Latin American Philosophy

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

This course is an introduction to Latin American Philosophy. Students will engage with the distinctive and diverse contributions of philosophers and philosophical traditions from Latin America to a wide range of philosophical fields (such as metaphysics, epistemology, political philosophy, aesthetics, ethics, phenomenology, feminism, and metaphilosophy). Students will learn how the unique characteristics and historical experiences of the region have shaped the development of its philosophical viewpoints (by considering, for example, colonialism and resistance to it, indigenous philosophical systems, injustice and inequality, and questions of Latin American identities).