This past April, Francisco de Vitoria University held an academic conference titled “Julián Marías Today: The Relevance of Metaphysical Anthropology for Understanding Our Times.” This event was organized to mark the 20th anniversary of the Spanish philosopher’s death and aimed to reflect on the relevance of his thought in light of contemporary cultural and social challenges. The event brought together professors and researchers from UFV
guest speakers such as Dr. José Bernardo of Rey Juan Carlos University and Dr. Ángel Salmerón Rodríguez-Vergara of San Dámaso Ecclesiastical University, as well as two doctoral students from the university.
The event was opened by María Lacalle, Vice Rector for Faculty and Educational Programs at UFV, who highlighted the value of such spaces for reflection and dialogue within the university: “Philosophy must be accessible; it must allow us to delve into it.”
The work 'Metaphysical Anthropology' (1970), considered one of Julián Marías’s major intellectual contributions, served as the focal point for much of the discussion during the conference. In it, the philosopher develops a vision of the person as a bodily, biographical, and projective reality, open to encounter and the construction of meaning.
