Estanislao Zuleta (1935 – 1990) was a Colombian philosopher, writer and professor, mainly known for his writings, work at various universities, and many lectures.

His father died on June 24, 1935, in the same plane crash that killed the famous Tango composer and singer Carlos Gardel.

[2] Zuleta mainly studied political economy, and often held lectures in Bogotá in 1963 in the National University of Colombia and Universidad Libre.

In 1980 the University of Valle gave him an honorary degree for his research in psychology, and on the day of the ceremony he wrote one his most famous essays, "Praise to Difficulty" (Elogio a la Dificultad).

[citation needed] Zuleta married María del Rosario Ortiz Santos, before later divorcing her and remarrying Yolanda González in 1964.