From different themes but deeply interconnected, seven essays comprising this book have in common a basic interest, "the situation of man in the world" at the dawn of the XXI century. In none of these we refer directly to the critical situation probably pre-war to the present hour. However, allusions, indirect references and historical evocations allow a reconstruction of the stages of the path it has followed and still follow our culture to achieve this state of affairs. We have titled this collection of essays in anthropology "stations of the maze." This title does not intend to describe only one entry and certain forms of loss in the maze, but above all, we want to point out what may be, as our way of seeing things out of him. The reflection on everyday life formed and concreted using terms like Word, religion, education, history, symbolism, silence, bad health, etc.. is the center of anthropological practice we have been developing over the past thirty years. In humans, the "good use" of these elements can always problematic articulation between interior and exterior, while the "misuse" leads to chaos and what in another context, we have called "symbolic deconstruction." Men and women can never escape the maze entrance. The essential question is whether it is possible to individually and collectively and despite our constitution inescapable labyrinth, keep active with certain overtones likelihood the desire to get out. Lluís Duch (excerpt from the prologue) Philosophers, anthropologists, interested in the humanities in general.