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With a Diamond in My Shoe: A Philosopher's Search for Identity in America

With a Diamond in My Shoe: A Philosopher's Search for Identity in America

Gracia, Jorge J. E.

Paperback

Series: Suny Latin American and Iberian Thought and Culture

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ISBN10: 1438477287
ISBN13: 9781438477282
Publisher: St Univ Of New York Pr
Published: Oct 1 2019
Pages: 282
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.80 Width: 6.00 Depth: 8.90
Language: English

The intellectual autobiography of a leading figure in the field of Latin American philosophy.

In 1961, at the age of nineteen, Jorge J. E. Gracia escaped from the island of Cuba by passing himself off as a Catholic seminarian. He arrived in the United States with just a few spare belongings and his mother's diamond ring secured in a hole in one of his shoes. With a Diamond in My Shoe tells the story of Gracia's quest for identity-from his early years in Cuba and as a refugee in Miami to his formative role in institutionalizing the field of Latin American philosophy in the US academy. Committed to integrating into Anglo America without forgetting his roots, Gracia reflects on his struggles and successes as an immigrant and academic, bringing a philosopher's eye to bear on his personal and professional development as a leading Latinx scholar.

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