Abstract

CONTRERAS GARCIA, Icnitl Ytzamat-ul. When the Gods are Time: Brief Critique of Western Temporality. Acta poét [online]. 2013, vol.34, n.2, pp.63-76. ISSN 2448-735X.

This text aims to establish a contrast between the temporal concept of Maya-Mexica culture and the everyday temporal concept of Western culture. This contrast is established first through a brief summary of the Mayan and Aztecs calendars: it is through the understanding of the calendars that one can create a horizon on which religion permeates every activity in both cultures. Secondly, we briefly present the everyday concept of time, relying on a key philosopher in modern Western thought: Kant. By outlining both positions, we seek to build a bridge that will enable us to critique the everyday temporal concept of the West for its foundation on the ideology that gained its strength from modernity: capitalism and liberalism. To build this bridge, we refer to a critical philosopher of modernity: Walter Benjamin.

Keywords : Temporality; Mayas; Mexicas; Walter Benjamin.

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