The Inauguration Speech of the National College of Maracaibo: April 19, 1837

• Imelda Rincón Finol University of Zulia, Venezuela https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8374-9815
• Sheila Ortega University of Zulia, Venezuela. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0249-8992
• Gustavo López University of Zulia, Venezuela.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13629655

Keywords: National College of Maracaibo, Political-Academic Discourse, Education, Venezuela

Abstract

This article analyzes the ideas in the speeches delivered during the inauguration of the National College of Maracaibo on April 19, 1837, focusing on their educational perspective and contemporary relevance. The methodology employed is documentary and descriptive, utilizing content analysis techniques. In this context, the speeches of the Provincial Governor, Licentiate Juan Romero; the College Rector, Licentiate Carlos Urdaneta; the Vice-Rector, Master José Isidro Silva; and Father José Ramón Troconis are examined. Except for Father Troconis, these speeches are framed within the liberal thought of Enlightenment philosophy, highlighting the importance assigned to education and science as fundamental pillars for the development of society and the individual, as well as the transcendental values of the human being as a guide for political and social actions.

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