Plato and Aristotle on the American State Bruce K. Adler Philosophy, Politics & Economics What seems to have been forgotten is that one reads past theories, not because they are familiar and therefore confirmative, but because they are strange and therefore provocative. ... What we should expect...
Plato Studied in Africa: The Case for Culturally Inclusive Philosophy Angela Roothaan Philosophy, Society & Culture I studied philosophy in the Netherlands in the 80s. Almost no one criticized the western-oriented curriculum. Recently, however, scholars have begun to question how philosophy can leave so many non-western traditions of thought aside.