Contemporary Philosophy professor since 1986, Manuel Cruz is the author of over 30 books (some of which have been translated into other languages) and compiler of 15 collective volumes.
He received the 2005 Anagrama de Ensayo award for “Las malas pasadas del pasado”, the 2010 Espasa de Ensayo award for “Amo, luego existo”, the 2012 Jovellanos de Ensayo award for “Amo, luego existo” and the 2016 Miguel de Unamuno award for “La flecha sin blanco de la historia”.
He has collaborated with various media, such as El País, La Vanguardia, El Confidencial, El Correo, El Periódico, Infolibre, Clarín, Cadena SER and Catalunya Ràdio.
He was a PSC (Socialists Party of Catalonia) Member of Parliament (2016) and Senator for Barcelona (2019). His political experience is included in the book “Transeúnte de la política” (Taurus, 2020), and his latest book is “El Gran Apagón. El eclipse de la razón en el mundo actual” (Galaxia Gutenberg, 2022).
