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

Periodical Title	APA Newsletter on Asian and Asian American Philosophers and Philosophies
Editor(s)	A. Minh Nguyen; Yarran Hominh
Abstract	This 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. This content was generated by artificial intelligence using the text of the original work.
Thematic Cluster/Special Issue	What Is It Like to Be a Philosopher of Asian Descent?
Pages	1-71
Volume	20
Issue	1
Keywords	Asian philosophy, Asian American philosophy, diversity in philosophy, racism in academia, identity This content was generated by artificial intelligence using the text of the original work.
Date Published	Fall 2020
ISBN/ISSN	2155-9708
URL	https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.apaonline.org/resource/collection/2EAF6689-4B0D-4CCB-9DC6-FB926D8FF530/AsianV20n1.pdf
Open Access?	Yes