têm implicações práticas, sugerindo o desenho de programas educacionais que transcendem o conhecimento teórico e fortalecem as habilidades reais de gestão financeira. Esses programas podem promover a independência financeira e o bem-estar econômico, respondendo às necessidades específicas de diferentes contextos sociais e econômicos.

It has not been easy to track the reception of René Girard’s work in Mexico. I should mention that none of the people I spoke with to prepare this text currently live in Mexico. Escamilla resides in Edinburgh, Alison and Barahona in Madrid, JeanPierre Dupuy in United States, and Carlos Mendoza in Boston. It is also worth mentioning that only two of them are Mexican. This gives us a series of clues that I will develop in my presentation:Girard’s reception in Mexico has been very scarce, andthose who have followed the author from Avignon have found greater facilities for their Girardian studies abroad than in Mexico;in Mexico there are no schools, not even a Girardian school, but rather individual, focused and... Read More.

In the year 2002, I came across a manuscript by Jean-Pierre Dupuy that linked the work of Ivan Illich with that of René Girard. I immediately set about translating the text, which was published in Spanish as part of the essay collection The Other Titan: Ivan Illich.1 The original “Detour and Sacrifice” can be found in two books that pay tribute to the authors. The first was compiled by Lee Hoinacki and Carl Mitcham, Illich’s disciples;2 the second is a book edited by Sandor Goodhart, Jorgen Jorgensen, Tom Ryba, and James G. Williams that celebrates Girard’s work.3The genesis of Dupuy’s text actually goes back to 1996 and was inspired by Ivan Illich’s seventieth birthday, which was celebrated with a series of...