Miguel Reale

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Miguel Reale (1910 – 2006) was a Brazilian philosopher, academic and politician.

He is known worldwide for his numerous books on law and philosophy. He is considered the chief architect of Brazil's current civil codes. As a Social Liberal, he strove to bring equalities and freedoms to the minorities of Brazil. Reale served as justice secretary for the state of São Paulo in 1947 and 1963 and twice as rector of the University of São Paulo in 1949 and 1969. He founded the Brazilian Institute of Philosophy in 1949 and the Sao Paulo-based Inter-American Society of Philosophy in 1954.

He was a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters.

He died at home shortly after watching Palmeiras, his favorite soccer team, lose a match.

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