This comprehensive collection of original essays written by an international group of scholars addresses the central themes in Latin American philosophy.

• Represents the most comprehensive survey of historical and contemporary Latin American philosophy available today
• Comprises a specially commissioned collection of essays, many of them written by Latin American authors
• Examines the history of Latin American philosophy and its current issues, traces the development of the discipline, and offers biographical sketches of key Latin American thinkers
• Showcases the diversity of approaches, issues, and styles that characterize the field