Leopoldo Zea: comprender para comunicar

this work is homage to leopoldo zea and was written at the request of his friend and colleague, arturo roig, with the purpose of emphasizing leopoldo's methodology and work habits as an intellectual as well as in his daily life. we can point out his prodigious memory and the consistency of his work with his personality. he was an intuitive intellectual, with a great ability to synthesize and a talent for the witty reply in the numerous debates he took part in. through his books and travels he extended the interest in latin america all over the world. following gaos and ortega y gasset, he believed that understanding one's own circumstances enabled one to understand the world. to understand and to communicate were, according to zea, the two meanings of logos that serve as a foundation to philosophy.