Mexican Philosophy for the 21st Century: Relajo, Zozobra, and Other Frameworks for Understanding Our World [Hardcover]

Mexican philosophy has been relegated for far too long to the margins of philosophy's global scene. Carlos Alberto S?nchez brings it to the front and centre by demonstrating that its figures, methods, and texts, supplement, enrich, and broaden the scope and depth of both philosophy and our everyday understanding.

Explaining the context and thinkers associated withrelajo,zozobra,nepantla,corazonada,tik, andMexistentialism,S?nchez goes beyond a standard introduction of Mexican philosophy. His sustained analysis of prominent concepts gives us a new vocabulary for understanding ourselves and the world we live in. Based on the concrete experience of Mexican life, we are introduced to influential thinkers and uniquely Mexican themes: the primacy of history and circumstance and the intrinsic value of community.

Powered by a commitment to use Mexican philosophy to navigate the perplexing world we inhabit, S?nchez challenges the blanket application of Eurocentric philosophy to our 21st-century concerns. This is an essential starting point for Latin American philosophy scholars and anyone approaching Mexican philosophy for the very first time.

A sustained reflection on distinctly Mexican concepts that reveals the value of applying Mexican thought to everyday life.Carlos Alberto S?nchezis Professor of Philosophy at San Jos? State University, USA. He is of co-editor of OUP'sMexican Philosophy in the 20th Century: Essential Readings(2017) and the translator ofEmilio Uranga's Analysis of Mexican Being: Introduction and Translation(Bloomsbury, 2021).

I strongly recommend Mexican Philosophy for the 21st Century to those looking for an astute, metaphilosophical assessment of what makes this tradition unique as well as a comprehensive, authoritative introduction to its key concepts. Most of all, I recommend this book to instructors wanting to breathe new life into their course reading lists. NolC`