Mexican history itself – one that is violent, traumatic and catastrophic – demands that philosophers interpret the world in a non-idealistic way, and the effort to put huaraches on Aristotle, or make philosophy intelligible to the common person, is answering that demand. #mexistentialism #philsky

“Ultimately, what makes #Mexistentialism attractive as a #philosophical #worldview is that it vindicates or validates the situated, or circumstantial, historical viewpoint or perspective – it empowers it.”

“They talk about a type of person who understands or recognises the meaning of the phrase ‘nothing is certain’. This person understands or recognises their nepantla – that they are in between spaces, times, destinations, life and death ...” aeon.co/essays/the-l... #Mexistentialism #uncertainty

Only Mexican philosophy can save us now

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