Elementi per una contestualizzazione della filosofia della religione di Juan Carlos Scannone

Una rassegna critica della letteratura specialistica

Abstract

Juan Carlos Scannone developed his theoretical proposal for a philosophy of religion between the second half of the 20th century and the first two decades of the 21st century, in a particular historical-geographical, intellectual and cultural context. In Latin America, the school of thought centered on historical-political conditions, the dynamics of liberation from oppression and injustice, the appreciation of popular wisdom and philosophical inculturation was born in 1970. Starting from a hermeneutical-phenomenological approach, Scannone elaborated a philosophy of religion, connected to his ideas on liberation, capable of revisiting religion, God and theological categories, in a lively dialogue between Western and Latin American thought. Taking the victims of oppression as a starting point for his reflection on God, the Argentine philosopher exposed the contemporary situation of philosophizing and of a particular type of rationality. The article explores some useful elements to determine Scannone’s philosophy of religion, presenting a critical comparison with the most recent specialist literature on the subject.