| Title: | Latin American Philosophy |
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| Course Section Number: | PPE-228-02 |
| Department: | Philosophy, Politics, Economic |
| Description: | This course offers a survey of Latin American philosophy as a tradition that aims to respond to the particular circumstances in which we find ourselves rather than as the pursuit of abstract universal truths. The focus on the particularity of our circumstances will lead us to consider three main questions. The first is meta-philosophical and it regards the nature of philosophy itself. If philosophy has been historically construed as the pursuit of universal truths, can there be ethnic philosophies that focus on the problems, values, and identities of specific groups such as Latinx peoples? We will see the role that this debate has played in justifying the subjugation of Latinx peoples, and how Latinx philosophers have responded to it. The second question regards the nature of ethnic groups and the problem of in-group differences. What do Latinx individuals share that makes them part of the group? Biological traits? Common ancestry? Shared history? And how do different ways of defining the ethnic group might result in the exclusion of racial, gender, or national differences? The third question regards the power relations that colonization imposed on Latinx peoples along economic, political, and ethical lines, and the liberation projects that Latinx philosophers have formulated at different historical moments. Our survey of Latin American philosophy will include historical and contemporary philosophers as well as philosophers from Latin America and the U.S. |
| Credits: | 1.00 |
| Start Date: | January 19, 2026 |
| End Date: | May 9, 2026 |
| Meeting Information: |
01/20/2026-05/07/2026 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 02:40PM - 03:55PM, Center Hall, Room 215
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| Faculty: | Montiel, Jorge |
Course Status & Cross-Listings
| Cross-list Group Capacity: | 20 |
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| Cross-list Group Student Count: | 0 |
| Calculated Course Status: | OPEN |
| Section Name/Title | Status | Dept. | Capacity |
Enrolled/ Available/ Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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PPE-228-02
(cross-listing)
Latin American Philosophy |
OPEN | Philosophy, Politics, Economic | 20 | 0 / 20 / 0 |
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PHI-249-01
(primary)
Latin American Philosophy |
OPEN | Philosophy | 20 | 0 / 20 / 0 |
|
HSP-217-01
(cross-listing)
Latin American Philosophy |
OPEN | Hispanic Studies | 20 | 0 / 20 / 0 |