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Book SynopsisLatin American and Latinx Philosophy: A Collaborative Introduction is a beginnerâs guide to canonical texts in Latin American and Latinx philosophy, providing the non-specialist with necessary historical and philosophical context, and demonstrating their contemporary relevance. It is written in jargon-free prose for students and professors who are interested in the subject, but who donât know where to begin. Each of the twelve chapters, written by a leading scholar in the field, examines influential texts that are readily available in English and introduces the reader to a period, topic, movement, or school that taken together provide a broad overview of the history, nature, scope, and value of Latin American and Latinx philosophy. Although this volume is primarily intended for the reader without a background in the Latin American and Latinx tradition, specialists will also benefit from its many novelties, including an introduction to Aztec ethics; a critique of âœthe Latin
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"A great new resource for present and future teachers and students about an exciting and important emerging field in philosophy." — Gregory Fernando Pappas, Editor-in-Chief of the Inter-American Journal of Philosophy (IJP), Texas A&M University, USA
"Latin American and Latinx Philosophy fills a huge hole in our existing English language resources. The detail of the essays, the expansive coverage of topics, the superb philosophical analysis and the excellent introductory overviews will make this volume vital for everyone with an interest in this area. Bravo!" — Linda Martín Alcoff, Hunter College, USA
"This is an appealing place for the interested reader to get started with some of the rich and fascinating episodes in the history of philosophy in Latin America, as well as some of the exciting recent work on Latinx philosophy in the U.S. The contributions map out an impressive cross-section of philosophical questions, historical periods, geographical regions, and methodological approaches. Throughout, the volume engages in an insightful discussion of the role of history, politics, and identity in the formation of philosophical traditions. It also advances the metaphilosophical debate concerning the self-conception of this emerging field." — Clinton Tolley and Manuel Vargas, The Mexican Philosophy Lab at UC San Diego, USA
Table of ContentsIntroduction
Robert Eli Sanchez, Jr.
Chapter 1: Philosophy without Europe
James Maffie
Chapter 2: "The Indian Problem": Conquest and the Valladolid Debate
Alejandro Santana
Chapter 3: The Continental Struggle for Democracy: The American Wars of Independence as Experiments in Justice
Jose-Antonio Orosco
Chapter 4: Nation-Building through Education: Positivism and its Transformations in Mexico
Alexander V. Stehn
Chapter 5: The Philosophy of Mexican Culture
Robert Eli Sanchez, Jr.
Chapter 6: Mexican Existentialism
Carlos Alberto Sánchez
Chapter 7: Liberation Philosophy
Grant Silva
Chapter 8: Latin American and Latinx Feminisms
Stephanie Rivera Berruz
Chapter 9: Indigenism in Peru and Bolivia
Kim Díaz
Chapter 10: Latinx Philosophy and the Ethics of Migration
José Jorge Mendoza
Chapter 11: Latinx Identity
Andrea Pitts
Chapter 12: Metaphilosophy: Defining Latin American and Latinx Philosophy
Lori Gallegos de Castillo and Francisco Gallegos
