The University of Navarra held a tribute to Juan Cruz Cruz upon his retirement as a professor at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences the Ecclesiastical School of Philosophy. The event took place in the classroom of Central Building, where colleagues, family, and friends honored the philosopher’s work and academic career with their presence.

“Juan Cruz is one of those people who have contributed so much to making the university not only an intellectually stimulating environment but also an experience worth living,” said Jaume Aurell, Dean the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. reference letter also reference letter his role staff: "He has been a central figure in the necessary human dimension of department Philosophy and our faculty, creating around him that cordial atmosphere that serves as the best counterpoint to serious work ."

For his part, the honoree delivered a speech which he thanked everyone at the university who helped him and made an effort to understand him: "Although we have fought many battles together at the university over many years, there is something that, despite our differences, has truly united us: the reasons to keep moving forward." "I want to highlight the happiness that teaching has brought me over four decades," he added.

In addition, professors Laura E. Corso de Estrada, from the Catholic University of Argentina and Austral University, and Ángel Luis González, Full Professor the University of Navarra, spoke. A speech Full Professor Falgueras of the University of Málaga, who was unable to attend, was read al

During the event, submission tribute book graduate umbra intelligentiae*—a name taken from one work purpose a study purpose the intentionality of reality—was also submission him. The 910-page volume is edited by University of Navarra professors Ángel Luis González and Idoya Zorroza.

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Juan Cruz Cruz holds graduate Philosophy and Letters from the Complutense University of Madrid (1964) and a Ph.D. in Philosophy and Letters from the University of Navarra (1966). He joined the academic institution in 1964. There he met his wife Laura, whom he married in 1968, and they raised a family of 10 children. Additionally, he served tutor a faculty tutor the National University of Education for 14 years and, prior to that, Associate Professor the School of Teacher Education in Navarra.

He has also taught special and doctorate courses doctorate other universities, such as Menéndez Pelayo, the Autonomous University of Madrid, Austral (Argentina), Montevideo, Los Andes (Chile), Mendoza, Panamericana (Mexico), Cuyo (Mendoza, Argentina), Piura (Peru), etc.

He is one of the driving forces behind the journal yearbook , serving as its secretary for 17 years and director for 11. He has also been director the *Cuadernos de Pensamiento Español* series and the *Colección de Pensamiento Renacentista* since their inception in 1998 to the present (with 120 books published).  He has written 38 books and around 200 scientific publications, including articles, book chapters, extensive encyclopedia entries, translations, and edited volumes. He has also directed 7 research projects research 18 thesis . He received award Gastronomy award in 1994.