Dr. Carlos Alberto Sánchez

Philosopher and professor at San José State University, Editor of the Journal of Mexican Philosophy, Director of the Center for Comparative Philosophy, and published author.

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New Publication

Blooming in the Ruins

An introduction to major themes in 20th century Mexican philosophy, offering an array of fascinating concepts, from recommending cultivating a rival as a source of motivation to reminding us to respect other people on their own terms.

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Recent Media

Being and Accident: A Mexican Ontology

Read: the Philosopher, Spring 2023

Author-Meets Critics for A Sense of Brutality

Read: University of Washington, Feb 19, 2021

Wearing a mask makes us face our own mortality

Read: Latino Rebels, OpEd, Jan 27, 2021

Don't forget the children ripped from their families at the border

Read: San Jose Mercury News, OpEd, Jan 19, 2021

Don’t call immigrant farmworkers heroes, they are underappreciated esssential workers

Read: The San Francisco Chronical, Oct 27, 2020

Zozobra - Episode 54

Listen: What the fockery?, Nov 2020

Word Processing: Zozobra

Listen: The Sunday Magazine with Piya Chattopadhyay, Nov 2020