Darío Gabriel Sztajnszrajber (; born 16 June 1968), also known as Darío Szeta, is an Argentine philosopher, essayist, teacher, and television presenter.

Personal life

Sztajnszrajber was born in

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to a family of

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descent. According to Sztajnszrajber himself, his surname means "the one who writes in stone". His family is

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, although he's a self-proclaimed agnostic. His brother, Mauro Szeta, is a journalist who specializes in police matters. Sztajnszrajber is a supporter of the football club Estudiantes.

Career

He has been a teacher at all educational levels, including primary, secondary, university and postgraduate studies in philosophy at the

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and the undergraduate level at the

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. Sztajnszrajber has developed an instructive body of work in philosophy widely read throughout the Spanish speaking world for which he earned a dissemination award from the

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in 2017. He also hosts an Argentinian TV talk program on Canal

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entitled ''Lying About the Truth''. He is also an occasional presenter or consultant on the philosophical content of radio programs, academic graphic presentations on TV and some theatrical performances.

References

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