Carlos Alberto Sánchez

Blooming in the Ruins (eBook, ePUB)

How Mexican Philosophy Can Guide Us toward the Good Life

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Mexican philosophy, which came into focus in the last century, following the Mexican Revolution, is a rich and wide-ranging tradition with much to offer readers today. Emerging in defiance of the Western philosophy bound up with colonial power, it boasts a range of powerful ideas and advice for modern-day life. A tradition deeply tied to Mexico's history of colonization, revolution, resistance, and persistence through hardship, this philosophy has much to teach us. Incorporating stories from his family's and his ancestors' Mexican and Mexican-American experiences, Carlos Alberto Sánchez provides an intriguing guide for readers of all backgrounds, including those who will be learning about philosophy (or Mexico) for the first time.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. August 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780197691014
• Artikelnr.: 72255987

Autorenporträt

Carlos Alberto Sánchez is Professor of Philosophy at San José State University, where he teaches and publishes on Mexican philosophy and its history. He grew up in Michoacán, Mexico and King City, California. He is the co-founder and executive editor of the Journal of Mexican Philosophy.

Inhaltsangabe

PREFACE
Mexican Philosophy as a Guide to Life
PART I
TWO VERY SHORT INTRODUCTIONS TO MEXICAN PHILOSOPHY
Chapter 1: In the Beginning. . .Philosophy in Mexico
Chapter 2: In the 20th Century. . . Mexican Philosophy
PART II
4 IMPORTANT THEMES
Chapter 3: You are Always on the Way (On Nepantla)
Chapter 4: You are Where You Are(On Circumstantialism)
Chapter 5: (Un)Fortunate Destinies(On Accidentality)
Chapter 6: About My Mother's Mole(On Anti-Essentialism)
PART III
INSTRUCTIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS, ORIENTATIONS
Chapter 7: Listen In on Yourself
Chapter 8: Be Charitable
Chapter 9: Be Late to Parties
Chapter 10: Don't Fear Ghosts
Chapter 11: Be Originary
Chapter 12: Embrace Zozobra
Chapter 13: Don't Be a Relajiento
Chapter 14: Don't be an Apretado
Chapter 15: The Uses (and Abuses) of Socratic Irony
Chapter 16: Model Personalities
Chapter 17: Be a Dignified Cynic
Chapter 18: Don't Be a Troll
Chapter 19: Insert Yourself in the Narrative
Chapter 20: A Lesson from the Invention of America
Chapter 21: Love Without Violence
Chapter 22: Value Other Perspectives
Chapter 23: Be Like the Rabbit
Chapter 24: When to Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth
Chapter 25: Love What You Do
Chapter 26: Avoid Cults
Chapter 27: Enjoy an Occasional Rivalry
PART IV
DICHOS
Chapter 28: My Abuelo's Favorite Dicho
Chapter 29: My Abuela's Favorite Dicho
PART V
MORE ON MEXICAN PHILOSOPHY
Chapter 30: Doing Philosophy Mexican Style!
Bibliography and Further Reading