Methodological Reflections on the Philosophical Reception in Latin America: The Case of Hegel in Argentina

Abstract

The research explores the specificity of philosophical reception in LatinAmerica by examining the case of G.W.F. Hegel’s reception in Argentina, which we considerrepresentative of other reception studies in the region. Through this analysis, we aim to addressthe challenges associated with investigating reception, which reveal the limitations of thisconcept when applied methodologically in the philosophical domain. We argue thatphilosophical reception studies cannot abandon the critical pretension inherent to all rigorousphilosophical work. To this end, we first outline the main difficulties related to studying Hegel’sreception in Argentina. Second, we present a brief history of this reception based on ourresearch in the field of Hegelian studies. Third, we address the problem of archive construction.Fourth, we consider the disciplinary framing of such research. Ultimately, we aim to define thephilosophical boundaries of the concept of reception.