In the context of the Eurocentric theories of modernity, the following article addresses four relevant topics and its corresponding deconstruction. 1) Hegel�s concept of modernity as the discovery of subjectivity in Western Europe. 2) Max Weber�s concept of modernity by emphasizing his criticism of protestant ethic as the engine of capitalism.3) Jürgen Habermas's conception of modernity as �unfinished project�, emphasizing the theoretical structure of the life-world, which occupies a special and important place in his theory of modernity. Finally, I discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the emerging paradigm of decolonization, as a contribution to the improvement of their theoretical positions.En el contexto de las teorías de la modernida...