Colonial Scholasticism (eBook, PDF)

Interpreting Nature, Society, and Philosophy in Spanish America
Redaktion: Aravena Zamora, Abel; Polloni, Nicola

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Produktbeschreibung

Colonial Scholasticism: Interpreting Nature, Society, and Philosophy in Spanish America explores the enduring influence of scholasticism beyond Europe, tracing its evolution in the intellectual and educational institutions of colonial Latin America.

Far from being a mere extension of European thought, colonial scholasticism developed in response to new cultural, political, and scientific contexts, engaging with both local realities and global philosophical traditions. This volume examines the emergence and adaptation of scholastic philosophy in Spanish America, from the establishment of schools and universities to the development of novel approaches to law, science, and theology. It explores how the works of Aristotle and his ancient and medieval followers continued to shape intellectual discourse in the American world. At the same time, it highlights how these traditions were reinterpreted in dialogue with Indigenous knowledge, social structures, and the challenges posed by colonial rule. Bringing together contributions from leading scholars in the field, Colonial Scholasticism sheds light on a neglected chapter in the history of Western philosophy. It challenges Eurocentric periodisations that confine scholasticism to the Middle Ages and demonstrates its continued relevance in shaping philosophical and scientific thought well into early modernity.

This book is an essential resource for historians of philosophy, scholars of Latin American intellectual history, and all those interested in the global dimensions of scholasticism.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 234
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. August 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040414132
• Artikelnr.: 74985342

Autorenporträt

Abel Aravena Zamora is a Senior Researcher and Professor of Philosophy at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Playa Ancha, Valparaíso, Chile. His research explores philosophical activity in colonial Latin America, particularly in Chile, through the study of manuscript records from educational institutions of the time. He has published articles and books on the teachings of various philosophy masters active in Chile from the 17th to the 19th century. Abel is currently the Principal Investigator of a four¿year research project funded by the Chilean agency Fondecyt¿ANID (2025-2028). Nicola Polloni is an Associate Professor of Medieval Philosophy at the University of Messina, Italy. His research focuses on natural philosophy, hylomorphism, and, in particular, premodern theories of matter and prime matter, combining historical, systematic, and comparative perspectives. His publications include The Twelfth¿Century Renewal of Latin Metaphysics: Gundissalinus's Ontology of Matter and Form (2020) and Hylomorphism into Pieces: Elements, Atoms, and Corpuscles in Natural Philosophy and Medicine, 1400-1600 (cöedited, 2024).

Inhaltsangabe

List of Figures
List of Contributors
0. Introduction
1. Shaping Philosophy in 16th Century New Spain: Sea Explorations,
Educational Institutions, and the Case of Alonso de la Veracruz
Virginia Aspe Armella
2. Alonso de la Veracruz's Take on the Conceivability of Prime Matter
Nicola Polloni
3. The Jesuit José de Acosta's Epistemological Revision of Scholasticism
Francisco Castilla Urbano
4. Reconstructing Library Collections: Reading Philosophy in Mexico City
and Puebla in the 16th and 17th Centuries
Lydia Deni Gamboa
5. Phlegmatic, Melancholic and Sanguine: The Indigenous of Peru in Three
'Indian' Texts, 16th-17th Centuries
Germán Morong Reyes
6. Masculinities in Colonial America: Medical, Legal, and Theological
Knowledge and the Construction of the Indigenous Male Body During the 16th
Century
Alvaro Ojalvo Pressac
7. Dictates on Justice and Law: Classrooms and Manuscripts of the New
Kingdom of Granada
Carlos Arturo Arias Sanabria
8. Academic Freedom and Tradition in Philosophy: Miguel De Viñas S.I.
Philosopher in Chile in the 18th Century
Roberto Marconi
9. Heavenly Bodies and American Enlightenment: The Case of Manuel Antonio
Talavera
Abel Aravena Zamora and Francisco Cordero Morales
Index