The Political Thought of Luis Munoz Marin

About the Book

This work expounds the thought of Luis Muñoz Marín concerning the political status of Puerto Rico, articulating it in terms of natural law ethics. It thus clarifies the philosophical foundations on which the institutional structure of contemporary Puerto Rican society has been erected.

Leader of the peaceful revolution which transformed Puerto Rico from a stricken land into a vital society, Muñoz is the founder of a new form of political association with the United States--the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico--which enriches not only American constitutional thought, but also the principles of federalism and democracy in general.

About the Author

A native of Santurce, Puerto Rico, José A. Rivera completed a bachelor's degree at Yale University, a master's degree at the University of Puerto Rico, and a doctorate in philosophy at The Catholic University of America. His doctoral dissertation explored "Political Autonomy and the Good in the Thought of Yves R. Simon and Luis Muñoz Marín." Professor Rivera teaches philosophy at the University of the Sacred Heart in San Juan. He has written two books, The Political Thought of Luis Muñoz Marín and Meditaciones muñocistas, and several articles in philosophical theology, ethics, and political philosophy.