Most contemporary philosophical activity in Costa Rica, from an institutional standpoint, bears the influence of the work of Constantino Láscaris Comneno (1923–1979). Although it is difficult to pinpoint the extent to which his ideas and activities laid down the foundations for what is done in each specific field in Costa Rica today, it is obvious that his tireless efforts gave the Costa Rican philosophical scene a scope and depth that it did not have previously, in spite of earlier work by philosophers of the caliber of Roberto Brenes Mesén (1874–1947) and Moisés Vincenzi (1895–1963).¹