Mariano Iberico Rodríguez facts for kids
Mariano Iberico Rodríguez (born in Cajamarca, Peru, in 1892 – died in Lima, Peru, in 1974) was an important Peruvian thinker and teacher. He spent his life exploring big questions about life and how we understand the world.
Life and Education
Mariano Iberico Rodríguez was born in Cajamarca, Peru, on April 11, 1892. He went to college at the National University of San Marcos in Lima. This is one of the oldest and most famous universities in Peru.
By 1919, he had earned three special degrees called doctorates. These were in Literature, Political Science and Administration, and Law. After finishing his studies, he became a professor at the same university. He taught many subjects, including the history of philosophy, how we think, and art.
Later in his career, from 1952 to 1955, he became the head of the university, known as the rector. For a short time in December 1955, he also served as the Minister of Education for Peru. This meant he was in charge of the country's schools and learning.
His Ideas and Influence
Dr. Iberico focused on two main areas in his thinking. One was about the connection between aesthetics (the study of beauty and art) and metaphysics (the study of what is real). He believed that experiencing beauty could help us understand deeper truths about the universe. He called this the "feeling of cosmic life." He was inspired by the ideas of another philosopher named Henri Bergson.
His most original idea was about "being" and "appearing." This might sound tricky, but think of it this way:
- Being is how something truly is.
- Appearing is how something seems to us, or how it shows itself.
Dr. Iberico thought that when something "appears" to our minds, it changes how we understand its "being." He said that "being" and "appearing" are connected in a special dance. How something appears can help us understand what it truly is, and what it truly is can be seen in how it appears.
Today, the library at The National University of Cajamarca is named after him. This shows how important his ideas and work were.
His Books
Mariano Iberico Rodríguez wrote many books where he shared his ideas. Some of his most important works include:
- An Aesthetic Philosophy (Spanish: Una filosofía estética) (1920)
- The New Absolute (Spanish: El nuevo absoluto) (1926)
- The Journey of the Spirit (Spanish: El viaje del espíritu) (1929)
- The Divided Unity (Spanish: La unidad dividida) (1932)
- Notes on the Landscapes of the Sierra (Spanish: Notas sobre el paisaje de la sierra) (1937)
- The Sense of Cosmic Life (Spanish: El sentimiento de la vida cósmica) (1939)
- The Apparition: an essay on being and appearing (Spanish: La aparición: Ensayo sobre el ser y el aparecer) (1950)
- Psychology (Spanish: Psicología) (1958, written with Honorio Delgado)
