This book is an invitation for the reader who wants to know closely the thought of this Jesuit, philosopher, theologian and martyr.

The figure of Ignacio Ellacuría is fascinating because both his life and his death are the full sign of his radical commitment to the most needy: the crucified peoples of the world. This is the hallmark of his rigorous, complex and multidisciplinary intellectual legacy.

Ellacuría's concerns cannot be understood without a careful look at his philosophical work; Although his thought also encompasses theology and political analysis, philosophy is the thread that links some of his main theological, political and academic concepts.

This book is an invitation to discover the thought of this Jesuit, philosopher, theologian and martyr, because in a world and in an era in which it seems that philosophy no longer has much to say, Ignacio Ellacuría is a breath of fresh air for the intellect.