Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The objective of this article is to show the urgent necessity for philosophical self-criticism regarding the insufficiency of Eurocentric authors in considering the interests of black and indigenous people. As an example, we present the theses of two of the greatest critics of the fundamental institutions of Eurocentrism (the State and the Church) within Europe itself: Arthur Schopenhauer and Friedrich Nietzsche. We show how the institutions previously mentioned are valued similarly in Brazil. In that perspective, we assert the importance of the existence of brazilian philosophies that deviate from the ideal of protecting Christian and state principles. Furthermore, we present one of them based on empirical experiences in the forests and streets.
Source: Intuitio
Authors: Wallace dos Santos de Moraes, Pamela Cristina de Gois
Institution: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Language: English
Subfield: Anthropology
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4413676814