Texte remanié de: Habilitationsschrift--Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaftliche Fakultät--Eichstätt--Katholische Universität, 1993. / Bibliogr. p. 856-904. Index. Glossaire.

Thesis advisor: John Michalczyk / Werner Herzog is one of the most important directors of today. He is also, however, woefully misunderstood. These four essays attempt to refute some commonly held views about the director, but also to reinforce others. The first essay looks at his cultural heritage. The second essay places Herzog under the microscope of the Auteur Theory of cinema. The third examines his relationship with his volatile, long-time collaborator Klaus Kinski. The final essay turns to Herzog's documentary films and asks what role they play in his oeuvre. / Thesis (BA) — Boston College, 2008. / Submitted to: Boston College. College of Arts and Sciences. / Discipline: Fine Arts. / Discipline: College Honors Program.

This essay analyzes Enclave, discusses the different outcomes of using an intrinsic or an extrinsic approach and argues that there is a lack of aesthetic objectives in the English syllabus in Swedish upper secondary school. Initially it introduces the novel Enclave and states what kind of syllabus Sweden utilizes and what the syllabus' goals are for the students. Secondly, it acknowledges the relationship between the two approaches recognizing a debate and the fact that an intrinsic approach has been ignored by schools and scholars in England. In this context it includes the relationship the English subject in Sweden has with literature. Furthermore, the essay provides thorough definitions of the intrinsic and extrinsic approaches which are used to analyze Enclave. Finally, it concludes that it is more difficult to relate the intrinsic approach to the syllabus because of its lack of aesthetic values in the content of communication, reception, production and interaction objectives. The results yielded were similar in that both required intensive reading but an aesthetic experience only occurred with the intrinsic approach done to Enclave.

The central argument of this thesis is that, contrary to what is generally believed, Critical Theory (CT) – as understood by the Frankfurt School (FS) – does exist and is developed in Spain influenced by and parallel to the Frankfurt School’s own research during the second half of the twentieth century. Hence, the aim of this research is to provide evidence of the existence in Spain of thought developed in line with Frankfurtian CT. To this end, we shall explore the thought developed by three leading Spanish thinkers: José Luis López Aranguren, María Zambrano Alarcón, and Jesús Aguirre y Ortiz de Zárate. This will be done from the perspective of two pivotal currents of thought arising from Germany: neo- Marxism and Heideggerian thought. By doing so, not only will this research draw attention to the much overlooked issue of CT in Spain, but it will also help to re-contextualize Spanish thought of the second half of the twentieth century in the broader sociological and philosophical discussions which were taking place in post-war Europe and the United States. To this end, the thesis has been structured in two parts. The aim of the first part is to provide an introduction as well as a methodological and historical contextualization which will establish the framework for the rest of the thesis. In the second part, I will carry out an interdisciplinary comparative study analysing which aspects of the thought of these Spanish thinkers converge with the thought of the FS, and which differ from them. Attention will also be paid to the socio-political atmosphere they are immersed in, so as to find out how it contributes to shape their thought.

Esta tesis se propone el estudio de la obra del escritor José Luis Aguirre.Con tal propósito, se tiene en cuenta su trayectoria biográfica y literaria, la evolución de la narrativa española desde mediados de los 50, época en la que el autor inició su carrera literaria, hasta la actualidad, tratando de relacionarlo con la generación del medio siglo y señalando su conexión con el ambiente cultural valenciano de postguerra. A continuación, analizamos su obra: novelas, teatro, guiones para televisón, artículos en prensa y ediciones críticas de autores clásicos, incidiendo en el modo en que los acontecimientos históricos y sociales influyeron en la cosmovisión literaria del autor y en la posterior recepción de su obra.Como conclusión vemos que la evolución de las obras de José Luis Aguirre corre pareja con la del resto de la narrativa española, teniendo sus primeras obras el cariz testimonial propio del realismo social y desde los años setenta, la aplicación de nuevas técnicas narrativas a su obra de creación. Señalamos también los temas de su narrativa: la educación religiosa represiva, el descubrimiento de la sexualidad y de lo cotidiano, que se expresa mediante la incorporación del lenguaje coloquial que caracteriza el estilo de su discurso.

Memoria (licenciado en ciencias jurídicas y sociales) / Este trabajo busca reflejar el pensamiento jurídico de este autor, don Pedro Nolasco Cobo Aguirre, el cual se encuentra en sus obras jurídicas, las que sin ser voluminosas son suficientes para formarse una visión de esta época, así como de las preocupaciones que existían, con base en la opinión jurídica que el autor tenía sobre la situación jurídica general y, principalmente, a través de sus áreas de interés. Así, las preocupaciones eran, por ejemplo, la formación del Estado patrio, la dictación de los primeros códigos especialmente el de minería, la necesidad que señalaba don José Victorino Lastarria, contemporáneo y profesor de Pedro N. Cobo Aguirre, de erradicar la herencia dejada por los españoles en el país. Para lograr lo anterior, analizaremos su pensamiento de la forma más fiel posible, evitando realizar observaciones personales de tal modo de expresarlo y reflejarlo con la mayor transparencia; por ello, nuestras observaciones las incluiremos en los apartados de conclusiones específicas y generales

Magíster en Ingeniería de Negocios con Tecnologías de Información / Ingeniero Civil Industrial / El Hospital Clínico de la Universidad de Chile es una institución de salud especializada ubicada en el sector norte de Santiago. Esta institución busca entregar una atención de excelencia a sus pacientes logrando los más altos estándares de calidad, sin embargo resulta difícil de alcanzar esta meta debido a la falta de recursos con que cuenta el hospital. Esta baja se debe a que gran parte de los beneficios generados deben ser utilizados para subsidiar una deuda de $15.700 millones que continúa creciendo año a año por gastos operacionales e intereses que acarrea el hospital. Además, al ser una institución pública toda compra debe regirse bajo las normas establecidas en la Ley N°19.886 o Ley de Compras. Utilizando la metodología enseñada en el magister de ingeniería de negocios con TI se propone una reestructuración de procesos en busca de un objetivo de negocios, en este caso disminuir los gastos operacionales del hospital relacionados a las compras realizadas, generando una mayor eficiencia operacional. Este proyecto se realiza en la unidad de abastecimiento, estandarizando procesos asociados a las compras e implementando lógicas de compra que permitan una mayor eficiencia en la compra de insumos clínicos y médicos realizadas por el área de farmacias. Utilizando métodos de clasificación y modelos de predicción de demanda se generaron estrategias de compra para los distintos tipos de productos, planificando de manera más certera las compras a realizar, mejorando las cantidades compradas para 32% de los insumos analizados. Al contar con compras más certeras se reducen los costos asociados a quiebres de stock y expiración de productos, generando un importante ahorro para el hospital. Además, mediante la estandarización del proceso apoyado con una herramienta de gestión se unifican las solicitudes realizadas permitiendo realizar solicitudes de mayor volumen para unidades independientes. Utilizando esta metodología propuesta se obtuvo un ahorro teórico de $309.882.062 para el año 2014, con VAN $470.912.140 y TIR 352%. Por lo que se puede concluir que los métodos y modelos utilizados si bien son solo aplicables a una porción de los insumos utilizados por el hospital, estos generan un gran impacto en la planificación de compras del mismo, lo que conlleva un ahorro significativo para la institución. Además, existen múltiples mejoras sobre el trabajo presentado ampliando su enfoque para considerar temas como una mejor gestión de inventarios, considerando packing de los productos y caducidad de los mismos.

This diploma thesis studies the transformation of the image of conquistador Lope de Aguirre in selected pieces of Hispanic literature. The introductory compilation explains the historical context of the colonial background in which Aguirre's rebellion took place. Some historical facts about Aguirre himself are added as well. The analytical part of this thesis concentrates on Aguirre's image in literature written in Spanish, from the second half of the 16th century till present. The four hundred year development of a historical persona into a myth is very briefly captured. Given the amount of possible research samples we choose to primarily focus on Aguirre's image in 16th century chronicles written by witnesses, namely the chronicle of Francisco Vázquez. Secondarily, we also look into the image created by post-boom writers in the seventies in the 20th century, with special consideration of Abel Posse's novel Daimón. As a result, we can make a limited comparison between one of the very first and one of the very last literary images of Aguirre. Based upon these images we also try to deduce the influence of contemporary values and mentality on the creation of said images.

O presente trabalho fornece ferramentas técnico-interpretativas para a construção de uma performance da suíte Imágenes para violão do compositor argentino Carlos Aguirre. Através de uma análise estrutural das obras que compõem essa suíte e sua relação com os gêneros da música popular em que se baseiam, assim como dados biográficos e estilísticos do compositor e suas obras para violão, apresentamos material para uma maior compreensão das peças. Na segunda parte do trabalho, expomos sugestões de digitação de mão direita e mão esquerda como alternativas às indicadas na edição. Versões gravadas pelo compositor com outros instrumentos de duas peças dessa suíte foram analisadas como fonte para ideias interpretativas no violão. Para a resolução das dificuldades técnicas presentes em Imágenes, propõem-se exercícios embasados principalmente no conceito de versão zero de Fernández (2000). / This work offers interpretative and technical tools for the construction of a performance of the suite Imágenes for guitar, by the Argentinian composer Carlos Aguirre. Through a structural analysis of the pieces that form the suite and its relation with other genders of folk music on which they are based, as well as biographic and stylistic information of the composer and his works for guitar, we present relevant material for a better comprehension of these pieces. In the second section of this work, we present fingering suggestions for both hands as alternatives to those indicated in the original edition. Versions recorded by the composer with other instruments of two pieces of the suite were analyzed as sources for interpretative ideas for the guitar. To resolve technical difficulties in Imágenes, we propose exercises, mainly based on Fernández’ (2000) concept of version zero.

The central argument of this thesis is that, contrary to what is generally believed, Critical Theory (CT) – as understood by the Frankfurt School (FS) – did exist and was developed in Spain influenced by and parallel to the FS’s own research during the second half of the twentieth century. Thus, the aim of this research is to provide evidence of and explore the CT developed by three leading Spanish thinkers: José Luis López Aranguren, Jesús Aguirre, and María Zambrano. This will be done from the perspective of two pivotal currents of thought emerging from Germany: neo-Marxism and Heideggerian thought. To this end, I will carry out an interdisciplinary comparative study analysing what aspects of the thought of these Spanish thinkers converge with the thought of the FS, and which differ from them. Attention will also be paid to the socio-political atmosphere they were immersed in, so as to find out how it may have contributed to shape their thought. This research is firmly rooted in the context and methodology of the history of ideas. Consequently, biography and intentionality play key role in the reconstruction and analysis of these three authors’s thought. As a result of this methodological choice, the thesis has been divided into two parts which are quite distinct in focus and style. The first part, more theoretical and historical in nature, comprises two chapters. Chapter One provides a brief introduction to the main argument of the thesis as well as to the authors that it focuses on. It also introduces the reader to what CT is and in the context of the FS. In addition, this chapter provides some background into the history of ideas and discusses in depth the methodology adopted throughout the thesis as well as the theory which supports it. Chapter Two constitutes a short introduction to twentieth-century Spain. It provides some initial background on Aranguren, Zambrano, and Aguirre and their political positions. It also provides a contextualization of the socio-historical period that they lived in. The second part of the thesis comprises a total of four chapters: a chapter for each individual author and the conclusion. This second part is more critical and focuses more closely on each one of the three authors which are the object of this thesis, so that their work and development can be studied acknowledging the singularity of their approach. It is for this reason that, the conclusion will underline the cohesiveness of their work and their achievements in relation to each other, as well as highlighting the key concepts explored throughout the thesis. Chapter Three explores Aranguren’s relationship to neo-Marxism and, more specifically, to Marcuse. Moreover, the fact that Aranguren explicitly takes up and develops some of the key topics first identified by the FS, which are central to the critique of instrumental reason, is brought to light, specifically, Aranguren’s criticism of consumerism and his denunciation of the manipulation citizens are subjected to from the mass media and the State. The implications of this critique and Aranguren’s defence of the role of faith and of democratic values are discussed at length. Chapter Four discusses the political nature of Zambrano’s thought. Because of the idiosyncrasies of her expression, the highly symbolic nature of her language, as well as its abstraction and dispersion, the analysis of her work requires a process of reconstruction. This is carried out in the light of Heideggerian thought, which proves to be an influential factor in her development. Finally, the value of poetic reason as a practical alternative to instrumental reason is considered, so that the significance and implications of poetic reason and of her political project can be re-evaluated. Chapter Five focuses on Aguirre, who, despite being a very well-known public figure, has not been the object of any previous scholarly work. This chapter evaluates the role and influence of the different positions that this charismatic intellectual held throughout his life, paying particular attention to his role as the introducer of the FS in Spain. Even more importantly, this chapter specifically aims to clarify his controversial relationship to CT. The sixth and final chapter focuses on pivotal aspects of CT, as argued throughout the these two volumes (the role of biography, fragmentation, exile, art, the subject, psychoanalysis, and spirituality) and it argues that all these elements are present in some form in the work of these three authors. Thus, it examines, by way of conclusion, the aspects of the approaches adopted by Aranguren, Zambrano, and Aguirre which account for their work to be considered CT. Furthermore, I argue that by introducing the elements of spirituality, faith, and the role of choice, transcendentality becomes a key aspect of their alternative to instrumental reason. As a result, not only do they establish the singularity of their approach, but they also by-pass the limitations associated with the FS.