Posthumous memoirs of Daniel Aço
Description
If the memorable Voltaire had been born in the same province and date as the philosopher and writer Daniel Aço, if he had followed the same philosophic path as the one followed by this Brazilian thinker, he would certain sign the essay presented now.
In the likeness of Voltaire, Descartes and José Ortega y Gasset, just mentioning three Western Philosophy giants - perhaps still without the proper recognition-, Daniel Aço also studies Philosophy among characters and the dogmatic Society equally known by those three giants. In the likeness of the fabulous threesome, the Brazilian philosopher and writer also felt some disgust by the "lessons" learned, expressing his position today, in those pages.
In this literary and autobiographical essay, the author expresses more than the barbarities he found when studying Philosophy in a country that recently left Middle Ages, although with the arrogance of thinking it is developed in the education field, as well as in so many other fields. The author goes beyond reporting loitering, villainy and bad characters among Brazilian philosophers, who remain isolated in the false and unduly scientific theories, such as positivism, neopositivism, Post-Hegelianism, among other. He provides an overview about what he thinks about the Western Philosophy and give hints to the readers about where they can learn more about his vision - which is not only his own vision, it is the view from the civilized world and Western spirituality.
Daniel Aço is already known by the English speaking audience, since he is the author who wrote Western Spiritualist Philosophical System (Amazon, 2015). He is proud of being a "heretic", an odd man in the Philosophy world, such as the fabulous trio of free thinkers were. Daniel Aço, whose name translated into English is Daniel Steel, has no intentions to go down in history or to be recognized by the Universe. He just wants to shed a bit of light where the darkness is plentifully seeded.
It is worthy to read, comment and check this essay.
And remember Voltaire: "I might not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it".
In the likeness of Voltaire, Descartes and José Ortega y Gasset, just mentioning three Western Philosophy giants - perhaps still without the proper recognition-, Daniel Aço also studies Philosophy among characters and the dogmatic Society equally known by those three giants. In the likeness of the fabulous threesome, the Brazilian philosopher and writer also felt some disgust by the "lessons" learned, expressing his position today, in those pages.
In this literary and autobiographical essay, the author expresses more than the barbarities he found when studying Philosophy in a country that recently left Middle Ages, although with the arrogance of thinking it is developed in the education field, as well as in so many other fields. The author goes beyond reporting loitering, villainy and bad characters among Brazilian philosophers, who remain isolated in the false and unduly scientific theories, such as positivism, neopositivism, Post-Hegelianism, among other. He provides an overview about what he thinks about the Western Philosophy and give hints to the readers about where they can learn more about his vision - which is not only his own vision, it is the view from the civilized world and Western spirituality.
Daniel Aço is already known by the English speaking audience, since he is the author who wrote Western Spiritualist Philosophical System (Amazon, 2015). He is proud of being a "heretic", an odd man in the Philosophy world, such as the fabulous trio of free thinkers were. Daniel Aço, whose name translated into English is Daniel Steel, has no intentions to go down in history or to be recognized by the Universe. He just wants to shed a bit of light where the darkness is plentifully seeded.
It is worthy to read, comment and check this essay.
And remember Voltaire: "I might not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it".
