Blooming in the Ruins:How Mexican Philosophy Can Guide Us toward the Good Life (Guides to the Good Life)

by: Carlos Alberto Sánchez (Author)

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2024/9/3

Language: English

Print Length: 328 pages

ISBN-10: 0197691005

ISBN-13: 9780197691007

Book Description

An introduction to major themes in 20th century Mexican philosophy, offering an array of fascinating concepts, from recommending cultivating a rival as a source of motivation to reminding us to respect other people on their own terms.When we think of philosophy that can guide us in our everyday lives, we are more likely to think of Ancient Greece or Rome than we are 20th-century Mexico. But 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 Weste philosophy bound up with colonial power―first brought to Mexico with the Augustinians in the 16th century, and, like so much else, imposed on Mexicans for centuries after that―it boasts a range of powerful ideas and advice for mode-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.Mexican philosophers had to grapple with questions particular to Mexico that have implications that anyone can and should lea from. Given the way we all must contend with life's unexpected twists and tus, how can we preserve a sense of ourselves, and a coherent way of thinking about the world? How can we deal with emotions that conflict with one another? How can we keep our spirits up when we feel like we are always on our way to a far-off goal? Mexican philosophy offers a specific, historically- and culturally-rooted way to think about these universal questions. We can appreciate the way its ideas followed from the accidents of history that created mode-day Mexico, while also appreciating that they are as universally profound as those passed down in the Weste tradition.Mexican philosophy is a varied, dynamic, and deeply mode resource for meaningful, distinctive wisdom to guide us through our lives. 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 leaing about philosophy (or Mexico) for the first time.

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An introduction to major themes in 20th century Mexican philosophy, offering an array of fascinating concepts, from recommending cultivating a rival as a source of motivation to reminding us to respect other people on their own terms.When we think of philosophy that can guide us in our everyday lives, we are more likely to think of Ancient Greece or Rome than we are 20th-century Mexico. But 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 Weste philosophy bound up with colonial power―first brought to Mexico with the Augustinians in the 16th century, and, like so much else, imposed on Mexicans for centuries after that―it boasts a range of powerful ideas and advice for mode-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.Mexican philosophers had to grapple with questions particular to Mexico that have implications that anyone can and should lea from. Given the way we all must contend with life's unexpected twists and tus, how can we preserve a sense of ourselves, and a coherent way of thinking about the world? How can we deal with emotions that conflict with one another? How can we keep our spirits up when we feel like we are always on our way to a far-off goal? Mexican philosophy offers a specific, historically- and culturally-rooted way to think about these universal questions. We can appreciate the way its ideas followed from the accidents of history that created mode-day Mexico, while also appreciating that they are as universally profound as those passed down in the Weste tradition.Mexican philosophy is a varied, dynamic, and deeply mode resource for meaningful, distinctive wisdom to guide us through our lives. 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 leaing about philosophy (or Mexico) for the first time.