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My scientific interest, in the field of philosophy, has evolved from an investigation of the knowledge of natural law through practical reason to an investigation of the metaphysics of the will that allows us to solve problems that we find in the volitionism of contemporary action philosophy. Some topics that I have addressed in the framework of this evolution have been the passions of the soul, masterfully explained by Thomas Aquinas, and their influence on practical reasoning; and the loss of a robust concept of the will, as a faculty, in modern philosophy, which has been criticized by Thomas Reid in full Enlightenment. The latter has led me to study the problems that this philosophical vacuum poses to the philosophy of contemporary action, and to discover the importance of certain current systematic questions being studied from their historical-philosophical roots, criticizing some of them that are implicit in those problems. Although these themes are developed from arduous philosophical analytics, my aspiration is that they illuminate the themes of the human sciences in general, insofar as they explain how the person acts freely. It should be noted that, in studying these subjects, I have delved, written, and taught also about Adam Smith's theory of moral feelings and Kant's practical philosophy. My knowledge of Thomas Aquinas' moral philosophy has helped me to identify important points and find common elements among all these authors.
External positions
Permanent International Research Fellow, Center of Ethics and Culture (Notre Dame University)
15 Jul 2017 → …
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The Metaphysics of Free Will in Thomas Reid and Its Impact on the Contemporary Discussion
15/04/16 → 15/04/19
Project: Research
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Thomas Reid's Critique of the System of Sympathy of Adam Smith
Universidad de los Andes Chile
28/06/14 → 30/09/15
Project: Research
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La causalidad de las acciones morales: Richard Taylor y Thomas Reid
Elton, M., Apr 2023, In: Veritas. 54, p. 61-75 15 p.Translated title of the contribution :The causality of moral actions: Richard Taylor and Thomas Reid Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Co-responsibility between Men and Women in Marriage and Family. Some Anthropological Bases
Elton Bulnes, M., 20 Sep 2022, In: Open Insight. 13, 29, p. 133 147 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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La corresponsabilidad entre varón y mujer en el matrimonio y la familia. Algunas bases antropológicas
Bulnes, M. E., 2022, In: Open Insight. 13, 29, p. 133-147 15 p.Translated title of the contribution :Co-responsibility between men and women in marriage and the family. Some anthropological bases Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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La libertad moral en Thomas Reid: La cuestión del método
Elton, M., 2021, In: Ideas y Valores. 70, 176, p. 117-135 19 p.Translated title of the contribution :Moral freedom in Thomas Reid: The question of method Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The metaphysics of free will and moral freedom in Thomas Reid
Elton Bulnes, M., 1 Sep 2019, In: Review of Metaphysics. 73, 1, p. 55-76 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Scientific review › peer-review