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La Razn Disruptiva: Antologa / Disruptive Reason: Anthology
by Luis Villoro
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Luis Villoro's essays, journalism, and writings on philosophy and history cover more than seven decades and touch on some of the most important trends of the second half of the twentieth century: existentialism, the philosophy of what it means to be Mexican, phenomenology, analytic philosophy, Marxism and multiculturalism. The complete list of his publications is lengthy and extends to a variety of topics across metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, political philosophy and the philosophy of religion, making a guide indispensable for newcomers to his work or those interested in venturing more deeply into his thinking. This anthology organizes Villoro's writings on philosophy into four main themes that intersect and give a diachronic unity to his thought: otherness; the relationship between concepts of knowledge, truth, and rationality; the relationship between power and ideas; and the relationship between concepts of community, democracy, and justice. Each has a corresponding chapter in this book: "The Other and Others" includes writings on metaphysics, philosophy of religion, and philosophical anthropology. "Knowledge, Rationality and Truth" is a compilation of essays on theories of knowledge. "Power and Ideas" features reflections on power, political change, ideology, and the nexus between ideas and power. Finally, "Community, Democracy and Justice" is a collection of texts ranging from social metaphysics to theories of democracy and justice.
Disruptive Reason aims, on one hand, to introduce new readers to the work of one of Latin America's most distinguished philosophers and, on the other hand, to provide more advanced readers with a single volume containing some of his best-known publications - "classics," in other words - and others that have enormous value but are not as widely read outside of specialist circles.
Luis Villoro's essays, journalism, and writings on philosophy and history cover more than seven decades and touch on some of the most important trends of the second half of the twentieth century: existentialism, the philosophy of what it means to be Mexican, phenomenology, analytic philosophy, Marxism and multiculturalism. The complete list of his publications is lengthy and extends to a variety of topics across metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, political philosophy and the philosophy of religion, making a guide indispensable for newcomers to his work or those interested in venturing more deeply into his thinking. This anthology organizes Villoro's writings on philosophy into four main themes that intersect and give a diachronic unity to his thought: otherness; the relationship between concepts of knowledge, truth, and rationality; the relationship between power and ideas; and the relationship between concepts of community, democracy, and justice. Each has a corresponding chapter in this book: "The Other and Others" includes writings on metaphysics, philosophy of religion, and philosophical anthropology. "Knowledge, Rationality and Truth" is a compilation of essays on theories of knowledge. "Power and Ideas" features reflections on power, political change, ideology, and the nexus between ideas and power. Finally, "Community, Democracy and Justice" is a collection of texts ranging from social metaphysics to theories of democracy and justice.
Disruptive Reason aims, on one hand, to introduce new readers to the work of one of Latin America's most distinguished philosophers and, on the other hand, to provide more advanced readers with a single volume containing some of his best-known publications - "classics," in other words - and others that have enormous value but are not as widely read outside of specialist circles.
Paperback
$21.95