Description
Sánchez 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 filosofía 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.
Table of Contents
ContributorsIntroductionChapter 01: Gabino Barreda and Contemporary Ideas (1910) by José VasconcelosChapter 02: Discourse at the Inauguration of the National University (1910) by Justo SierraChapter 03: Existence as Economy and as Charity (1916) by Antonio CasoChapter 04: Neither Irrationalism nor Rationalism but Critical Philosophy (1928) by José Romano MuñozChapter 05: 20 Years of Education in Mexico (1941) by Samuel RamosChapter 06: History of Philosophy in Mexico (1943) by Samuel RamosChapter 07: The University Debate Between Antonio Caso and Vicente Lombardo Toledano (1933)Chapter 08: Two Ideas of Philosophy (1940) by Francisco Larroyo and José GaosChapter 09: My Two Cents: "American" Philosophy? (1942) by José GaosChapter 10: Philosophy as Commitment (1952) by Leopoldo ZeaChapter 11: Solitude and Communion (1948) by Luis VilloroChapter 12: The Major Moments of Indigenism in Mexico (1950) by Luis VilloroChapter 13: Essay on an Ontology of the Mexican (1951) by Emilio UrangaChapter 14: Community, Greatness, and Misery in Mexican Life (1949) by Jorge PortillaChapter 15: Art or Monstrosity (1960) by Edmundo O' GormanChapter 16: On Feminine Culture (1950) by Rosario CastellanosChapter 17: Possibilities and Limitations of the Mexican (1958) by José RevueltasChapter 18: The X on the Brow: Some Reflections on Mexico (1952) by Alfonso ReyesChapter 19: The Problem of Truth (1960) by Abelardo VillegasBibliography
