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Childish article. Should the Confucians also be forced to read plato? Philosophy (itself a greek word) is being taught as a certain tradition that builds upon i
by return0 10y ago
Childish article. Should the Confucians also be forced to read plato? Philosophy (itself a greek word) is being taught as a certain tradition that builds upon its past. People from all races have contributed, but it will always remain a western-born tradition. To say that other disciplines should be included uncritically is childish. I realize the authors may be frustrated that their subfields don't gain more tractions, but even the fact that they both work in western philosophy departments, kind of nullifies their point.
- SolaceQuantum 10y agoI highly doubt that philosophy and thinking logically is a western-born tradition. What is Confucianism if not a philosophy? Or is this rhetoric implying that philosophy is inherently exclusive to western cultures?