Methodological Reflections on the Philosophical Reception in Latin America: The Case of Hegel in Argentina

The research explores the specificity of philosophical reception in Latin America by examining the case of G.W.F. Hegel’s reception in Argentina, which we consider representative of other reception studies in the region. Through this analysis, we aim to address the challenges associated with investigating reception, which reveal the limitations of this concept when applied methodologically in the philosophical domain. We argue that philosophical reception studies cannot abandon the critical pretension inherent to all rigorous philosophical work. To this end, we first outline the main difficulties related to studying Hegel’s reception in Argentina. Second, we present a brief history of this reception based on our research in the field of Hegelian studies. Third, we address the problem of archive construction. Fourth, we consider the disciplinary framing of such research. Ultimately, we aim to define the philosophical boundaries of the concept of reception.