Outlines to a dialectical phenomenology for a Latin American praxis

Abstract

This paper outlines a potential intersection between phenomenology and dialectics, integrating these methodologies into a situated philosophical praxis. It analyzes specific historical and cultural aspects of Latin American philosophy, highlighting how they have shaped a distinct way of thinking. Additionally, the political intersubjectivity is examined through the lenses of Husserl and Hegel, with a particular focus on the concept of negativity. Finally, a practical phenomenology and materialist dialectics are proposed as tools to transform concrete reality, emphasizing the importance of a critical and situated consciousness in constructing an authentic and transformative praxis that involves both an objective and subjective reading of reality. The paper promotes an intersubjectivity described through a dialectical phenomenology, aiming to establish a memory and appropriation of Latin American reality, which entails a democratic dialogue in a politically shared world while aspiring to a radical praxis.