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In most contributions collected in this volume, the influence from European and American philosophy can be felt. Remarkably, ten out of thirteen philosophers feel that the working out of a genuine Latin American local, national and continental cultural identity is a challenge to philosophy.
This volume contains articles on topics within a variety of disciplines: political philosophy, ethics, history of philosophy, formal logic, philosophy of science and technology, as well as philosophical interpretation of literature. It is relevant to a large audience of philosophers and researchers in these disciplines.
List of contents
Table of Contents / Table des Matieèers.- Philosophy in Latin America in the 20th Century.- The Reception of Analytical Philosophy in Latin America.- La Philosophie Contemporaine en Amérique Latine.- La Philosophie Argentine au XXe Siècle.- Philosophy in Contemporary Colombia (1930-1994).- La Philosophie au Chili.- A Phenomenological Reading of the Andes: Toward the Desublimation of the "Cholo".- La Discussion Contemporaine entre l'Éthique du Discours et l'Éthique de la Libération.- ¿Muere o Sobrevive la filosofía en el Ecuador? Razones de su descrédito y propuestas para su renacimiento.- Truth and Realism: A Current Debate in Latin America.- Philosophy of Science and Technology: A Personal Report.- On Some Recent Undecidability and Incompleteness Results in the Axiomatized Sciences.- Meta-Technics as the Philosophical Expression of the New World.
Summary
In most contributions collected in this volume, the influence from European and American philosophy can be felt. Remarkably, ten out of thirteen philosophers feel that the working out of a genuine Latin American local, national and continental cultural identity is a challenge to philosophy.
This volume contains articles on topics within a variety of disciplines: political philosophy, ethics, history of philosophy, formal logic, philosophy of science and technology, as well as philosophical interpretation of literature. It is relevant to a large audience of philosophers and researchers in these disciplines.
