Abstract

GIRALDO, OMAR FELIPE. ONTOLOGICAL ASSUMPTIONS FOR THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF THE MOTHER EARTH'S RIGHTS. Luna Azul [online]. 2012, n.35, pp.78-93. ISSN 1909-2474.

The "Buen Vivir" is a utopia that arises in Latin America inspired by the rationalities of indigenous peoples, peasants and afro-descendant people of the subcontinent which, against the current hegemonic discourses, is having a huge influence in global discussions about the civilization crisis. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the universal declaration of Mother Earth's rights draft , considering the ontological foundations that support it. The aim is to understand the question asks about the sense of being through answers around the relationality to the whole, as well as to discuss the relevance of considering these ontological assumptions in a moment of history in which we are challenged by the continuity of human life on the planet.

Keywords : Rights of nature; buen vivir; relational ontology; civilization crisis.

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