Fernando González Ochoa (1895 –1964), was a Colombian
writer and existentialist philosopher known as "el filósofo de
Otraparte" (The Philosopher from somewhere else).
He wrote about sociology, history, art, morality,
economics, epistemology and theology in a magisterial and creative way, using
different genres of literature. González is considered one of the most original
writers of Colombia during the 20th century.
His ideas were controversial and had a great influence in
the Colombian society at his time and today. The González work was the
inspiration of Nadaism, a literary movement founded by one of his disciples,
Gonzalo Arango.
The Otraparte Villa, his house in Envigado, is today a
museum and the headquarters of the cultural foundation to preserve and promote
his legacy. The place was declared a National Patrimony of Colombia in 2006.
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