In the last ten years, investigators worldwide have focused on the
connections between the philosophy of classical figures in American
pragmatism (e.g., William James, Charles Peirce, and John Dewey) and the
Hispanic world. Pragmatism and the Hispanic World examines the
intersection between these two traditions, advancing new and unexplored
realms of Western philosophy, and uncovering new relationships. It
argues that, with respect to philosophical issues, there are fewer rifts
and more affinity than is commonly thought between these two worlds.The
book will provide an invaluable source for philosophers and philosophy
students, as well as for scholars from other disciplines (e.g., history,
political science, sociology, diversity studies, and gender and race
studies) to begin understanding the dynamic relationship in thinking
between the two Americas. In additional to documenting the results of a
new and thriving area of research, it can also function as a primer to
direct and
provoke further inquiry. The volume is divided into three parts. First,
the reception of the classical American Pragmatists within the Hispanic
world is explored. Some of the essays argue for the inclusion of
Hispanic figures in the history of pragmatism and therefore challenge
the notion that pragmatism is a philosophy that is exclusively North
American. Others put forth pragmatism as a philosophy that can
contribute to dealing with the present social, ethical, or political
problems experienced by Hispanics in and outside of the United States.
These essays, from North American, Spanish, and Latin American scholars,
fill a void in the humanities and introduce a number of Hispanic
pragmatists, who are not included in standard pragmatists texts.
Altogether, the book questions gaps that never existed, building new
bridges instead. It pioneers the way for a twenty-first-century dialogue
between two great philosophical traditions.
