Publications, October-2021

 EUPRAXOPHIA (Wisdom for the good life) is a Secular Humanist Magazine in Spanish

EUPRAXOPHY # 12:
WHY DO PEOPLE BELIEVE IN GOD?

The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo (1511)

Lima, July-September, 2021

Content

WHY DO MANY PEOPLE BELIEVE IN GOD?
Manuel A. Paz y Miño, Lic. in Philosophy, UNMSM, and Mag. in Humanities, mention in Applied Ethics, Linköping University

ON GENETICS, NEUROCOGNITION, MAGICAL THOUGHT AND RELIGION
Antonio Chávez Sánchez Silva, self-taught writer

RELIGIOSITY AND THEORY OF MIND
José R. Alonso, Lic. and Dr. in Biology, and Professor, University of Salamanca

WHY PEOPLE BELIEVE IN GOD
An empirical study on a deep question
Michael Shermer, Editor of Skeptic Magazine and Director of the Skeptics Society

GOD: THE INVENTION OF AN IDEA
Jon Mills, PsyD, PhD, ABPP, Philosopher, Psychoanalyst, Retired Clinical Psychologist, and Honorary Professor, Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies, University of Essex

Go to EUPRAXOPHY # 11

EUPRAXOPHY (Wisdom for the good life) is a magazine of Rationalist Humanists of Peru (HURA-PERU), and
published with Ediciones de Filosofía Aplicada (EFA)

NEO-SKEPSIS (New Skepticism), a rationalist and critical Magazine in Spanish of the claims of the paranormal

NEO-SKEPSIS # 11:

THE PARANORMAL IN THE WORLD

Relativity by Escher, 1953

Lima, July-September, 2021

 Content

"PARANORMAL" AND PSEUDOSCIENTIFIC CLAIMS IN THE PERUVIAN MEDIA (2nd part)

Manuel A. Paz y Miño, Editor of Neo-Skepsis

"PARANORMAL" AND PSEUDOSCIENTIFIC CLAIMS IN THE PERUVIAN MEDIA (2nd part) (Continuation)

Manuel A. Paz y Miño, 

Editor of Neo-Skepsis

BELIEVERS IN THE PARANORMAL ARE MORE PRONE TO CAUSAL ILLUSIONS

Luis Alfonso Gámez, Journalist, newspaper El Correo de Bilbao

TEACHING "THE PARANORMAL VS. THE ZETETICS" IN THE UNIVERSITY.

USING PSEUDOSCIENCE TO TEACH THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD

Henri Broch, Professor Emeritus, Université Côte d'Azur

THAT YOU ARE VERY INTELLIGENT IS NOT ENOUGH TO PROTECT YOU AGAINST THE PARANORMAL, THE ‘CONSPIRANOIES’ AND THE PAPARRUCHAS

Luis Alfonso Gámez, Journalist, newspaper El Correo de Bilbao

WHO STILL BELIEVES IN THE PARANORMAL?

A GWUP poll

Inge Hüsgen, Magister in German and English Studies, Heinrich-Heine-Dusseldorf University, and Managing Editor of Skeptiker magazine

ZETETICS AND THE SCIENTIFIC DEMYTIFICATION OF SUPERSTITIONS: INTERVIEW WITH HENRI BROCH

Eduardo Unda Sanzana, Ph.D. in Astronomy, University of Southampton and Director of the Astronomy Center,  University of Antofagasta

Go to NEO-SKEPSIS # 10:

DO GHOSTS EXIST?

NEO-SKEPSIS (New skepticism) is the official organ of the Committee for the Investigation of the Paranormal, Pseudoscientific and Irrational in Peru (CIPSI-PERU), published by Ediciones de Filosofía Aplicada (EFA) with the support of Humanists Rationalists of Peru (HURA-PERU)

Publications, July-2021

EUPRAXOPHIA, a Secular Humanist Magazine in Spanish

# 11: Religion & Politics

Lima, January-June, 2021

NEO-SKEPSIS (New Skepticism), a rationalist and critical Magazine in Spanish of the claims of the paranormal

# 10: Do exist ghosts?

Lima, January-June, 2021

June-July Presentations

-"The historicity of paradigms and philosophy", Saturday May 29, 4-6 PM.

Speaker:

HÉCTOR FLORES IBERICO, Licentiate and Master in Philosophy, mention in Epistemology, by Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos.

Link to participate:

https://meet.google.com/ghu-zywy-fim

-"The dehumanization of space in Peru", Saturday June 12, 4-6 PM

Speaker: 

FERNANDO HERNÁN UTIA CHIRINOS, Master in Architecture, mention in Architecture, Art and Philosophy from  National School of Architecture, Paris-La Villete, France, and Bach. in Architecture, Urbanism and Arts from  National University of Engineering, Lima.

Link to participate:

https://meet.google.com/cwr-wtzy-gng

-"Critical interculturality or monocultural multiculturalism?", Saturday June 19, 4-6 PM.

Speaker:

HUMBERTO BRICEÑO, Psychologist by San Martín de Porras University.

Link to participate:

https://bit.ly/3wasvp2

-"Situation of woman worker in Peru: criticisms and approaches", Saturday June 26, 4-6 PM.

Speaker:

DORIS TORRES,  union member, feminist activist, Director of the Rikchary Warmi Peru Magazine and with studies in Sociology at the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos.

Link to participate:

http://meet.google.com/tsy-wapu-mti

-"Behavioral theory and cognitive theory in Peruvian education", Saturday July 3, 4-6 PM.

Speaker: 

JULIO F. CHÁVEZ RIVERA, Licentiate in Education from the National University of Education, Professor of History, Pedagogy and Philosophy, and Founding President of the Peruvian Academy of Philosophy and Science (APERFILC). Union trainer on pedagogy issues.

Link to participate:

https://meet.google.com/tsy-wapu-mti

Organize:

PHILOSOPHY FORUM "LA SERPIENTE DE ORO" [THE GOLDEN SERPENT]

  

PERUVIAN RATIONALIST HUMANISTS 

(HURA-PERÚ)

PERUVIAN ACADEMY OF PHILOSOPHY AND SCIENCE 

(APERFILC)

 

Café Humaniste

Materialist critique of religion and the Bible

Friday 21 from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. in Lima, Peru

Summary of the presentation:
The origin and development of religious beliefs, in general, and biblical beliefs, in particular, can be explained from a materialistic point of view, so there is no need to postulate any god to act in the world and society.

Speaker:
Luis del Castillo, Physicist and teacher (unemployed), Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos.

Link via Google Meet:

http://meet.google.com/tcr-jzxx-ahw

Café Humaniste organized by:
Rationalist Humanists of Peru
Humanists International

More: https://www.facebook.com/events/758151344870187/

April-May 2021 Presentations

-"The democratic need for a citizenship for philosophy and a philosophy for citizenship" with Joan Amat (Licentiate-Magister in Philosophy, University of Barcelona): Saturday from 4-6 pm, April 24th.

More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/994980314370105/

-"The actuality of dialectical materialism. Science, reason and reality", with Ricardo Milla (Mag. in Philosophy, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú): Saturday from 4-6 pm, May 1st.

See: https://www.facebook.com/events/171306931529232/

-"Left identity and peruanidad" with Ciro Marín (Mag. in Philosophy, mention in Epistemology, American University of Andragogy): Saturday from 4-6 pm, May 8th.

See:

https://www.facebook.com/events/171123894923283/

-"How to explain faith in the 21st century?" with Dante Bobadilla (Doctor of Psychology, San Martin de Porras University): Saturday from 4-6 pm, May 15th.

See: https://www.facebook.com/events/108724667952927/

-"Debate: Neoliberalism versus socialism", with lawyers Héctor Ñaupari (liberal) and Luis Olivencia (socialist): Saturday May 22, 3-5 pm.

See: https://www.facebook.com/events/802935053929995

Organize:

PHILOSOPHY FORUM "LA SERPIENTE DE ORO" [THE GOLDEN SERPENT]

  

PERUVIAN RATIONALIST HUMANISTS 

(HURA-PERÚ)

PERUVIAN ACADEMY OF PHILOSOPHY AND SCIENCE 

(APERFILC)

February-March Speechs

-Celebrating the 2021 Darwin's Day, February 21, 2021, 8-10 pm:  

Evolution, medicine and health

With Lincoln Lavado, Doctor in Medicine, Social Sciences and Philosophy.

More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/2556374574655217/

-Café Humaniste, March 26, 2021, 8-10 pm:

Evolution, health and illness

With Lincoln Lavado, Doctor in Medicine, Social Sciences and Philosophy.

More info on: https://www.facebook.com/events/266982941661477/

2020 Publications

EUPRAXOPHIA MAGAZINE 

# 6: Miscellaneous

# 7: Psychology of Religion

# 8: Life, passion and death of Jesus, the Christ

# 9: Atheism 

 # 10: Does exist the soul? 

NEO SKEPSIS MAGAZINE 

# 7: Pseudoscience of the Coronavirus 

# 8: UFOs & Extraterrestrials (II)

 # 9: Does exist the soul?

2020 SPEECHES AND CONVERSATIONS WITH THE GOLDEN SERPENT PHILOSOPHICAL FORUM:

-"The Existence of God, a critical view" with Philosopher -"The Existence of God, a critical view" with Philosopher Manuel Paz y Miño, September, 12. Paz y Miño, September, 12.

-"An Materialistic analysis on the Origin of Christianity" with Physicist Luis del Castillo, September, 26.  

-"Philosophers in the face of death" with Philosopher Carlos Alvarado de Piérola, December 10. 

2020 VIDEO-INTERVIEWS WITH MANUEL PAZ Y MIÑO ON:

-"Atheism" by Psychologist Salvador Carrillo, March 9:

-"Coronavirus and Religion" by Teacher Edgar Gutierrez, April 23:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=261354344910619&id=474394382604283

-"Philosophy & Coronavirus" by Youtuber Jose Mesias, May 3:

-"Racist violence" by Youtuber Jose Mesias, June 7:

-"Skeptical Ufology" by Kallpa Cosmos from the Alfa & Omega cult, June 20:

-"Are Aliens Among Us?" by Youtuber Jose Mesias, July, 10:

-"Extraterrestrial Phenomenon in the History of Humanity" by Youtuber Jose Mesias, July, 16:

-"Paranormal Contact - Creepiest Facts" by Youtuber Jose Mesias, July, 24:

-"Peruvian College of Philosophers" by Youtuber Edgar Gutierrez, August, 5:

-"Applying and explaining Development" organized by Institute of Development Studies, Novembre 11:

-"Should the religious course be taken out or remain?" organized by A.C. Light Foundation, Novembre 20: