Philosophy of Latin America /

In most contributions collected in this volume, the influence from European and American philosophy can be felt. Remarkably, ten out of thirteen philosophers feel that the working out of a genuine Latin American local, national and continental cultural identity is a challenge to philosophy. This vol...

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Main Author: Fløistad, Guttorm
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2003.
Series:Contemporary philosophy, a new survey ; 8.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:In most contributions collected in this volume, the influence from European and American philosophy can be felt. Remarkably, ten out of thirteen philosophers feel that the working out of a genuine Latin American local, national and continental cultural identity is a challenge to philosophy. This volume contains articles on topics within a variety of disciplines: political philosophy, ethics, history of philosophy, formal logic, philosophy of science and technology, as well as philosophical interpretation of literature. It is relevant to a large audience of philosophers and researchers in these disciplines.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 316 pages)
ISBN:9789401736510 (electronic bk.)
9401736510 (electronic bk.)