Abstract

This article aims to put forward the general contents of the animastics course dictated in May 1689 by the Franciscan friar Juan de Fuica at San Diego de Alcala College, Santiago de Chile. In order to do that, first, we present a biographical note on the author that includes information relating to his academic and administrative career within the Order of the Friars Minor. Second, we analyze the most relevant aspects of the ad mentem Scoti psychological doctrine presented in this unreleased manuscript, which is an exclusive testimony of philosophy teachings at that time. We believe that the main contribution of this paper is to turn visible the colonial philosophical heritage of the country and, thereby, to fill a gap in the history of Chilean philosophy.