Positivism, not just an "ivory tower" philosophy, was a major force in the social, political, and educational life of Mexico during the last half of the nineteenth century. Once colonial conservatism had been conquered, the French Intervention...
This first-time translation makes available to English-speaking readers a seminal essay in Latin American thought by one of Latin Americaâs leading intellectuals. Originally published in Mexico in 1957, The Role of the Americas in Histor...