ext_97971 ([identity profile] enders-shadow.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] talkpolitics 2010-06-26 09:21 pm (UTC)

Re: Two words

Sure, you have provided two Western philosophers talking about the history of philosophy. But are they the only sources?

I look at philosophy as a practice that humans do; why would only some humans do this when philosophy deals with base questions which we are all faced with? That's my view anyway.

If Russell or Hegel ignores Zhuangzi or Kongzi or Xunzi does that make Philosophy qua Philosophy western-centric, or does it make Hegel/Russell western-centric? [Or "Story of Philosophy--also western-centric, but written by a westerner too]

Your sources are western-centric and you don't know about eastern sources, so no wonder you think as you do.

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