Ebook: Development and freedom in Amartya Sen and Gustavo Gutiérrez. Religious and Secular Common Grounds

Se supone a veces que quienes basan su visión del mundo en su fe religiosa y quienes lo miran
desde la perspectiva de las ciencias sociales difícilmente encontrarán un terreno común y profundo de
diálogo. En este trabajo comparamos los planteamientos de Amartya Sen y de Gustavo Gutiérrez sobre el
significado del desarrollo y de la libertad para mostrar que hay un amplio campo de interacción
ABSTRACT
It is often supposed that those who base their view of the world upon perceived religious truth and
those who do not will be unable to engage in deep and mutual conversation, for their basic assumptions are
just too different. In this paper I compare the views of Amartya Sen and Gustavo Gutiérrez on development
and human freedom, finding them to share a very great deal in attitude, in fundamental concern, and in
intellectual method, even though the former describes himself as without religion, while the latter is
profoundly theological. This comparison is of interest and importance both in its own right and as an
example of the way the theologically – minded can meaningfully converse with those who are not; more than
converse, establish a common project or program.