 The use of the term “philosophy” to speak of Mesoamerican thought has been applauded by those who believe that it is necessary to de-center the Western concept of philosophy. But it has been criticized by those who believe that calling pre-Hispanic thought “philosophy” fails to appreciate what distinguishes Western philosophy as an achievement from a worldview or body of beliefs, which of course all peoples possess. Thus, some scholars have claimed that to interpret pre-Conquest texts as philosophy is to retroactively attribute to them something that wasn’t there, specifically a certain level of self-consciousness, rational reflection, and critique. Others have even questioned the authenticity of historical sources.