The Question of Inclusion in Philosophy

Larger, Freer, More Loving by Matt LaVine & Dwight K. Lewis Jr.

Episode notes

Today, we’re talking with Charles Mills, Linda Alcoff, and Shelley Tremain about a more specific issue than we have in our previous episodes. That said, it’s an issue that we believe connects up with racism and ableism not only in the discipline of philosophy, but also racism and ableism as it is experienced globally. In particular, we want to talk about the news that came out several weeks ago about a seven year, $2.78 million grant that was awarded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada for a project entitled “Extending New Narratives in the History of Philosophy”. While the goals of the project sound great, “to change the standards of practice in philosophy to enable the discipline to become inclusive and diverse by retrieving philosophical works of women and individuals from other marginalized groups across hi ... 

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Keywords
racismwhitenesssshrcphilosophyearlymoderndailynousdisabilitymarginalizedblacknessfeminism