Decolonizing Ethics Penn State Series in Critical Theory Eduardo Mendieta, General Editor The Penn State Series in Critical Theory showcases the work of contemporary critical theorists who are building upon and expanding the canon of the Frankfurt School. Based on a series of symposia held at Penn State University, each volume in the series contains an original essay by an internationally renowned critical theorist, followed by a set of critical essays from a number of authors as well as the theorist’s response to these essays. Books in the series will focus especially on topics that have been previously neglected by the Frankfurt tradition, including colonialism and imperialism, racism, sexism, and ethnocentrism. They offer analyses and readings that show the continuing relevance of one of the most innovative intellectual traditions of the last century. Other books in the series: Amy Allen and Eduardo Mendieta, eds., From Alienation to Forms of Life: The Critical Theory of Rahel Jaeggi Amy Allen and Eduardo Mendieta, eds., Justification and Emancipation: The Critical Theory of Rainer Forst Decolonizing Ethics The Critical Theory of Enrique Dussel Edited by Amy Allen and Eduardo Mendieta The Pennsylvania State University Press University Park, Pennsylvania Portions of chapter 3 previously appeared in Linda Alcoff, “The Hegel of Coyoacán,” in boundary 2 45, no. 4 (2018): 183– 202. Copyright, 2018, Duke University Press. All rights reserved. Republished by permission of the copyright holder, Duke University Press. www .dukeupress .edu Library of Congress Cataloging- in- Publication Data Names: Allen, Amy, 1970– editor. | Mendieta, Eduardo, editor. Title: Decolonizing ethics : the critical theory of Enrique Dussel / edited by Amy Allen and Eduardo Mendieta. Other titles: Penn State series in critical theory. Description: University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2021] | Series: Penn State series in critical theory | Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary: “A collection of essays on the work of Latin American philosopher Enrique Dussel, focusing on his ethics of liberation”— Provided by publisher. Identifiers: LCCN 2020058278 | ISBN 9780271089553 (paperback) Subjects: LCSH: Dussel, Enrique D. | Ethics— Philosophy. | Philosophy of liberation. Classification: LCC B1034.D874 D43 2021 | DDC 170— dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020058278 Copyright © 2021 The Pennsylvania State University All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Published by The Pennsylvania State University Press, University Park, PA 16802- 1003 The Pennsylvania State University Press is a member of the Association of University Presses. It is the policy of The Pennsylvania State University Press to use acid- free paper. Publications on uncoated stock satisfy the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences— Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Material, ANSI Z39.48- 1992..