Leopoldo Zea and the birth of an intellectual community in Latin America (40s – early 50s of the XX century)

Masalova Olga Alekseevna

This article is devoted to an almost obscure problem, both in Russian and in foreign practice , the problem of the formation of a unified Latin American intellectual environment in the post-war period. Most of the studies are based on the material of the 60-80s of the twentieth century, more formed, methodologically verified, having clear regional differences. In this case, we are talking about the moment of the formation of Latin American humanitarian socio-cultural practice and the role of a very famous Mexican thinker in this process in the future.

Keywords:culture, Latin America, Leopoldo Zea, dialogue of cultures, scientific heritage, intellectual community.