Overview

Latin American and Latinx Philosophy: A Collaborative Introduction is a beginner’s 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 don’t 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 “the Latino threat” narrative; the legacy of Latin American philosophy in the Chicano movement; an overview of Mexican existentialism, Liberation philosophy, and Latin American and Latinx feminisms; a philosophical critique of indigenism; a study of Latinx contributions to the philosophy of immigration; and an examination of the intersection of race and gender in Latinx identity.

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Author:   Robert Eli Sanchez, Jr. ,  Robert Eli Sanchez, Jr.
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138295865

ISBN 10:   1138295868
Pages:   278
Publication Date:   26 August 2019
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Introduction 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"

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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

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 Martin Alcoff, Hunter College, USA

Author Information

Robert Eli Sanchez, Jr. is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles. He specializes in Mexican/Latin American/Latinx philosophy and is co-editor of Mexican Philosophy in the 20th Century: Essential Readings (Oxford University Press, 2017).

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