Enrique Moreno y de los Arcos (1943-2004). The life of an Authentic Pedagogue

Abstract

This an initial biographical depiction of one of Mexico´s foremost pedagogical thinkers which is based on a historical method that applies hermeneutical text and biographical narrative. The purpose of Moreno y de los Arco’s´ life, thought and work were reconstructed based on three primary sources - his latest resume, personal work archive and published material. The intellectual career of this pedagogue was developed in institutions where various epistemological traditions vied for the disciplinary status of Pedagogy. One of those places was the National Autonomous University of Mexico, a place where he spent half his life working and where his legacy and ideas are still alive. Despite his complex personality, imbued by contradictions, personal convictions and a deep appreciation for Spanish language and culture, de los Arcos was an outstanding teacher, researcher and disseminator of classical and modern pedagogy who deserves to be known, read and studied beyond Mexico, the country where he lived and died.