Comparison, Fusion, and Bricolage: How to Integrate Islamic Philosophy within Comparative Philosophy
The launching of philosophical pursuits undertaken in an East-West trajectory at the first East-West Philosophers’ Conference in 1939 represents a turning point in philosophy. However, as groundbreaking as this approach was, it left out all philosophical cultures that did not fit the initial framewo...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2024
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Journal of Chinese philosophy
Year: 2024, Volume: 51, Issue: 1, Pages: 3-15 |
| Further subjects: | B
al-Fārābī
B Islamic Philosophy B Elmar Holenstein B East-West Philosophers’ Conferences B Comparative Philosophy B fusion philosophy B Charles A. Moore B Ibn Rushd B intercultural philosophy B Bricolage |
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| Summary: | The launching of philosophical pursuits undertaken in an East-West trajectory at the first East-West Philosophers’ Conference in 1939 represents a turning point in philosophy. However, as groundbreaking as this approach was, it left out all philosophical cultures that did not fit the initial framework. Islamic philosophy, being viewed as neither Western nor Eastern (Asian), was thus marginalized from the start. I introduce “Bricolage” – a method emphasizing curiosity, humility, and playfulness – as a more nuanced way of engaging with diverse philosophical traditions. “Bricoleurs” are interculturalists who remain open to the use of different methodologies: they are “flâneurs” walking through diverse philosophical landscapes for sheer intellectual pleasure. |
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| ISSN: | 1540-6253 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Chinese philosophy
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15406253-12340125 |
