Decolonization and the Des-colonial Turn

The subject of decolonization is assuming a position of great importance in today’s political processes. Apart from providing some indications about the places in which such discourse have become relevant, this article also explores the profound significance, in particular, the epistemic and theoret...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Maldonado-Torres, Nelson
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2026
País:Ecuador
Institución:Universidad Andina Simón Bolivar
Repositorio:Revista Comentario Internacional
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.uasb.edu.ec:article/130
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.uasb.edu.ec/index.php/comentario/article/view/130
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Descolonización
conocimiento
des-colonial
actitud
razón.
Decolonization
knowledge
de-colonial
attitude
reason
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Sumario:The subject of decolonization is assuming a position of great importance in today’s political processes. Apart from providing some indications about the places in which such discourse have become relevant, this article also explores the profound significance, in particular, the epistemic and theoretical, of the concept of decolonization. In this sense, the article continues the discussion on undertaken by others about the “decolonization of knowledge” and other related themes. Its intents are through the concepts of de-colonial attitude and de-colonial reason, attempt to establish the bases for a wider comprehension of the decolonization with clear consequences for political and theoretical work.