José Gaos. Experiencia del transtierro e idea de mundo

Abstract

José Gaos has described his experience of exile as a «transtierro». He thus contrasts the idea of exile and uprooting with that of a transfer to a second homeland or homeland of destiny. The article attempts to clarify the place of the concept of transterritory in Gaos’s conception of the history of world ideas. By situating the notion of exile in the context of Gaos’ work, it will be seen that it was not only a confession of Gaos’ personal experience, but also a clarification of the idea of the world in the light of the conditions of possibility of an international utopianism beyond war and forced emigration.

Keywords

• exile; transtierro
• idea of the world
• hispanic american history
• utopianism