Martín Barra-Acuña

Over the last three decades, philosophy of science has increasingly examined the social, political, and economic dimensions of scientific practice. Yet Latin American perspectives remain comparatively underrepresented in debates largely developed within Global North contexts. Bringing together contributions from the Latin American philosophy of science community, this edited collection examines how the region’s distinctive historical, territorial, institutional, and epistemic conditions generate philosophical problems that can enrich international debates in Political Philosophy of Science. Three interconnected themes organise the collection: Indigenous and traditional knowledge and value-laden scientific objectivity; science and territory, including environmental challenges and community participation; and science funding, research priorities, and Latin America’s position within global science. Together, these contributions explore how scientific knowledge and its institutions can respond to regional needs while remaining epistemically robust, democratically legitimate, and globally engaged. They offer new perspectives on scientific objectivity, science and democracy, and the development of socially relevant research. Confirmed Contributors: * Manuela Fernández Pinto and Juliana Gutiérrez (Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia) * Hugh Lacey (Swarthmore College, USA) * Pedro Bravo (Universidade Federal do ABC, Brazil) * Ivan F. Da Cunha (Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil) * David Ludwig (Wageningen University and Research, Netherlands) * Jocy Decol (Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil) * Ana Rosa Barahona Echeverria (Universidad Autónoma de México, México) and María Clerici (UNICAMP, Brazil) * Felipe Morales (Universidad de Chile, Chile) * Gabriel Donoso and Javier Silva (Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Chile) * Martín Barra Acuña (Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil)