Latin American Philosophy from Identity to Radical Exteriority (World Philosophies) - Softcover

Vallega, Alejandro Arturo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0253012570 ISBN 13: 9780253012579

Publisher: Indiana University Press, 2014

Synopsis

While recognizing its origins and scope, Alejandro A. Vallega offers a new interpretation of Latin American philosophy by looking at its radical and transformative roots. Placing it in dialogue with Western philosophical traditions, Vallega examines developments in gender studies, race theory, postcolonial theory, and the legacy of cultural dependency in light of the Latin American experience. He explores Latin America’s engagement with contemporary problems in Western philosophy and describes the transformative impact of this encounter on contemporary thought.

About this title

About the Author:

Alejandro A. Vallega is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Oregon. He is author of Heidegger and the Issue of Space: Thinking on Exilic Grounds and Sense and Finitude: Encounters at the Limits of Art, Language, and the Political.

Review:

"No other contemporary philosopher is more engaged with the meaning and sense of philosophy in Latin America than Alejandro A. Vallega." —Omar Rivera, Southwestern University

(Omar Rivera, Southwestern University)

About this edition

• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0253012570
• ISBN 13: 9780253012579
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256