Intercultural Philosophy and Language(s)
The following text is based on the lecture “Language(s) of Philosophy – Philosophy and Language” held by Professor Rolf Elberfeld, University of Hildesheim, as part of the lecture course “Histories of Philosophy from a Global Perspective”, on November 13, 2023.
Diverse Approaches to Philosophy
- An Incomplete Overview -
Beyond Eurocentrism: Overcoming Epistemic and Ethical Shortcomings in Philosophical Historiography
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Beyond Eurocentrism: Overcoming Epistemic and Ethical Shortcomings in Philosophical Historiography
Until recently, conventional philosophical historiography assumed that philosophy in the sense of systematic reflection on essential questions of human existence began in Ancient Greece with the pre-Socratic Thales. According to this narrative, it further developed in Rome and in the Middle Ages new centers of philosophical activity emerged in Paris and Oxford. Philosophy flourished in the early modern period (Descartes: France, The Netherlands) and reached its high phase with Modernity from the Enlightenment and Romanticism (Kant, Fichte, Hegel, Germany) to the early 20th century (Husserl, Heidegger, Wittgenstein, Germany, England). After the Second World War, the USA increasingly became the focal point of contemporary philosophy. This remains the widespread narrative.
Good morning!
Stork flying into the sunrise.
#birds
A Philosopher's Plight in the Face of Corrupt Governance
Philosophers, don’t listen to Plato!
In Defense of Unjustified Emotions
Like Feeling Blue on a Sunny Day
This morning our new stork babies have been "crafted"
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Storks
From our balcony, we can see two stork nests. I love watching the living gliders soar past on their commute to work and home. From spring to August, we observe the breeding season and the raising of the young. It's super exciting to find out whether one, two or three stork children will be peeking out over the edge of the nest. Last year there were three, and the poor parents had to work stupidly to feed them. This time they had overwintered with us, which is why they had already started breeding when the majority of storks arrived in our region. That was an impressive movie. I could count fourteen storks circling above me.
When Disagreement Is Better Than Praise
Cultivating Conversation
