Phil 191:
Philosophy, Identity and Colonialism in Latin America
Professor Natalie Cisneros
Tuesday and Thursday 9:30 – 10:45
As an introductory survey of Latin American philosophy, this course will explore the intellectual contributions of Latin American thinkers and the philosophical debates that have shaped Latin American thought. We will examine Latin American philosophy from colonization through the present, paying particular attention to philosophical questions about coloniality and decoloniality; identity, gender, race and ethnicity; social justice and politics; history, time and memory; exile and border culture. We also discuss the relationship between literature and philosophy and the configuration of Latin American, Hispano American, and Afro Hispanic identities. Finally, towards the end of our semester-long investigation, we will (re)consider the identity, value and future of Latin American Philosophy.