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It's possible that they are referring to humanities based on classical Greek and Roman thought and the idea of a "Western Canon". Perhaps in contrast to modern
by harimau777 3y ago
It's possible that they are referring to humanities based on classical Greek and Roman thought and the idea of a "Western Canon". Perhaps in contrast to modern humanities that emphasize also understanding non-Western cultures.
- pyuser583 3y agoIt’s not “old Western” against “new non-Western.” Lots of “old Western” ideas are Islamic, and plenty of new ideas are very Western. Barthes, Chompsky, T.S. Eliot and Foucault are as Western as you get.
- anon291 3y agoThat's right. We shouldn't think of the ancient classical Canons of Afro-Eurasia as separate. They all knew of each other and drew on each other, even if they have their distinct expressions.
- pyuser583 3y agoCanons of Afro-Eurasia … I’m curious what you mean by that! Are you taking about “Mediterranean Civilization?”
- anon291 3y agoA Western Canon would be better than the modern canon we have, but really any classical Canon would be more sufficient, whether it be Greco-Roman, Persian, Indian, Chinese, etc. All these cultures had great thinkers whose philosophies elucidate basic universal realities on human nature.