Conceptual History and Political Philosophy. Toward a Situated Analysis of Political Concepts in Latin America

Abstract

This article seeks to reflect on the methodological problem that dealing with political concepts with a particular historical and geographical frame entails. After stating how conceptual history, German in its origins, has given rise to different lines of thought throughout the Western World, especially in Europe, we explore how this conceptual approach can be used to address political concepts in Latin America from a philosophical-political perspective.

Keywords

• conceptual history
• political theory
• political philosophy
• latin america
• europe