What Is It Like to Be a Philosopher of Asian Descent?

Periodical TitleAPA Newsletter on Asian and Asian American Philosophers and Philosophies
Editor(s)A. Minh Nguyen; Yarran Hominh
AbstractThis article introduces a special issue of the APA Newsletter on Asian and Asian American Philosophers and Philosophies on the theme “What is it like to be a philosopher of Asian descent?” It shares perspectives from a diverse range of Asian and Asian American philosophers on their experiences in the field. Common themes include grappling with identity as philosophers of Asian descent within a Western/white-dominated discipline, facing racism and biases that pigeonhole them as “authentic” representatives of Eastern traditions rather than philosophers in their own right, and pushing back against the hegemony of analytic philosophy by drawing on more pluralistic approaches. While depicting many challenges, the piece conveys hope about making philosophy more inclusive. It calls for greater awareness of diversity in subject matter and practitioners to counter tendencies to exclude or marginalize those seen as outside the mainstream philosophical canon.  
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Thematic Cluster/Special IssueWhat Is It Like to Be a Philosopher of Asian Descent?
Pages1-71
Volume20
Issue1
KeywordsAsian philosophy, Asian American philosophy, diversity in philosophy, racism in academia, identity
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Date PublishedFall 2020
ISBN/ISSN2155-9708
URLhttps://cdn.ymaws.com/www.apaonline.org/resource/collection/2EAF6689-4B0D-4CCB-9DC6-FB926D8FF530/AsianV20n1.pdf
Open Access?Yes

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