Research Centers: Between the Logic of Thought and the Logic of Action

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze the foundational elements that must precede the success of scientific work framed within scientific institutions commonly referred to as research centers. These centers have become essential in modern times due to their contributions to both scientific and social movements and their impact on public policies of states. They function as research laboratories addressing analysis and investigation processes to establish a predictive framework for the future, not only of the social environment but also of the global context in its intellectual and cultural manifestations. Therefore, these emerging institutions are expected to act as safeguards against negative influences on the identity aspects of society by preserving, inspiring, and reviving heritage in ways that allow it to provide qualitative contributions to the present. Today’s reality faces challenges of cultural and existential uniformity, driven by globalization, which seeks to standardize the world through a reductive vision imposing its demagoguery worldwide.