Concerning the professionalization of philosophy in Mexico, Eduardo García Máynez stands out both for his philosophical and for his administrative contributions. In 1940–41, García Máynez founded and was the first director of the Centro de Estudios Filosóficas, which was eventually renamed the Instituto de Investigaciones Filosóficas, and he founded the influential journal Filosfía y Letras, which continued to be published until 1958. His book Los principios de la ontología formal del derecho y