El legado de Edmundo O'Gorman : las dos Américas y la dialéctica de Occidente

Abstract

This article explores the possibilities unlocked by Edmundo O’Gorman’s The invention of America to reinsert the whole American continent in Western history. The author highlights several theoretical and ideological tensions that have appeared during the interpretation of O’Gorman’s work. The analysis focuses on the chapter “The structure of America’s being and the meaning of American history”, which offers a unique interpretation of America’s reality, based on the role its emergence played in the creation of the concept of the West.