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Philosophy Unbound: The Idea of Global Philosophy

Brooks, Thom

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The future of philosophy is moving towards “global philosophy.” The idea of global philosophy is the view that different philosophical approaches may engage more substantially with each other to solve philosophical problems. Most solutions attempt to use only those available resources located within one philosophical tradition. A more promising approach might be to expand the range of available resources to better assist our ability to offer more compelling solutions. This search for new horizons in order to improve our clarity about philosophical issues is at the heart of global philosophy. The idea of global philosophy encourages us to look beyond our traditions to improve our philosophical problem-solving by our own lights. Global philosophy is a new approach whose time is coming. This essay offers the first account of this approach and an assessment of its future promise.

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Brooks, T. (2013). Philosophy Unbound: The Idea of Global Philosophy. Metaphilosophy, 44(3), 254-266. https://doi.org/10.1111/meta.12027

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Apr 1, 2013
Deposit Date Dec 11, 2012
Publicly Available Date Apr 12, 2013
Journal Metaphilosophy
Print ISSN 0026-1068
Electronic ISSN 1467-9973
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 44
Issue 3
Pages 254-266
DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/meta.12027
Keywords Comparative philosophy, Future, Global philosophy, Indian philosophy, Personal identity, Political stability, Rawls, Sen, Tradition.

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