ОБРИСИ НОВЕ ПОЛИТИЧКЕ И ЕКОНОМСКЕ ФИЛОЗОФИЈЕ У ЛАТИНСКОЈ АМЕРИЦИ
OUTLINES OF A NEW POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC PHILOSOPHY IN LATIN AMERICA

Summary/Abstract: During the last two decades Latin America has seen a number of political changes that have drawn the attention of the whole world. Тhe initial impulse for a significant part of these changes has come from social movements that were formed during the last several decades in this region. This paper analyzes some of the tendencies characteristic of many left oriented social movements in Latin America and points out certain principles they advocate. What is common for many of the movements is the fact that, besides fighting for the improvement of living conditions of certain social groups, they also formulate clear demands for a radical transformation of society. The goal they strive for is an egalitarian and humane society based on the principles of direct democracy, horizontalism and pluralism, where all the citizens would have a chance to directly participate in the process of organizing and governing social relations. The demand for overcoming the existing system also includes rejection of capitalism, as well as reassessment of the foundations of modern economy: the aims of all human production, the ways this production is organized, and the ways resources are distributed among people.

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