Blooming in the Ruins

PREFACE
Mexican Philosophy as a Guide to Life

PART I
TWO VERY SHORT INTRODUCTIONS TO MEXICAN PHILOSOPHY

Chapter 1: In the Beginning. . .Philosophy in Mexico
Chapter 2: In the 20th Century. . . Mexican Philosophy

PART II
4 IMPORTANT THEMES

Chapter 3: You are Always on the Way (On Nepantla)
Chapter 4: You are Where You Are(On Circumstantialism)
Chapter 5: (Un)Fortunate Destinies(On Accidentality)
Chapter 6: About My Mother's Mole(On Anti-Essentialism)

PART III
INSTRUCTIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS, ORIENTATIONS

Chapter 7: Listen In on Yourself
Chapter 8: Be Charitable
Chapter 9: Be Late to Parties
Chapter 10: Don't Fear Ghosts
Chapter 11: Be Originary
Chapter 12: Embrace Zozobra
Chapter 13: Don't Be a Relajiento
Chapter 14: Don't be an Apretado
Chapter 15: The Uses (and Abuses) of Socratic Irony
Chapter 16: Model Personalities
Chapter 17: Be a Dignified Cynic
Chapter 18: Don't Be a Troll
Chapter 19: Insert Yourself in the Narrative
Chapter 20: A Lesson from the Invention of America
Chapter 21: Love Without Violence
Chapter 22: Value Other Perspectives
Chapter 23: Be Like the Rabbit
Chapter 24: When to Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth
Chapter 25: Love What You Do
Chapter 26: Avoid Cults
Chapter 27: Enjoy an Occasional Rivalry

PART IV
DICHOS

Chapter 28: My Abuelo's Favorite Dicho
Chapter 29: My Abuela's Favorite Dicho

PART V
MORE ON MEXICAN PHILOSOPHY

Chapter 30: Doing Philosophy Mexican Style!
Bibliography & Further Reading

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• História das idéias
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