Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Prologue (2018) xi
5. Farewell to Cuba (1961) 1
6. Good Morning, America (1961–1962) 15
7. Hungry in Miami (1961) 23
8. A Gate to the Real America (1962) 33
9. Foreigner in a Foreign Land (1962–1965) 45
10. Surviving Evangelical Fundamentalism (1962–1965) 57
11. Knowing Myself (1962–1965) 69
12. Make Love, Not War (1965–1966) 79
13. Becoming a Medievalist (1966–1969) 91
14. Pilgrimage to Europe (1969–1971) 103
15. Landing a Job, with Verve (1971) 115
16. Buffalo Department of Philosophy (1971–1973) 123
17. The Vocation and Profession of Philosophy (1975) 137
18. Two Alternative Research Programs (1971–1974) 151
19. Medieval Philosophy (1975–1985) 157
20. Latin American Philosophy in the United States (1939–1985) 165
21. From Rookie to Chair (1980–1986) 183
22. Beyond Medieval and Latin American Philosophy (1990–2000) 201
23. The Call of Ethnic, Racial, and National Identities (2000–present) 213
24. A Place for Literature and the Arts (2005–present) 225
25. From Hispanic to Latino and Latinx Philosophy (2000–present) 237
26. Return to Philosophy through Its History (1990–2000) 245
27. A Paradigm of Courage (1971–1976) 257
28. Epilogue 265
29. Acknowledgments 269