That's a powerful essay that doesn't shy from emotion because emotion is a reasonable reaction in the face of injustice (paraphrasing ContraPoints). It's easy to think of sophisticated fields such...
That's a powerful essay that doesn't shy from emotion because emotion is a reasonable reaction in the face of injustice (paraphrasing ContraPoints).
It's easy to think of sophisticated fields such as mathematics and philosophy as entirely able to subsume different views and experiences in their abstract models, but, as the author demonstrates, there is such a thing as whiteness that is expressed in every corner of intellectual pursuit. And when the current models are unable to take into account other cultures and social predicaments, it becomes hard for colored (as well as non-male) people to feel motivated to pursue a carrier in the field.
I am black and personally have no issues whatsoever reading on the mainstream continental+analytical traditions for hours on end. That's where my personal taste tends to gravitate towards. This is not an issue for me, it's a matter of intellectual affinity. But I completely understand that this is not the same for everyone, and matters of race, gender, and society must be taken into account to open up the field to a more diverse spectrum of perspectives.
Our Western philosophical tradition is basically 25 centuries of white dudes. No one would dream of throwing their knowledge away, but such overwhelming dominance is unnatural and bizarre.
Do you mean Western philosophy or philosophy in general? I can completely see the that in traditional western philosophy, but I’m vaguely aware that Chinese and Islamic philosophy also have a...
Our philosophical tradition is basically 25 centuries of white dudes. No one would dream of throwing their knowledge away, but such overwhelming dominance is unnatural and bizarre.
Do you mean Western philosophy or philosophy in general? I can completely see the that in traditional western philosophy, but I’m vaguely aware that Chinese and Islamic philosophy also have a large body of work.
I’m a philosophy layman and only speak English and a bit of Russian, so I don’t know how our English speaking philosophy tradition fits in with the rest of the world.
I think the best way that we can begin to support Black philosophers is by reshaping what “counts” as philosophy. This is not a new recommendation in our modern context of philosophy, as there is a long list of brilliant scholars who have made similar suggestions.
For example, [numerous authors] have all argued for the expansion of the philosophical canon to include more Black and Africana Philosophers and Philosophies, not to mention the work done by MAP for the Gap and a variety of junior faculty and graduate students.
That's a powerful essay that doesn't shy from emotion because emotion is a reasonable reaction in the face of injustice (paraphrasing ContraPoints).
It's easy to think of sophisticated fields such as mathematics and philosophy as entirely able to subsume different views and experiences in their abstract models, but, as the author demonstrates, there is such a thing as whiteness that is expressed in every corner of intellectual pursuit. And when the current models are unable to take into account other cultures and social predicaments, it becomes hard for colored (as well as non-male) people to feel motivated to pursue a carrier in the field.
I am black and personally have no issues whatsoever reading on the mainstream continental+analytical traditions for hours on end. That's where my personal taste tends to gravitate towards. This is not an issue for me, it's a matter of intellectual affinity. But I completely understand that this is not the same for everyone, and matters of race, gender, and society must be taken into account to open up the field to a more diverse spectrum of perspectives.
OurWestern philosophical tradition is basically 25 centuries of white dudes. No one would dream of throwing their knowledge away, but such overwhelming dominance is unnatural and bizarre.Do you mean Western philosophy or philosophy in general? I can completely see the that in traditional western philosophy, but I’m vaguely aware that Chinese and Islamic philosophy also have a large body of work.
I’m a philosophy layman and only speak English and a bit of Russian, so I don’t know how our English speaking philosophy tradition fits in with the rest of the world.
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OurI meant western philosophy. I fixed that. Thanks.I’m a layman too by the way.