Juan García del Muro Solans (Catalan: Joan García del Muro; born 1961)[1] is a Spanish philosopher, essayist and university professor. He is one of the most awarded essayists in the Catalan language. He is the author of over 10 books, including Ficcions còmplices ("Accomplice Fictions", 2004)[1] and Good bye, veritat ("Good Bye, Truth", 2018).[1]
Juan García del Muro | |
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| Native name | Joan García del Muro |
| Born | 1961 Lérida, Spain |
| Occupation | Philosopher, professor & essayist |
| Nationality | Spanis |
| Alma mater | University of Barcelona |
He won the Joan Fuster Award for Essay in 2003 for his book Ficcions còmplices, an analysis of the current totalitarianisms that have arisen not from the fanaticism of those who believe too much, but from the nihilism of those who do not believe in anything. In García's opinion these are nothing but new ways of acting, nominally democratic but reproducing the old repressive schemes too faithfully. The essay pays special attention to those born after the September 11 attacks.[2]
Works
edit- Ser y conocer, ("To Be, and to Know"). Barcelona, PPU (1994).
- Història de la Filosofia, ("History of Philosophy"). Lleida, Granica (1997).
- El pensament ferit, ("The Injured Thinking", Mancomunitat de la Ribera Alta Award for Essay, 1999. Alzira: Edicions Bromera, 2001.[2]
- Totalitarisme postmodern ("Postmodern Totalitarianism"), Ernest Lluch Award for Culture and Human Rights, 2001)[3]
- Ficcions Còmplices ("Accomplice Fictions"), Joan Fuster Award for Essay, 2003. Valencia, Edicions Tres i Quatre (2004).
- El pensament creacionista en les tres religions monoteistes ("The Creationist Thinking in the Three Monotheistic Religions"). Barcelona, Edicions de la Universitat Ramon Llull (2004).
- Com ens enganyem. La ceguesa voluntària en les societats contemporànies ("How We Deveive Ourselves. Voluntary Blindness in Contemporary Societies") (VIII Mancomunitat de la Ribera Alta Award), Alzira: Bromera (2007).
- Menú del dia: carn de canó - Set estudis sobre metafísica del consumisme ("Menu of the Day: Fodder - Seven Studies on Metaphysics of Consumerism") Andorra's National Award for Assaig, Sant Miquel d'Engolasters. Lleida: Pagès Editors (2010).
- La generació easy o de l'educació en l'era del buit ("Generation "Easy", or Education in the Era of Emptiness") (Joan Profitós Award for Pedagogic Essay, 2003).[4]
- Santo Tomás de Aquino ("Thomas Aquinas"). Barcelona, RBA (2016).
- Pensar el Totalitarisme ("Thinking about Totalitarianism"). Barcelona, MiniOps, Institut Obert de Catalunya. (2016).[5]
- Soldats del no-res ("Soldier of Nothingness"), (Joan Fuster Award for Assay, 2016). Valencia. Edicions Tres i Quatre (2017).[6]
- Good bye, veritat ("Good Bye, Truth"). Josep Vallverdú Award, 2017. Lérida, Pagès Editors (2018).[7][8]
- Veritat, postveritat i "fake news" (2020) Pagès Editors, Lleida. (coauthor, with Carlos Miguel Ruiz Caballero and Francesc Torralba Roselló).[9] ISBN 978-8413032016
Notes
edit- ^ a b c "La reflexió sobre la postveritat de Joan Garcia del Muro guanya el premi Vallverdú". Ara.cat (in Catalan). Diari Ara. November 17, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- ^ a b García del Muro, Joan (22 March 2000). El pensament ferit ("The Injured Thinking") (in Catalan). Alzira, Spain: Bromera. ISBN 84-7660-567-6.
- ^ "El professor Joan García del Muro guanya el Premi Ernest Lluch amb l'obra 'Totalitarisme postmodern'". Vilaweb. December 14, 2001. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- ^ "Nit de Santa LLucia (minuts 54 a 59)" (in Catalan). TV3. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- ^ "Pensar el Totalitarisme". Institut Obert de Catalunya. 2016. Archived from the original on March 9, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- ^ "Soldats del Nihlisme" (in Catalan). Levante. July 6, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- ^ Jaume Barrull (October 21, 2018). "La por i el fàstic són emocions que dificulten el debat racional" (in Catalan). Segre.com. Archived from the original on November 28, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
- ^ "En l'era de la postveritat, acceptem que ens menteixin" (in Catalan). betevé. January 18, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
- ^ "Radio interview about the publication of the book "Veritat, postveritat i fake news"" (in Catalan). RAC1. August 3, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.