Juan Donoso Cortés
Juan Donoso Cortés | |
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Portrait by Federico Madrazo, 1849 | |
| Born | Juan Francisco María de la Salud Donoso Cortés y Fernández Canedo 6 May 1809 |
| Died | 3 May 1853 (aged 43) |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | 19th-century philosophy |
| Region | Western Philosophy |
| School | |
| Main interests | Political theory, Political theology |
| Notable works | Essays on Catholicism, Liberalism, and Socialism |
| Seat R of the Real Academia Española | |
| In office 16 April 1848 – 3 May 1853 | |
| Preceded by | Javier de Burgos |
| Succeeded by | Rafael María Baralt |
Juan Francisco María de la Salud Donoso Cortés y Fernández Canedo, marqués de Valdegamas (6 May 1809 – 3 May 1853) was a Spanish counter-revolutionary author, diplomat, politician, and Catholic political theologian.