Enrique Dussel's writings span the theology of liberation, critiques of discourse ethics, evaluations of Marx, Levinas, Habermas, and others, but most importantly, the development of a philosophy written from the underside of Eurocentric modernist teleologies, an ethics of the impoverished, and the articulation of a unique Latin American theoretical perspective. This anthology of original articles by U.S. philosophers elucidating Dussel's thought, offers critical analyses from a variety of perspectives, including feminist ones. Also included is an essay by Dussel that responds (...) to these essays. (shrink)

Following an analysis of the historical contexts from which liberation theology emerged, ana anlysis of Gutiérrez’s version of this theology is provided with a discussion of its prospects for future development.

Following an analysis of the historical contexts from which liberation theology emerged, ana anlysis of Gutiérrez’s version of this theology is provided with a discussion of its prospects for future development.