Academic Rebels in Chile

Iván Jaksicå is Program Coordinator and Graduate Advisor at the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of California at Berkeley.

• AbbreviationsPrefaceIntroductionI. Philosophy, the Secularization of Thought, and Higher Education: 1810-1865 Philosophical Studies in Chile after Independence Philosophy and the University of Chilehile's Engagé PhilosophersII. The Era of Positivism: 1870-1920 The Introduction of Positivism in ChileValetin Letelíer's Positivism and Germanic InfluencesThe Impact of Positivism on Philosophical StudiesIII. The Founders of Chilean Philosophy, 1920-1950 The Defense of SpiritualityThe Spirit and PoliticsThe Impact on Philosophical StudiesIV. The Institutionalization and Critique of Philosophical Professionalism, 1950-1968 The Sociedad Chilena de FilosofíaThe Reaction against Academic PhilosophyLogic and CriticismJuan Rivano and Dialectical CriticismV. Philosophy and the Movement for University Reform, 1960-1973 The Philosophical ResponseProfessionalists and the UniversityThe Process of University ReformPhilosophy during the Unidad Popular AdministrationVI. Chilean Philosophy Under Military Rule Chilean Philosophy after 1973The Official PhilosophersThe Professionalist PhilosophersThe Critical PhilosophersConclusion

"This is the first detailed and complete account in English of the development of philosophic thought in Chile from the time of independence to the present." — Fred Gillete Sturm, University of New Mexico"Professor Jaksicå's work is unique as a history of academic philosophy in Latin America set in proper historical context. It is particularly interesting because it uncovers the unusual richness of Chile's philosophical tradition." — Charles A. Hale, University of Iowa"This is an original work that contributes significantly to our knowledge in several areas including the history of higher education and the relationship of philosophy to multifaceted aspects of development. The author deftly uses his careful research on a fascinating national case to explore issues and dilemmas that transcend that case. The documentation is solid, the conclusions drawn judicious, and the style highly readable." — Daniel C. Levy, State University of New York at Albany