 To complicate the metaphilosophical discussion further, while philosophy has been produced in Mexico for over 500 years, it is misleading to speak of “Mexican philosophy” before Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821. That is, with few exceptions did Mexican thinkers and philosophers living under colonial rule or before think of themselves or their work as Mexican. Even today, given that the development of Mexican philosophy is emerging largely as a collaborative effort among Mexican and Latinx philosophers, it is perhaps more accurate to speak of trans-Mexican philosophy—again, as a tradition not neatly defined by political borders. What we call trans-Mexican philosophy should not be confused with Mexican-American or Chicanx philosophy, although they are closely related (see the related entry on  Latinx philosophy).  Instead, it refers to a field of inquiry that focuses on the extension and application of Mexican philosophy outside of Mexico, particularly in the United States, and on the way in which the current developments in Mexican philosophy both in Mexico and the United States are mutually supportive.