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November 14, 2023

Latin American Theologian Enrique Dussel, Who Crafted a "Philosophy of Liberation," Dies at 88
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Argentinian Mexican philosopher and theologian Enrique Dussel has passed
away at the age of 88. Dussel's work in decolonizing philosophy and
formulating a Latin American liberation theology has grown increasingly
influential in recent years. Dussel challenged Eurocentrism's influence,
writing, "Modernity elaborated a myth of its own goodness, rationalized
its violence as civilizing, and finally declared itself innocent of the
assassination of the Other."


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