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Translation: David Pineda nn nIn this volume, Bunge tackles philosophy. It consists of, as the title says, ten essays and a diatribe against post-modernism. When we were planning, however, his lessons, he began by offering the title "A New Philosophy". Because this is what he intended to present: A serious and rigorous look at philosophical concepts. According to which, this is not a new look into the matter, because the scientific mentality is not either, but rather it seems new, above all because philosophers hide too often from the light that is projected by science and they try to avoid criticism. For this reason Bunge rejects subjectivism and defends realism, a critical realism.n nThe position of Bunge also has a strong component of social preoccupation, as can be seen from the first pages of this volume. This, however, does not have to be understood in him as a more or less arbitrary complement, but rather as another element of his global vision. Rationality must also concern itself with dealing with world issues. For this reason, he proposes that the hard technology now in existence should be incorporated into what he calls "philosophical technology", which could help to heighten moral consciousness and social responsibilty among scientists and among the public at large.n
