The Role of History in Latin American Philosophy

Contemporary Perspectives

244 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Argues that there are original positions to be found in the work of Latin American philosophers.This book brings the history of Latin American philosophy to an English-speaking audience through the prominent voices of Mauricio Beuchot, Horacio Cerutti-Guldberg, María Luisa Femenías, Jorge J. E. Gracia, Oscar R. Martí, León Olivé, Carlos Pereda, and Eduardo Rabossi. They argue that Spanish is not a philosophically irrelevant language and that there are original positions to be found in the work of Latin American philosophers.Part I of the book looks at why the history of philosophy has not developed in Latin America. A range of theoretical issues are explored, each focusing on specific problems that have hindered the development of a solid history. Part II details the complex task of writing a history of philosophy for a region still haunted by the specter of colonialism.

• Reihe: SUNY Press
• ISBN: 9780791464281
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.06.2006
• Größe: 229 x 153 mm
• Verlag: State University of New York Press
• Herausgegeben von: Arleen Salles, Elizabeth Millán