Los “Fundadores” en la Filosofía de América Latina
1971; Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception; Volume: 35; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1353/tho.1971.0047
ISSN2473-3725
Autores Tópico(s)Philosophical Thought and Analysis
Resumo552 BOOK REVIEWS the solutions offered in Principia Mathematica ") (p. 7) and the other does the same for William James's Principles of Psychology and Wittgenstein 's later work. For, as the authors point out, "Wittgenstein regarded James as a classical exponent of the tradition of the philosophy of mind that he was opposing, and James's views are often alluded to, when he is not mentioned by name, in the Investigations and the Zettel." (ibid.) A third appendix, entitled " Whewell and Mill on Types," provides enlightening collateral reading for the topic " Meaning and Use." While teachers well versed in Wittgenstein's thought may disagree at times with the authors' evaluations, if not as to the importance of the topics, perhaps as to the felicity of the particular questions, they would hardly quarrel with their conclusion: " Our experience has shown that seminars based on the discussion of the questions here presented led to more effective participation that the traditional method of discussing a student's paper. We have therefore decided to expose our teaching method to the criticism of a wider public, and should be glad of any suggestions for improving this work-book." For that decision, this reviewer, for one, is grateful. The Catholic University of America Washington, D. C. ALLAN B. WoLTER, 0. F.M. Los "Fundadores" en la Filosoffa de America Latina. Bibliografias Basicas, VII. General Secretariat, Organization of the American States, Washington: 1970. Pp. 208. The division of Philosophy of the Organization of American States (a section within the Department of Cultural Affairs) has always been concerned with the publication of the basic tools for a cultural rapprochement between the different countries of the Americas. The present volume aims at providing pertinent information on the sources of Latin American Philosophy and has been devoted to the " Founders," a group of philosophers who started philosophical activities in many Latin American countries in the last two centuries. A good number of these authors are studied here, covering a period which ranges from 1839 to 1964. There is a short biography and bibliographies of and on each one of the authors studied in the volume. Three appendices at the end of the book are devoted to philosophical developments in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay, taking again as starting point the generation of the "Founders ." This notion of "Founders" is taken from the Argentinian philosopher, Francisco Romero. The Philosophers included under such denomination BOOK REVIEWS 553 belong neither in the same epoch nor in the same philosophical school, but all of them have in common both the pioneering character of their efforts and the fact that each one started a philosophical movement in his own country. The present volume considers twenty of these authors from seven Latin American countries. They are: Tobias Barreto (Brazil), Alejandro 0. Deustua (Peru), Enrique Jose Varona (Cuba), Silvio Romero (Brazil) , Joiio Mendes Junior (Brazil), Alejandro Korn (Argentina ), Pedro Figari (Uruguay), Raimundo de Farias Brito (Brazil), Jose P. Massera (Uruguay), Jose Enrique Rodo (Uruguay), Enrique Molina (Chile), Carlos Vaz Ferreira (Uruguay), Otto de Alencar (Brazil), Amoroso Costa (Brazil), Jose Ingenieros (Argentina), Alberto Rouges (Argentina), Jose Vasconcelos (Mexico), Antonio Caso (Mexico), Coriolano Albertini (Argentina), Leonel Franca (Brazil). Most of these are "philosophers " in the usual sense of the word, others are rather " thinkers " in the broad meaning of the term. The writing of the biographies and the preparation of the bibliographies have been entrusted to eight co-authors from five countries. The general impression is that they have done a very good job. The short biographies are well written and usually dwell on events with some bearing on the philosophical background and production of the philosophers. The bibliographies are complete and well organized. They presuppose a good amount of work in the selection and ordering of the titles. Cross references are suggestive and easy to spot, at least in most of the bibliographies. The three appendices provide comprehensive information of philosophical activities in the countries considered. The over-all impression is that this is a very valuable help for anyone interested in the history and present tendencies of Latin American Philosophy . It can readily be considered the most complete bibliographical information as far as the authors herein considered...
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