Role of History in Latin American Philosophy

Arleen Salles is Assistant Professor in the Department of Art, Music, and Philosophy at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, The City University of New York. Elizabeth Millán-Zaibert is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at DePaul University and the coeditor (with Jorge J. E. Gracia) of Latin American Philosophy for the 21st Century: The Human Condition, Values, and the Search for Identity.

Part I of the book looks at why the history of philosophy has not developed in Latin America. A range of theoretical issues are explored, each focusing on specific problems that have hindered the development of a solid history. Part II details the complex task of writing a history of philosophy for a region still haunted by the specter of colonialism.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroduction Arleen Salles and Elizabeth Millán-ZaibertPart I Successful and Unsuccessful Models for Establishing a History of Latin American Philosophy The History of Philosophy and Latin American Philosophy Jorge J. E. GraciaExplanatory and "Argumentative" History of Philosophy Carlos PeredaHistory and Philosophy in the Latin American Setting: Some Disturbing Comments Eduardo RabossiBreaking with the Past: Philosophy and Its History in Latin America Oscar R. Martí Part II: Writing the History of Latin American Philosophy in and Despite the Shadows of Its Colonial Legacy The Study of Philosophy’s History in Mexico as a Foundation for Doing Mexican Philosophy Mauricio BeuchotPhilosophical Genealogies and Feminism in Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz María Luisa FemeníasA Philosophical Debate Concerning Traditional Ethnic Groups in Latin America and the History of Philosophy León OlivéHow and Why to Foster the History of Philosophy in Postcolonial Contexts Horacio Cerutti-Guldberg BibliographyContributorsIndex