“Enlightenment, Romanticism and Utopia in the 19th Century. The reception of German Classical Philosophy in the intercultural context of Latin America”

Abstract

This essay deals with basic methodological and theoretical aspects of the Enlightenment in the context of "comparison, identity and interrelation" between European and Latin-American philosophical thought. The reception of the philosophy of the Enlightenment is analyzed as a component of the scientific tradition not only of Mexico but also of other Latin-American countries. Consequently, this study focuses on methodological questions that relate to Latin-American identity in the framework of intercultural thought. In this context, it looks not only at topics such as "classical German philosophy in the context of intercultural thought", but also aspects of the reception European romantic thought. Thus, the essay studies the relation between utopia and reality as well as the thought of Humboldt and Krause, both in their similarities and differences. The driving idea here to stimulate reflection on the advantages and disadvantages of Modern profits and losses of the Modernity in the present epoch.