Mexico City, January 29, 2024. Universidad Panamericana held, on November 29, a tribute to Dr. Evandro Agazzi. Dr. Evandro Agazzi for his outstanding career in research, philosophy and teaching, also appointing him as director emeritus of the Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics at Panamericana.
During the event, which highlighted Dr. Agazzi's contributions and his focus on human dignity, Dr. Fernanda Llergo Bay, Rector General UP-IPADE and Dr. Santiago García Álvarez, Rector of campus Mexico, were present.
Dr. Stephanie Derive, dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, was also present. School of Health Sciences; Dr. Gregorio Tomás Obrador VeraDr. Gregorio Tomás Obrador Vera, Director General of Health, and Dr. Virginia Aspe Armella, Director General of Health. Dr. Virginia Aspe Armellaresearcher of the Faculty of Philosophy, as well as academics, directors and the university community.
Congruence with UP philosophy
Dr. Llergo emphasized: "As director of the Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics at Panamericana, Dr. Evandro Agazzi has promoted interdisciplinary work policies, as well as studies on the systemic point of view to develop research where the theory of complexity prevails".
"These lines have had their concrete expression in publications such as the one produced in collaboration between the Universidad Panamericana with the Fondo de Cultura Económica entitled. Scientific Objectivity and its Contexts. Also, he has developed the study of philosophical anthropology and its relationship with ethics and bioethics, which has allowed him to be congruent with the philosophy proposed by the Universidad Panamericana", said the Rector General.
Interdisciplinary dialogue
Dr. Garcia Alvarez, for his part, emphasized the relevance of Dr. Agazzi's work and his ability to integrate science and the capacity to foster interdisciplinary dialogue: "Dr. Agazzi takes contributions from experts in philosophy, medicine, law, psychology, nursing and even pedagogy".
"He has been able to combine, on the one hand, science, humanism, the tireless search for truth, but at the same time the search for the good, the long academic work and human contact, academic rigor and innovation, specialized knowledge, as well as dialogue with other disciplines and even the current world and the contemporary world from the response of Christian humanism," he commented.
The ethical space within technology
Dr. Agazzi then gave a lecture entitled The ethical space within technologyIn his talk, he emphasized the need for an ethical approach to technological advances. "There is a need for a concept of duty in technology, as there is none, it does not exist. So the ethical stance within technology does not find its space. How does it coincide? Well, it is achieved first, as an intellectual space," he said.
He added that "ethics can accompany development or technological progress, because the latter has an inner force that drives it almost mechanically to seek novelties and produce".
"The moment technology produces something new, it invites to elaborate specific rules for the new unprecedented situations. And it is an important issue, especially from the moment in which technology meets the human being," he said.
He also pointed out: "Bioethics and medical ethics are important because they correspond to the fact that, among the many things that technology does, there is a very important sector that directly concerns the human being and, therefore, something that concerns the human being imposes different ways of reasoning".
Philosophy of Science
Finally, Dr. Virginia Aspe gave the lecture Philosophy of Science and pointed out that "Evandro Agazzi embodies the profile of the authentic philosopher of science and Gnosticism of the 20th century. For his contributions, he has been 10 times member of academies around the world, has received doctorates in several countries and is recognized as the Catholic intellectual of Europe".
He also emphasized that "the problem to achieve relations between science and philosophy lies in the challenge of establishing solid and objective arguments capable of connecting the various concrete arguments; it seems to me that this is the background that characterizes the entire work of Evandro Agazzi".
This tribute was a testimony of Universidad Panamericana 's commitment to academic excellence and comprehensive education. Dr. Agazzi, with his outstanding career and tireless pursuit of knowledge, symbolizes the values and spirit of our institution. His legacy continues to inspire students and academics and reaffirms our pride in belonging to Universidad Panamericana.
Learn more about Dr. Evandro Agazzi at: https://www.up.edu.mx/noticias/investigacion/evandro-agazzi-primer-profesor-emerito-de-la-up/
