Carlos Goñi Zubieta
, b. 1963
Carlos Goñi Zubieta was born in Pamplona in 1963 and is a Spanish writer, teacher and philosopher. He was awarded a doctorate in Philosophy from La Universidad de Barcelona.
Goñi has written more than 20 books, which cover a wide range of topics, including philosophy, history, mythology and feminist studies. With his wife, Pilar Guembe, he has co-written a number of books on child education. He has argued that philosophy is important to education and has advocated that ten primary ‘maxims’ should be observed. These include that education requires that ‘an affective relationship’ exists between the educator and student. Education also has ‘natural cycles’ and should not be ‘hurried’ (BBVA Interview, 27 October 2020, translated by L.A. Dunbar). Meanwhile, it is ‘personalised’, as each child possesses an unique constitution and their ‘own way of learning …’ (BBVA Interview, 27 October 2020, translated by L.A. Dunbar).
His published titles related to classical antiquity include Alma Femenina: La Mujer en la Mitologia, which examines three major ancient Greek women, Athena, Helen of Troy and Aphrodite, using prototypical analysis. For children and young adults, he has written a number of titles related to classical antiquity, including Una de Romanos: Un paseo por la historia de Roma (2007), Cuéntame un mito (2001), Cuéntame una historia, un paseo por el mundo antiguo de la mano de Heródoto (2011). In October 2021, Editorial Ariel released a new edition of Cuéntame un mito.
Throughout his career, he has been awarded a number of literary prizes. In 2005, he was awarded el Premi de Filosofía Arnau de Vilanova. Five years later, he was the recipient of el Premio de Ensayo Becerro de Bengoa.
Source:
Casa del libro (accessed: August 8, 2022).
BBVA Interview, 27 October 2020 (accessed: August 8, 2022).
Bio prepared by Lisa Dunbar Solas, drlisasolas@ancientexplorer.com.au
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