Böcker av Jorge J. E. Gracia

Shares interests in the intersection of art and ideas. This book takes thirteen pieces of Latino art, each reproduced in color, as occasions for thematic discussions.

* First book that presents a comprehensive discussion of Hispanic/Latino identity from a philosophical point of view. * Interdisciplinary approach including: philosophy, anthropology, sociology, history and cultural studies. * Introduction to Latino/Hispanic philosophy and thought. .

A first-of-its-kind book that seriously and profoundly examines what it means philosophically to be Latino and where Latinos fit in American society.

In this book, distinguished philosopher Jorge J.E. Gracia reflects on his family and life in Cuba before the Castro Revolution. Through his stories the author hopes to entice historians, philosophers, writers, teachers, and others to pursue the study of Cuban society during that important period in the history of the island.

An anthology of Latin American philosophers in English. Besides the contemporary period, it includes key texts from the colonial and independent period to provide the reader with some historical background. It is divided into four sections - Colonial Beginnings and Independence, Philosophical Anthropology, Values, and The Search for Identity.