De como a concepção marxista de desenvolvimento pode servir de instrumento a fim de compreender a alternativa andina do “vivir bien/buen vivir”

Abstract

This article discusses, at first, the Marxist concept of development, from the premises of historical materialism and the dichotomy structure / superstructure. Then introduces contemporary notions of "buen vivir" and "vivir bien", brought to the political-legal theme horizon by the constitutions of Bolivia and Ecuador. It appears that these institutions embody the social and environmental rights required for the full development of human dignity. Following, is made a parallel between these new legal institutions and the proposed decrease, seeking to distinguish them, demonstrate their originality. From the Marxist critical tools, you can see the heuristic value of the institutes of "buen vivir / vivir bien", backers of a new worldview provided by Andean cultures.