【Philosophy】African philosophy cannot be a thing
This essay unpacks several arguments about the metaphilosophic nature of African philosophy and charts a way through the problems these arguments enco... [more]
【Philosophy】Fusion Philosophy and Epistemic Injustice
I use the concept of epistemic injustice to think through the practice and methodology of comparative, or fusion, philosophy. I make two related claim... [more]
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Philosophy across Boundaries (towards the Upcoming 25th World Congress of Philosophy)
The author of the article asks the question: is there a contradiction between the stated theme of the XXV World Philosophical Congress (Rome, 2024) Philosophy beyond borders and the principle of cosmopolitanism mentioned in the congress program documents?
Beyond gatekeeping: Philosophical sources, Indigenous philosophy, and the Huarochirí Manuscript
This paper argues for a broad definition of philosophical sources and how Indigenous traditional knowledge fits that definition. It concludes by showing how, following the previous two points, an Indigenous document such as the Huarochir & iacute; Manuscr
Robert Bernasconi and the challenges of a Critical Philosophy of Race: (Un)learning to read and teac
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To step up the activity level of academic philosophizing, Teaching World Philosophies will propose that one first engage in a thorough housecleaning before teaching world-philosophical traditions today. In the path that will be sketched as an example in t
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Comparative Considerations: Reflections on Methodologies for Creating a Course in Comparative Philos
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African philosophy cannot be a thing
This essay unpacks several arguments about the metaphilosophic nature of African philosophy and charts a way through the problems these arguments encounter. It argues that we must be careful in our attempt to define African philosophy conceptually. Becaus
Fusion Philosophy and Epistemic Injustice
I use the concept of epistemic injustice to think through the practice and methodology of comparative, or fusion, philosophy. I make two related claims: 1) the philosophical ethnocentrism displayed by academic departments in the U.S. is a case of epistemi
Comparison, Fusion, and Bricolage: : How to Integrate Islamic Philosophy within Comparative Philosop
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Comparative Philosophy and Practical Applied Ethics
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