An approach to the environmentalist thought of José Martí

Julio César Arranz Flores and Brenda García Herrera

SAP Southern Studies, 2025

Abstract: José Martí stands as a leading figure of nineteenth-century Cuban revolutionary thought, whose work, imbued with anti-colonial and humanist ideals, reveals an environmental sensitivity that anticipates contemporary ecological concerns. This study aims to examine the expressions of his environmentalist thought, its philosophical foundations, its ethical-aesthetic dimensions, his political and economic critique of extractivism, and its relevance in current debates. The research was conducted through a bibliographic review of academic databases and digital repositories, applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, and a thematic and comparative analysis that articulated categories such as ethical and aesthetic values of nature, environmental pedagogy, and the link between cultural identity and environment. Findings show that Martí reworked influences from Krausism, Romanticism, and North American Transcendentalism, integrating them into a Latin American emancipatory project where nature becomes a symbol of dignity, freedom, and sovereignty. His writings denounce the irrational exploitation of resources, defend agricultural diversity, and recognize indigenous knowledge as the basis of a harmonious relationship with the land. It is concluded that his environmentalist vision, deeply humanist, remains fully valid and offers keys to rethink the relationship between society and nature from a Latin American perspective.

Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.62486/ss202532

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