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Carlos Alberto Sánchez, Mexican Philosophy for the 21st Century: Relajo, Zozobra, and Other Frameworks for Understanding Our World, Bloomsbury, 2023, 232pp., $20.65 (pbk) ISBN 9781350319141.
Reviewed by Juan Carlos González, Colorado College
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.[1] 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…
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