| The Role of History in Latin American Philosophy: Contemporary Perspectives Contributor(s): Salles, Arleen (Editor), Millán, Elizabeth (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0791464288 ISBN-13: 9780791464281 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2006 Annotation: Argues that there are original positions to be found in the work of Latin American philosophers. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - General - Nature | Essays |
| Series: SUNY Series in Latin American and Iberian Thought and Culture |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 6.08" W x 8.98" (0.76 lbs) 244 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
