| Author(s) | Margaret A. Crouch |
| Journal | Journal of Social Philosophy |
| Thematic Cluster/Special Issue | Gender, Implicit Bias, and Philosophical Methodology |
| Abstract | This paper examines the implications of the corporatization of higher education and the spread of neoliberal values for both diversity efforts and the discipline of philosophy. It argues that neoliberalism threatens philosophy’s existence in academia by conceptualizing higher education as solely aimed at producing skilled workers and commercially valuable knowledge. This leaves little room for critical disciplines focused on understanding the human condition. Regarding diversity, the shift from affirmative action to “diversity” hides underlying issues of inequality and social justice. Diversity is now valued only if it improves educational outcomes, rather than for ethical reasons. Yet philosophy struggles with a lack of gender and racial diversity, partially due to implicit biases about differences between groups. True diversity requires changing assumptions about the nature of philosophy and integrating marginalized perspectives into the core curriculum. The paper concludes that diversifying philosophy is key to strengthening the discipline and ensuring its continued relevance. Only by taking seriously diverse human experiences and ways of thought can philosophy fulfill its mission of elucidating what it means to be human. This content was generated by artificial intelligence using the text of the original work. |
| Keywords | higher education, neoliberalism, diversity, affirmative action, philosophy, gender, race, corporatization This content was generated by artificial intelligence using the text of the original work. |
| Date Published | September 2, 2012 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 221-226 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9833.2012.01562.x |
| URL | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1467-9833.2012.01562.x |
| Google Scholar Link | https://scholar.google.ca/scholar?cluster=5773849107910091854&hl=en&as_sdt=0,5 |
| Open Access? | No |
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