Argentinean philosopher, theologian, and historian Enrique Dussel understands the present international order as divided into the culture of the center and the peoples of the periphery by which he means the populations of Latin America, Africa, and part of Asia, and the oppressed classes throughout the world. In this book the author presents a profound analysis of the alienation of peripheral peoples resulting from the imperialism of the center for more than five centuries. Dussel's aim is to demonstrate that the center's ...
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Argentinean philosopher, theologian, and historian Enrique Dussel understands the present international order as divided into the culture of the center and the peoples of the periphery by which he means the populations of Latin America, Africa, and part of Asia, and the oppressed classes throughout the world. In this book the author presents a profound analysis of the alienation of peripheral peoples resulting from the imperialism of the center for more than five centuries. Dussel's aim is to demonstrate that the center's historic cultural, military, and economic domination of poor countries is 'philosophically' founded on North Atlantic onthology.
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