Desarrollo Humano, Ética y Cosmovisión Andina

Abstract

This article, whose title in English is 'Human Development, Ethics and Andean Cosmovision' analyses contemporary discussions in Latin American development thinking and practice. Over the last decade, the calls for Buen Vivir (Spanish for ‘Good Living’) that have emerged from the Andean region have prompted a revival of interest in Latin American contributions to development thinking. Buen Vivir (BV), refers to a notion emerging from the indigenous philosophies in the region, that focuses on a harmonic understanding of the life cycle, which not only take into consideration the individual’s wellbeing, but also that of the earth and the communities as a whole. As a result of the multiplication..