Stefan Gandler's Renewal of Critical Theory from Latin America

This article aims to broaden the scope of Critical Theory beyond the Anglo-American and European sphere by addressing the work of Stefan Gandler. Gandler, who has long advocated for the importance of Mexican philosophers, has also utilized their work to criticize the current iteration of Critical Theory in its second and third generations. Finding them far removed from the first, he considers the work of thinkers like Bolivar Echeverria to be the tradition's true heirs. By attending to his critique, this article examines rethinking the history of Critical Theory as such and expand its scope.