Mexican Philosophy in the 20th Century

Auteur
Robert Eli Sanchez, Jr. received his Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of California, Riverside in 2012. He is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles, and is a member of the APA Committee on Hispanics. Carlos Sánchez received his Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of New Mexico in 2006. He is the Editor of the American Philosophical Association's Newsletter on Hispanic/Latino Issues in Philosophy.

Texte du rabat

Sanchez and Sanchez have selected, edited, translated, and introduced some of the most influential texts in Mexican philosophy, which constitute a unique and robust tradition that will challenge and complicate traditional conceptions of philosophy. The texts collected here are organized chronologically and represent a period of Mexican thought and culture that emerged from the Mexican Revolution of 1910 and which culminated in la filosofia de lo mexicano (the philosophy of Mexicanness). Though the selections reflect on a variety of philosophical questions, collectively they represent a growing tendency to take seriously the question of Mexican national identity as a philosophical question--especially given the complexities of Mexico's indigenous and European ancestries, a history of colonialism, and a growing dependency on foreign money and culture. More than an attempt to describe the national character, however, the texts gathered here represent an optimistic period in Mexican philosophy that aimed to affirm Mexican culture and philosophy as a valuable, if not urgent, contribution to universal culture.

Résumé
A collection of influential texts in Mexican philosophy, representing a period of Mexican thought and culture beginning with the Mexican Revolution and culminating in la filosofía de lo mexicano. The editors' Introduction highlights the significance of this tradition as one that took seriously the question of Mexican national identity as a philosophical question.

Contenu

• Contributors

• Introduction

• Chapter 01: Gabino Barreda and Contemporary Ideas (1910) by José Vasconcelos

• Chapter 02: Discourse at the Inauguration of the National University (1910) by Justo Sierra

• Chapter 03: Existence as Economy and as Charity (1916) by Antonio Caso

• Chapter 04: Neither Irrationalism nor Rationalism but Critical Philosophy (1928) by José Romano Muñoz

• Chapter 05: 20 Years of Education in Mexico (1941) by Samuel Ramos

• Chapter 06: History of Philosophy in Mexico (1943) by Samuel Ramos

• Chapter 07: The University Debate Between Antonio Caso and Vicente Lombardo Toledano (1933)

• Chapter 08: Two Ideas of Philosophy (1940) by Francisco Larroyo and José Gaos

• Chapter 09: My Two Cents: "American" Philosophy? (1942) by José Gaos

• Chapter 10: Philosophy as Commitment (1952) by Leopoldo Zea

• Chapter 11: Solitude and Communion (1948) by Luis Villoro

• Chapter 12: The Major Moments of Indigenism in Mexico (1950) by Luis Villoro

• Chapter 13: Essay on an Ontology of the Mexican (1951) by Emilio Uranga

• Chapter 14: Community, Greatness, and Misery in Mexican Life (1949) by Jorge Portilla

• Chapter 15: Art or Monstrosity (1960) by Edmundo O' Gorman

• Chapter 16: On Feminine Culture (1950) by Rosario Castellanos

• Chapter 17: Possibilities and Limitations of the Mexican (1958) by José Revueltas

• Chapter 18: The X on the Brow: Some Reflections on Mexico (1952) by Alfonso Reyes

• Chapter 19: The Problem of Truth (1960) by Abelardo Villegas

• Bibliography