Philosophy 228 - Introduction to Latin American Philosophy

Intro Latin American PHI

Spring
2026
01
4.00
Juan Sebastian Ospina

M W 9:25 AM - 10:40 AM

Smith College
PHI-228-01-202603
jospina@smith.edu
This course provides a survey of different Latin American philosophical traditions and figures. Against some regimes of knowledge that doubt whether or not such philosophy does exist or could have its own status, the course considers from the very beginning the existence of a Latin American philosophy in its own right and its contributions to theorizing about the very idea of philosophy. Students examine different figures in Latin American thought relevant to social and political philosophy, Feminist philosophy, philosophy of liberation, Latin American Marxism, and philosophy of history. The course focuses on figures such as Guaman Poma de Ayala, Bartolomé de las Casas, Carlos Mariátegui, Enrique Dussel, Paulo Freire, Aníbal Quijano, Maria Lugones, Gloria Anzaldúa, Beatriz Nascimento, and Silvia Rivera Cusicánqui, among others.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.
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