Arturo Ardao facts for kids
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Arturo Ardao
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| Born | 27 September 1912 |
| Died | 22 September 2003 (aged 90) Montevideo, Uruguay
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| Nationality |  Uruguay |
| Alma mater | Universidad de la República |
| Occupation | philosopher, professor, historian |
| Awards | Premio Bartolomé Hidalgo Premios Morosoli |
Arturo Ardao (born in Minas, Lavalleja, on September 27, 1912 – died in Montevideo, on September 22, 2003) was a very important Uruguayan thinker. He was known as a philosopher and a historian of ideas. This means he studied big questions about life and knowledge, and he also looked at how ideas have changed throughout history.
A Life of Learning and Teaching
From 1968 to 1972, Arturo Ardao was the dean of the Faculty of Humanities. This is like being the head of a major department at a university. He was in charge of studies related to human culture, history, and thought.
Life in Exile
Before a big change in the government in 1973, Arturo Ardao had to leave Uruguay. This was a difficult time, and he went to live in Venezuela. Even though he was far from home, he kept working as a professor at the Simón Bolívar University in Caracas. He also worked as a researcher at a place called the Center for Latin American Studies Rómulo Gallegos. This shows how dedicated he was to his studies and teaching, no matter where he was.
Writing for Marcha
Arturo Ardao also wrote for a weekly newspaper called Marcha. This allowed him to share his ideas with more people, not just students or other scholars.
Major Works
Arturo Ardao wrote many important books and essays during his life. These works explored different ideas about philosophy and history, especially in Uruguay and Latin America. Here are some of his well-known books:
- 1937, Vida de Basilio Muñoz (with Julio Castro. Montevideo)
- 1945, Filosofía pre-universitaria en el Uruguay (Montevideo)
- Espiritualismo y positivismo (México. 1950)
- 1951, Batlle y Ordóñez y el positivismo filosófico (Número, Montevideo)
- 1956, La filosofía del Uruguay del siglo XX (México)
- 1962, Racionalismo y Liberalismo en el Uruguay (Montevideo)
- 1962, La filosofía polémica de Feijóo. (Buenos Aires)
- 1963, Filosofía en lengua española (Montevideo)
- 1971, Etapas de la inteligencia uruguaya (Montevideo)
- 1976, Espacio e Inteligencia (Caracas)
- 1980, Génesis de la idea y el nombre de América Latina (Caracas)
- 1991, La inteligencia latinoamericana (Montevideo)
- 1992, España en el origen del nombre América Latina (Montevideo)
- 1997, Lógica y metafísica en Feijóo (Montevideo)
- 2000, La lógica de la razón y la lógica de la inteligencia (Montevideo)
- Feijóo, Fundador de la Filosofía de lengua española.
See also
In Spanish: Arturo Ardao para niños
