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Latin American Philosophy: An Introduction with Readings
Susana NuccetelliSt. Cloud State University
Gary SeayCity University of New York

ISBN-10: 0130485160
ISBN-13:  9780130485168

Publisher:  Prentice Hall
Copyright:  2004
Format:  Paper; 336 pp
Published:  06/10/2003
Status: Instock


Suggested retail price: $65.33
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For undergraduate/graduate courses in Latin American Philosophy, Latin American Thought, Multicultural Philosophy, Latino Culture and Civilization, and Hispanic Culture and Civilization in the Departments of Philosophy, Latin American Studies, Political Science, Romance Languages, and Chicano Studies.

The most comprehensive anthology in its field, Latin American Philosophy: A Reader offers the reflections of Latin American thinkers on the nature of philosophy, justice, human rights, cultural identity, and other issues that have faced them from the colonial period to the present day.

  • Topical rather than historical organization—Arranges the material in seven chapters, each of which deals with a different philosophical topic related to the Latino experience.
    • Makes the text more suitable for teaching than most other texts in the field.

  • Discussions of current issues.
    • Offers students philosophical ideas about present-day controversies they are familiar with, such as poverty, racism, and the distribution of wealth.

  • Articles that illustrate contrasting points of view.
    • Maximizes students' understanding of the materials.

(NOTE: Each chapter begins with an Introduction.)

1. Knowledge and Reason in Pre-Columbian Cultures.

Christianity Reaches Merida, The Book of Chilam Balam of Chumayel translated and annotated by Munro S. Edmonson. The Birth of Philosophy among the Nahuas, Miguel León-Portilla. Florentine Codex, Fray Bernardino de Sahagún.



2. European Thinkers For and Against the Conquest.

Prologue to the Members of the Congregation, Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda. Biographical Addenda to The Only Way, Bartolomé de Las Casas. On the Indians and the Law of War, Francisco de Vitoria. Against the Black Legend, Roberto Fernández Retamar.



3. The Critical Tradition in Latin American Thought.

The Natural and Moral History of the Indies, José de Acosta. The Idea of Discovery of America, Edmundo O'Gorman. Reply to Sor Philothea, Juana Inés de la Cruz. The Erotic in Latin America, Enrique D. Dussel.



 4. Problems of Political Philosophy in the New Latin Nations of America.

The Jamaica Letter, Simón Bolívar. The Physical Aspect of Argentina and Ideas Induced by It, Domingo F. Sarmiento. Bases and Starting Points for the Organization of the Nation, Juan Bautista Alberdi. Is Latin America Ready for Democracy? Victor Raúl Haya de la Torre.



 5. The Influence of Positivist Thought in Latin America.

Positivism in Latin America, Arturo Ardao. The Advent of Positivism in Brazil, Joâo Cruz Costa. Positivism and Porfirism in Mexico, Leopoldo Zea. Ariel, José Enrique Rodó.



 6. Wealth and Poverty in Modern Hispanic America.

Our America, José Martí. Indians, Land, and Religion in Peru, José Carlos Mariátegui. Science and Technology, José Comblín. Science, Technology, Power, and Liberation Theology, Leonardo Boff.



 7. Latin American Philosophy and Latino Identity.

Man and Culture, Francisco Romero. The Cosmic Race, José Vasconcelos. Is There a Brazilian Philosophy? Afranio Coutinho. Is There an Ibero-American Philosophy? Risieri Frondizi. Can Hispanic Philosophy Flourish in the USA? Jorge Gracia.


"This is a very timely, well thought out, pedagogically savvy, and articulately presented introductory reader to Latin American thought . ... I think that Nuccetelli and Seay have developed a wonderfully useful book." — Eduardo Mendieta, SUNY at Stony Brook




"This is really excellent, and will be a wonderful, unique, very useful, and timely contribution. It is broad in scope, but well-organized and helpfully focused on topics of interest today. ... There is no book that even approximates the scope or usefulness of this collection." — Linda Martin Alcoff, Syracuse University


Susana Nuccetelli and Gary Seay's text, Latin American Philosophy: An Introduction with Readings, makes original and translated writings of Latin American thinkers available on a variety of philosophical problems. These problems include the nature of philosophy, rationality, justice, human rights, cultural identity, and many other questions that have concerned them from the colonial period to the present day.

Features of Latin American Philosophy: An Introduction with Readings
  • Invites discussion of topics currently generating considerable interest in philosophy
  • Offers contrasting views, facilitating a deeper understanding of the issues of Latin American philosophy
  • Reconstructs the history of ideas in Latin America with an emphasis on philosophical topics
  • Introduces students to major social figures advocating clearly defined ideologies, in which issues easily lend themselves to philosophical debate
  • Promotes cross-cultural understanding by selecting topics which affect all Latino groups
  • Provides vivid examples for students' appreciation, especially on topics such as fairness in the distribution of wealth, the persistence of poverty, racism, and the liberation of women

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