About Elias Capriles

Elías Manuel Capriles Arias, born in Venezuela in 1948, is a prominent author and scholar in philosophy, psychology, Buddhism, and various disciplines. He held the Chair of Oriental Studies at the University of Los Andes, Venezuela, from 1993 to 2003, later moving to the Center for African and Asian Studies until his retirement in 2014. Capriles is renowned for his extensive writings on transformation, political philosophy, Buddhism, aesthetics, and ecology. He continues to influence both academic and Buddhist communities globally with his profound insights and activism.
Elías Manuel Capriles Arias, born in Venezuela in 1948, is a prominent author and scholar in philosophy, psychology, Buddhism, and various disciplines. He held the Chair of Oriental Studies at the University of Los Andes, Venezuela, from 1993 to 2003, later moving to the Center for African and Asian Studies until his retirement in 2014. Capriles is renowned for his extensive writings on transformation, political philosophy, Buddhism, aesthetics, and ecology. He continues to influence both academic and Buddhist communities globally with his profound insights and activism.