Juan Carlos González at Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews:
Carlos Sánchez has dedicated a lot of thought and ink to two questions: (1) Is there such a thing as “Mexican philosophy”? and (2) If there is such a thing, does it matter? Throughout his career, Sánchez has consistently answered the first question affirmatively. In response to the second, Sánchez has shared that this tradition matters to him for personal reasons. Mexican philosophy has enriched his life, providing resources not only for deep philosophical speculation but also for coming to grips with his identity as a Mexican American. Yet, with respect to the question of why this tradition should matter to everyone regardless of their background, he at one point confessed, “There is, of course, a well-developed and highly nuanced answer to the question as to why one should study Mexican philosophy ‘at all’. But I haven’t found it yet” (2019).
Mexican Philosophy for the 21st Century delivers a well-developed, highly nuanced, and compelling answer to the question of why one should study Mexican philosophy “at all.” Sánchez’s central task is to “normalize” Mexican philosophy outside Mexico, or to demonstrate to the broader world of academic philosophy (especially in the United States) that Mexican philosophy has an original, rich, and overlooked set of tools for addressing human crises.
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