Tlamatiliztli: la sabiduría del pueblo nahua. Filosofía intercultural y derecho a la tierra

González Romero, O.S. (2021)

Doctoral Thesis

The aim of this research is the systematic analysis of the wisdom coined by Nahua people of Mexico, based on the historical sources and archaeological evidence, but also in the knowledge developed by contemporary indigenous communities and the contributions of indigenous scholars. The hypothesis of this research pretends to demonstrate, how the cognitive structures embedded in indigenous languages are useful in the development of an intercultural epistemology.

The academic relevance of this research not only lies in the fact that address rigorous and systematically an issue –indigenous philosophies-which faces lack of acknowledgment, which is not a minor issue; but also because this effort to analyse Nahuatl philosophy is useful to provide alternatives to understand the world based on a different ontology. The development of an intercultural philosophy will be useful to face and solve some misunderstandings caused by cultural colonization.

• Aztecs
• Nahuatl
• Philosophy
• Mesoamerica
• Codices
• Heritage
• Pictographic writing
• Indigenous knowledge

• All authors: González Romero, O.S.
• Supervisor: Jansen, M.E.R.G.N.
• Co-supervisor: Llanes Ortiz, G.; Macuil, R.
• Committee: Kolen, J.C.A.; Hofman, C.L.; Adelaar, W.F.H.; Berger, M.E.; Olko, J.; Whittaker, G.
• Qualification: Doctor (dr.)
• Awarding Institution: Faculty of Archaeology, Leiden University
• Date: 2021-06-22
• Title of host publication: Archaeological Studies Leiden University
• Publisher: Leiden: Leiden University Press (LUP)
• ISBN (print): 9789087283742
• Name: 53
• Sponsorship: This research is the result of a PhD project conducted by Osiris Sinuhé González Romero at the Faculty of Archeology at Leiden University. Leiden University, CONACYT-Mexico and Centro de Investigaciones en Antropología Social (CIESAS) supported the research and production of the present book. “This project also has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No 778384”. COLING Project “Minority Languages, Major Opportunities “Collaborative Research, Community Engagement and Innovative Educational Tools”