Nicolás Gómez Dávila

Nicolás Gómez Dávila

Nicolás Gómez Dávila

Nicolás Gómez Dávila is a Colombian writer. Born on May 18, 1913 in Bogotá, Nicolás Gómez Dávila has been recognized for their work as aphorist, philosopher, writer. Details of the life and career of this Colombian figure are documented in public sources such as Wikipedia.

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Biography

Nicolás Gómez Dávila (18 May 1913 – 17 May 1994) was a Colombian philosopher and aphorist. He is sometimes referred to as the "Nietzsche of the Andes."

Career

For a long time not appearing particularly interested in a mass propagation of his work, Gómez Dávila remained an obscure figure until the final few years of his life, when translations attracted important attention, mainly in German-speaking countries.

Gómez Dávila was a staunch critic of modernity whose work consists almost entirely of aphorisms which he called "escolios" ("scholia" or "glosses").

Personal Life

Nicolás Gómez Dávila was born on May 18, 1913 in Bogotá. As a aphorist, philosopher, writer, Nicolás Gómez Dávila is part of the public figures documented from Colombia.

References

  1. "Nicolás Gómez Dávila." Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolás_Gómez_Dávila
  2. "Wikidata entity: Q1315471 — Nicolás Gómez Dávila." https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1315471

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