Raimundo de Farias Brito

Raimundo de Farias Brito was a Brazilian philosopher and writer. His work, which integrates elements of neo-Kantianism and spiritualism, encompasses metaphysics, ethics, political philosophy, and jurisprudence.

Biography

Born in São Benedito, Farias Brito was raised in Sobral and later in Fortaleza, where he studied at the historic Liceu do Ceará. He then moved to Pernambuco to enroll in the Recife Law School, where he attended lectures by the philosopher Tobias Barreto.
Once graduated, he began working as a public prosecutor, later transferring to Belém to teach at the city's law faculty. An established author, he was appointed in 1909 to the chair of Logic at the traditional Colégio Pedro II, where he taught until his death.

Works

Cantos Modernos História Sobre Fenícios e Hebreus Divagações em torno de uma grande mentalidade Homens do Ceará Sobre a filosofia de Malebranche Manifesto do corpo

''O positivismo do Gomes de Castro''