The polarity of Mexican thought : instrumentalism and finalism

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The polarity of Mexican thought : instrumentalism and finalism

Michael A. Weinstein

Pennsylvania State University Press, c1976

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Mexican thinkers in recent generations have sought a philosophy emphasizing the ends of human activity (finalism) as contrasted with one stressing means or techniques (instrumentalism). According to Professor Weinstein's interpretation, an integrated perspective toward all aspects of the human condition characterizes Mexican philosophy and social thought, incorporating close attention to the aesthetic dimension of human experience and the tensions of human existence. The distinctive Mexican world-view provides a needed supplement to the analytical approach of North American philosophy and Marxist determinism.

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