Mexican Philosophy in the 20th Century

<p>Sanchez and Sanchez have selected edited translated and introduced some of the most influential texts in Mexican philosophy which constitute a unique and robust tradition that will challenge and complicate traditional conceptions of philosophy. The texts collected here are organized chronologically and represent a period of Mexican thought and culture that emerged from the Mexican Revolution of 1910 and which culminated in <em>la filosofia de lo mexicano</em> (the philosophy of Mexicanness). Though the selections reflect on a variety of philosophical questions collectively they represent a growing tendency to take seriously the question of Mexican national identity as a philosophical question--especially given the complexities of Mexico's indigenous and European ancestries a history of colonialism and a growing dependency on foreign money and culture. More than an attempt to describe the national character however the texts gathered here represent an optimistic period in Mexican philosophy that aimed to affirm Mexican culture and philosophy as a valuable if not urgent contribution to universal culture.</p>