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Latin American Philosophy - by Eduardo Mendieta (Paperback)

Latin American Philosophy - by  Eduardo Mendieta (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Latin American Philosophy brings English-speaking readers up to date with recent scholarship and points to promising new directions.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>The essays in this book make it elegantly clear that there is a vigorous and rigorous Latin American philosophy . . . and that others dismiss it at their peril. --Mario Sáenz</p><p>The ten essays in this lively anthology move beyond a purely historical consideration of Latin American philosophy to cover recent developments in political and social philosophy as well as innovations in the reception of key philosophical figures from the European Continental tradition. Topics such as indigenous philosophy, multiculturalism, the philosophy of race, democracy, postmodernity, the role of women, and the position of Latin America and Latin Americans in a global age are explored by notable philosophers from the region. An introduction by Eduardo Mendieta examines recent trends and points to the social, political, economic, and cultural conditions that have inspired the discipline. Latin American Philosophy brings English-speaking readers up to date with recent scholarship and points to promising new directions.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>-A valuable introduction to the largely ignored field of Latin American philosophy... [It] outlines a novel approach to understanding the aimsnature, and function of Latin American philosophy.... Recommended- --Choice</p><br><br><p>"A valuable introduction to the largely ignored field of Latin American philosophy... [It] outlines a novel approach to understanding the aimsnature, and function of Latin American philosophy.... Recommended" --Choice</p><br><br><P>"A valuable introduction to the largely ignored field of Latin American philosophy... [It] outlines a novel approach to understanding the aimsnature, and function of Latin American philosophy.... Recommended" Choice"<br><br><P>""A valuable introduction to the largely ignored field of Latin Americanphilosophy... [It] outlines a novel approach to understanding the aimsnature, andfunction of Latin American philosophy.... Recommended"" -- Choice<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Eduardo Mendieta teaches philosophy at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He is author of The Adventures of Transcendental Philosophy and co-editor of Thinking from the Underside of History and Latin America and Postmodernity. </p>

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