{"product_id":"9788417556242","title":"WESTERN MEANINGS \/ MEANINGS OF THE WEST","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOccidents of Meaning \/ Meanings of the Occident\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work gathers an exceptional dialogue between French philosopher Jean-Luc Nancy and Mexican thinker Juan Carlos Moreno Romo. Through a conversation that moves with clarity from popular music to great literature, and from the eccentric condition of Ibero-American thought to the deepest questions of contemporary philosophy, the book explores the question of the identity of the West. The reader will find a sharp analysis of whether Ibero-America belongs fully to modern civilization or if its place is that of a philosophical suburb, offering a renewed perspective on the meaning and limits of our cultural heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is the result of an intellectual encounter that addresses, with unusual clarity, the complex relationship between the Western philosophical tradition and the Ibero-American experience. Jean-Luc Nancy, a central figure of deconstructivism and post-structuralist thought, engages in a conversation that descends from theoretical heights to touch upon such concrete topics as popular music, literature, and the peculiar situation of Ibero-America on the map of thought. Moreno Romo, for his part, raises the question of the \"eccentricity\" or the \"suburban\" condition that has historically characterized the philosophy produced in these lands. Throughout the dialogue, certainties regarding belonging to a homogeneous modern civilization are dismantled, and the tensions between the center and the periphery, meaning and meaninglessness, are explored to offer a critical and nuanced vision of what it means to be \"Western\" from the Ibero-American experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMain Topics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe deconstruction of Western identity and its application to the Ibero-American context.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe relationship between the philosophy of the center (Europe) and the philosophy of the periphery (Ibero-America).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe analysis of popular music and literature as expressions of an eccentric cultural condition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe critique of the concept of modernity and the question of Ibero-America's belonging to it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe dialogue between French deconstructivism and Latin American critical thought.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at readers interested in contemporary philosophy, especially deconstructivism and post-structuralist thought. It is ideal for students and academics of philosophy, literary theory, cultural studies, and the history of ideas. It will also be of great value to those seeking to understand Ibero-American cultural identity from a critical and non-Eurocentric perspective, as well as to those who wish to delve into the thought of Jean-Luc Nancy through an accessible, conversational format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book contributes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn unpublished and accessible conversation with one of the most relevant philosophers of contemporary French thought.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn original reflection on the place of Ibero-America in Western philosophy and culture, far from habitual discourses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn analysis that connects high philosophical theory with concrete cultural expressions such as music and literature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA tool to critically rethink notions of modernity, identity, and cultural belonging.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nancy, Jean-Luc; Moreno Romo, Juan Carlos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anthropos Editorial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Literary essays, History: theory and methods, Social and cultural history, Philosophy, Deconstructivism, Structuralism, Post-structuralism, Philosophy: aesthetics, Social and political philosophy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Biblioteca A. Conciencia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work represents a unique opportunity to access the thought of Jean-Luc Nancy in a dialogue format that favors clarity without sacrificing depth. The conversation with Juan Carlos Moreno Romo manages to build a bridge between the most sophisticated European philosophy and the intellectual concerns specific to Ibero-America, offering a perspective that will be stimulating both for specialists and for readers interested in the crossroads of contemporary thought. Its critical approach to Western identity and the peripheral condition makes it a relevant read for those seeking to understand the cultural tensions of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANTHROPOS EDITORIAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53409987789147,"sku":"9788417556242","price":15.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841755624.jpg?v=1781899434","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788417556242","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}