Arturo Andrés Roig
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Arturo Andrés Roig is an Argentine
philosopher.
Born in Mendoza
, he entered the Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, and graduated in 1949 with a degree in Education Sciences (Profesor de Enseñanza Secundaria, Normal y Especial en Filosofía). Roig continued his studies at the Sorbonne
.
He returned to Argentina, and in 1955 he began teaching philosophy at the Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, with a special interest in local philosophers. This interest subsequently expanded to national and Latin America
n philosophers. Roig also studied German philosopher Karl Christian Friedrich Krause
, and authored his first book on the pantheist thinker's influence in Argentina.
He is famous for being one of the best developed examples of Latin American Philosophy, and for his vast amount of scientific works, for which he has received widespread recognition and award
s.
Cuba
Ecuador
Nicaragua
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
philosopher.
Born in Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina
Mendoza is the capital city of Mendoza Province, in Argentina. It is located in the northern-central part of the province, in a region of foothills and high plains, on the eastern side of the Andes. As of the , Mendoza's population was 110,993...
, he entered the Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, and graduated in 1949 with a degree in Education Sciences (Profesor de Enseñanza Secundaria, Normal y Especial en Filosofía). Roig continued his studies at the Sorbonne
Sorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
.
He returned to Argentina, and in 1955 he began teaching philosophy at the Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, with a special interest in local philosophers. This interest subsequently expanded to national and Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
n philosophers. Roig also studied German philosopher Karl Christian Friedrich Krause
Karl Christian Friedrich Krause
Karl Christian Friedrich Krause was a German philosopher, born at Eisenberg, Thuringia.-Education and Life:...
, and authored his first book on the pantheist thinker's influence in Argentina.
He is famous for being one of the best developed examples of Latin American Philosophy, and for his vast amount of scientific works, for which he has received widespread recognition and award
Award
An award is something given to a person or a group of people to recognize excellence in a certain field; a certificate of excellence. Awards are often signifiedby trophies, titles, certificates, commemorative plaques, medals, badges, pins, or ribbons...
s.
Works
- Los krausistas argentinos (1969)
- El espiritualismo argentino entre 1850 y 1900 (1972)
- Platón o la filosofía como libertad y espectativa (1972)
- Esquemas para una historia de la filosofía ecuatoriana (1977)
- Teoría y crítica del pensamiento latinoamericano (1981)
- Filosofía, universidad y filósofos en América Latina (1981)
- El pensamiento social de Juan Montalvo (1984)
- El Humanismo ecuatoriano de la segunda mitad del siglo XVIII (1984)
- Bolivarismo y filosofía latinoamericana (1984)
- Narrativa y cotidianidad (1984)
- El pensamiento latinoamericano del siglo XIX (1986)
- La utopía del Ecuador (1987)
- Pensamiento filosófico de Hernán Malo González (1989)
- Historia de las ideas, teoría del discurso y pensamiento latinoamericano (1991)
- (1993)
- El pensamiento latinoamericano y su aventura (1994)
- Ética del poder y moralidad de la protesta (1996)
- La universidad cacia la democracia (1998)
Awards
Argentina- Distinción General José de San Martín (1994)
- (1994) - Universidad Nacional del Comahue
- Doctor Honoris Causa (1996) - Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto
- Premio Konex 1996: Ética
Cuba
- Visitante ilustre de la Universidad de las Villas (1993)
Ecuador
- Condecoración al mérito cultural (1983)
- Orden Nacional Honorato Vázquez (1992)
- (1994) - Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar
Nicaragua
- Doctor Honoris CausaHonorary degreeAn honorary degree or a degree honoris causa is an academic degree for which a university has waived the usual requirements, such as matriculation, residence, study, and the passing of examinations...
(1994) - Universidad Autónoma de Managua