 The history of science from a philosophical perspective has been extensively studied in Latin America. For instance, in Argentina Guillemo Boido has strongly promoted the area; his book on Galileo (Boido 1996) not only offers a historical narrative, but also explains historiographic discussions in light of the historical record. In Colombia, Mauricio Nieto Olarte (2000, 2007) developed relevant research work on the origins of science in the region during the colonial period. In Mexico, Laura Benítez published several works on early science (e.g., Benítez 1993, 2000, 2004), and developed a long and fruitful collaboration with José Antonio Robles about science in Modern times (e.g., Benítez and Robles 2000, 2006; Robles and Benítez 2004). Also in México, Godfrey Guillaumin (2005) studied the historical evolution of the notion of scientific evidence.