Fundamentos de los ideales de libertad de Eugenio Espejo: La ilustración y la realidad de su patria

Abstract

In the context of Ecuadorian philosophical thought, the present work entitled "Fundamentals of the ideals of freedom of Eugenio Espejo: The illustration and the reality of his homeland" is developed. The historical circumstances of this work date back to the colonial era in Europe and Spanish America in the eighteenth century. Therefore, it is addressed how the enlightenment and the reality of his homeland influence the thought of Eugenio Espejo. The research question that has been proposed is: What were the philosophical, political and social foundations of the Enlightenment and the reality of his homeland that marked the thought of Eugenio Espejo to build his liberation ideals? Although, the investigations that have been done on the thought of Eugenio Espejo, dealing with specific topics such as health, education and philosophy, briefly contextualize the historical reality and the thought of the author. The type of investigation in which the present work is located is in the "expository-explanatory". The methods and techniques used are documentary analysis, because it allows a detailed analysis of bibliographic documents. Finally, to fulfill the objectives and answer the research question, the work was based on three chapters, each one corresponding to answering a specific objective.