Tag: methodology
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At the most recent Eastern APA (American Philosophical Association) meeting, there was a session on the Barcelona Principles, which argues that non-native English speakers are at a disadvantage in “analytic” or “Anglo-American” philosophy. The authors of the principles argue that this is because of the emphasis on “linguistic appearances” in evaluating journal submissions and the…
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Since the label “Sanskrit philosophy” is being used regularly by some of my colleagues who work on philosophy in the Indian subcontinent, I thought I’d write a post on why I don’t use the term and why I think it isn’t a good replacement for “Indian Philosophy” or “South Asian Philosophy.” What should a label…
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It’s been five months since I arrived in Scotland to spend a semester as Leverhulme Visiting Professor of Philosophy at the University of Glasgow. When I arrived, the days were long, the sun setting between nine and ten at night. Now, darkness falls at four in the afternoon, usually accompanied by rain. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed…