New Books in Critical Theory Enrique Dussel, "The Theological Metaphors of Marx" (Duke UP, 2024)–A Conversation with Camilo Pérez-Bustillo and Eduardo Mendieta
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Aug 15, 2025 Camilo Pérez-Bustillo, a human rights educator and translator, and Eduardo Mendieta, a philosophy professor, delve into Enrique Dussel's insights in 'The Theological Metaphors of Marx.' They discuss Marx's critique of capitalism as a form of idolatry and explore the complex relationship between theology and political theory. The conversation highlights Dussel's reinterpretation of Marx's thought, emphasizing the significance of theological metaphors in understanding alienation and liberation, especially within the context of Latin America and decolonization.
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Dussel's Recovery Of Theological Marx
- Enrique Dussel translated and completed Marx scholarship by recovering theological dimensions in Marx's thought.
- Dussel saw his translation as completing a project and situating Marx for Latin American contexts.
Mendieta's Long Relationship With Dussel
- Eduardo Mendieta recounts meeting Enrique Dussel as a student at Union Theological Seminary in the late 1980s.
- He later worked closely with Dussel and accompanied him researching Marx in Berlin.
Marx's Theological Vocabulary Is Methodological
- Marx retained a commitment to the Jewish-Christian idea of life that shaped his critique of capitalism.
- Dussel argues Marx used theological metaphors methodologically, not as personal religiosity.
