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Professional Information
I earned my Bachelor's degrees in Literature and Philosophy at the University of Los Andes, specializing in the Ancient World and in Philosophical Psychology, particularly the philosophy of emotions. Subsequently, I completed a Master's degree at the Abat Oliba University in Barcelona, where I studied the regulation of passions in the psychological thought of Thomas Aquinas.
I then enrolled in a Ph.D. program in Philosophy at the University of Los Andes, where I am currently researching the concept of the passions of the soul in Cicero's Tusculan Disputations. At the same university, I teach Latin and Ancient Greek Literature for the Faculty of Philosophy and Humanities.
Research interests
I am interested in studying the literary production of ancient Greece and Rome, especially tragic and lyric poetry. In the philosophical field, I am interested in exploring how ancient and medieval authors understood human psychology and, in particular, emotions. Additionally, I am interested in the work of Saint John of the Cross and Christian mysticism in general.
Teaching
I began teaching at the School of Psychology at Universidad Finis Terrae, where I taught courses in "Ethics" "Human Affectivity," and "Psychopathology and Moral Evil." Later, I taught "Philosophical Anthropology" for the general curriculum at Universidad San Sebastián and Universidad de los Andes. At the latter, I also started teaching "Latin" and the elective course "Great Books." Currently, I continue teaching the courses "Latin" (I, II, III, and IV) and "Ancient Greek Literature" for the Faculty of Philosophy and Humanities.
Education/Academic qualification
Master, Master's Degree in Humanistic and Social Studies, Universidad Abat Oliba
Bachelor’s Degree, Bachelor's Degree in Literatura, Universidad de los Andes
Bachelor’s Degree, Bachelor's Degree in Philosoph, Universidad de los Andes
Open Keywords
- Ancient Greek Literature
- Latin Literature
- Philosophical Psychology
- Mysticism
Research Lines
- Research Lines
- Ancient Greek Language and Literatura
- Latin Language and Literature
- Ancient and Medieval Philosophical Psychology
- Christian Mystic
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
- 3 Article
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Allport, Aristotle and Aquinas: An interdisciplinary definition of personality
Rojas-Saffie, J. P., García-Matte, N. & Silva-Beyer, V., Dec 2024, In: New Ideas in Psychology. 75, 101096.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Meditación y mística en “East Coker” de T.S. Eliot
Silva Beyer, V. & Cox Cruzat, C., 2021, In: TEOLITERARIA - Revista de Literaturas e Teologias. 11, 25, p. 222-248 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Huellas místicas en Desolación. Una relectura mistraliana a través de san Juan de la Cruz
Suárez Mayor, Z. M. & Silva Beyer, V. E., 2018, In: Hipogrifo. 6, 2, p. 525-538 14 p.Translated title of the contribution :Mystical traces in desolation. A Re-reading of Gabriela Mistral through Saint John of the Cross Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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