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For me, philosophy was first and foremost the discovery of what it means to be a philosopher in Latin America.
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The speaker presents philosophy as more than the study of ideas. It was chiefly a way to understand what being a philosopher means within the setting of Latin America. The phrase “first and foremost” gives this personal and regional question priority over other aspects of philosophy.
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- Naked Punch interview with Enrique Dussel
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