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Enrique Dussel's Philosophy of Liberation: Philosophical Reflections at the Time of the COVID-19 Global Pandemic
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic began in Wuhan, China sometime in November 2019. The virus has spread sporadically across countries and continents wreaking havoc medically, politically, and individually as it claimed more than three hundred thousand lives and had virally infected more than four million of... view more
The COVID-19 pandemic began in Wuhan, China sometime in November 2019. The virus has spread sporadically across countries and continents wreaking havoc medically, politically, and individually as it claimed more than three hundred thousand lives and had virally infected more than four million of the global population. This phenomenon has led us to confront inevitable eschatological questions: Is this a sign of the end times? Will this efface the vulnerable human race? Will this disrupt the global economy as capitalism had collapsed worldwide? Do these events signal a new political era, perhaps the dawn of socialism and communism as countries worldwide are led to confront its own deficiencies and inadequacies? Which social and political systems and worldviews are efficient particularly in this age of globalization? What are our chances for human survival?... view less
Classification
Philosophy, Ethics, Religion
Free Keywords
Enrique Dussel; Decoloniality; Eurocentrism; Covid-19; Philippines; Ethics of Liberation
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Page/Pages
p. 173-208
Journal
Social Ethics Society : Journal of Applied Philosophy (2020)
Issue topic
Philosophy and Covid-19
ISSN
2546-1885
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed