Fernando Buen Abad Domínguez: Combat Epistemology and Critical Semiotics

Abstract

Mexican philosopher Fernando Buen Abad Domínguez is professor and director of the Institute of Culture and Communication of the National University of Lanús (Buenos Aires, Argentina). In this interview, carried out in September 2021 by electronic mail, Buen Abad Domínguez analyzes his theory of critical semiotics, forged in the epistemological and ideological battle against the symbolic domination within and outside the framework of the academy. Member of several international associations, such as the Network of Independent Artists and Intelectuals in Defense of Humanity, founded by Fidel Castro, Buen Abad Domínguez understands that the problem of disinformation is related to the perpetuation of class domination, whose confrontation requires na effective democratization of communications. We kept Buen Abad Domínguez's responses in their original language to preserve the strength and power of his verve.