History of Indian and Africana Philosophy
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Peter Adamson teams up with Jonardon Ganeri and Chike Jeffers to represent the philosophical traditions of India, Africa and the African diaspora.
History of Indian and Africana Philosophy
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In this interview, we learn how newly discovered texts are changing our understanding of Warring States period philosophy ..read more
History of Indian and Africana Philosophy
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What were ancient Chinese philosophical texts written on? How did writing relate to orally transmitted wisdom? How were texts read and used? And what even counted as a “text” in ancient China ..read more
History of Indian and Africana Philosophy
1M ago
The historical context of classical Chinese philosophy, and how ancient Chinese historical works themselves became works of philosophy ..read more
History of Indian and Africana Philosophy
2M ago
Early Chinese philosophers were deeply aware of a world that is constantly changing: we look at how Confucians, Legalists, and Daoists responded to this challenge ..read more
History of Indian and Africana Philosophy
2M ago
Introducing Chinese philosophy through the concept of "dao," a fundamental word in classical Chinese philosophy, with a range of meanings across its different traditions ..read more
History of Indian and Africana Philosophy
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How Africana philosophy looked to a young Chike Jeffers, coming into the field in the early 21st century ..read more
History of Indian and Africana Philosophy
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The key events and figures in philosophy as an academic discipline, in both Africa and the diaspora ..read more
History of Indian and Africana Philosophy
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Cornel West joins us to look back on the development of his thought and the many authors who have inspired him ..read more
History of Indian and Africana Philosophy
4M ago
An introduction to Cornel West, focusing on his early essay “Philosophy and the Afro-American Experience ..read more
History of Indian and Africana Philosophy
5M ago
A movement of legal scholars diagnoses the limitations of merely “formal” measures against discrimination, a point they connect to issues like affirmative action, democratic process, and intersectionality ..read more