Th Concept of Greater Right: An Approach from Andean Cosmology

Introduction: Ths article discusses the concept of greater right, which has taken hold in academic research. Steeped in complexity that proves intriguing for researchers, this concept invites reflction on the best way to understand the ancestral worldview and ordering concepts of reality of the Misa...

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Autores:
Flórez-Vargas, Carlos Albeiro
Tipo de recurso:
Article of journal
Fecha de publicación:
2016
Institución:
Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia
Repositorio:
Repositorio UCC
Idioma:
spa
OAI Identifier:
oai:repository.ucc.edu.co:20.500.12494/9057
Acceso en línea:
https://revistas.ucc.edu.co/index.php/di/article/view/1523
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12494/9057
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Summary:Introduction: Ths article discusses the concept of greater right, which has taken hold in academic research. Steeped in complexity that proves intriguing for researchers, this concept invites reflction on the best way to understand the ancestral worldview and ordering concepts of reality of the Misak community. Methodology: Th research that culminated in this article was participatory action research (par), in which the Misak community had direct participation in the production of concrete knowledge about their reality. Results: Th research yielded the generation of new knowledge about the indigenous conception of greater right, which is based on harmony and the principles of correspondence and complementarity. Conclusion: Th article provides insight into basic issues of Misak thought through understanding of greater right, utilizing the guiding principles of Andean cosmology to create a cosmological portrait of the Misak communit