Francisco Romero (1891–1962) was a Latin American philosopher who spearheaded a reaction against positivism.
Romero was born in Seville, Spain, but spent much of his adult life in Latin America, especially Argentina, where he emigrated in 1904. [1] [2] He entered the Argentine army in 1910 and retired with the rank of major in 1931. [2] He became a friend of the Argentine philosopher Alejandro Korn, and when he left military service he took over Korn's professorships at the universities of La Plata and Buenos Aires. [2] Due to his strong disapproval of the Peronist government, he resigned his university positions in 1946, not returning until 1955. [2]
Romero began to publish on literary subjects during the First World War. [2] Known as the "dean of Ibero-American philosophers," [2] he became an influential critic, philosopher, and translator. Romero is interested in examining the space of human culture, especially with respect to creativity and social responsibility. [2] A strongly anti-ideological humanist, he argues against Humean rationalism and all deterministic conceptions of the universe. [2] True being is identified by Romero with transcendence, spiritual and moral aspiration, and intentionality. [2] His writing is marked by a balance between philosophical rigor and literary sophistication, [1] and Theory of Man (1952; English translation in 1964) is considered his master work. [2]
Romero was also editor in charge of philosophical publications at the Losada publishing house. [2]
He died in Buenos Aires in 1962.
Francisco Romero (1891–1962) was a Latin American philosopher who spearheaded a reaction against positivism.
Romero was born in Seville, Spain, but spent much of his adult life in Latin America, especially Argentina, where he emigrated in 1904. [1] [2] He entered the Argentine army in 1910 and retired with the rank of major in 1931. [2] He became a friend of the Argentine philosopher Alejandro Korn, and when he left military service he took over Korn's professorships at the universities of La Plata and Buenos Aires. [2] Due to his strong disapproval of the Peronist government, he resigned his university positions in 1946, not returning until 1955. [2]
Romero began to publish on literary subjects during the First World War. [2] Known as the "dean of Ibero-American philosophers," [2] he became an influential critic, philosopher, and translator. Romero is interested in examining the space of human culture, especially with respect to creativity and social responsibility. [2] A strongly anti-ideological humanist, he argues against Humean rationalism and all deterministic conceptions of the universe. [2] True being is identified by Romero with transcendence, spiritual and moral aspiration, and intentionality. [2] His writing is marked by a balance between philosophical rigor and literary sophistication, [1] and Theory of Man (1952; English translation in 1964) is considered his master work. [2]
Romero was also editor in charge of philosophical publications at the Losada publishing house. [2]
He died in Buenos Aires in 1962.