Resumen

RETAMOZO, Martín. Enrique Dussel: Towards a Political Philosophy of Liberation. Notes on “Twenty Political Theses”. Utopìa y Praxis Latinoamericana [online]. 2007, vol.12, n.36, pp.107-123. ISSN 1315-5216.

The objective of this article is to present certain coordinates inscribed in Enrique Dussel’s “20 political thesis ” the publication of which constituted an invitation to debate themes such as politics, what is political, power, institutions and practical praxis on the part of the oppressed. Based on the presentation of the successive theses and the structural architecture of Dussel, a discussion of the coordinates for debate proposed by the author and the philosophical dialogues involved were undertaken.  Also the urgent need to advance in some of the themes proposed is promoted as a manner of exercising thought oriented towards the transformational criticism of situations of present day domination.

Palabras clave : Philosophy of liberation; political philosophy; Enrique Dussel; politics; liberation praxis.