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Thursday, August 8, 2024

Diversity in Philosophy Presentation











    Hi everyone, this is my diversity in Philosophy. I am so sorry I could not present in class. It has been an interesting two weeks for me to say the least, but here it is! I hope you enjoyed reading my PowerPoint posted above. I decided to do an overview presentation on what diversity looks like in North American philosophy (sorry I tried to stay within American culture, but had to add a little piece of Canada in there). I began by introducing what diversity looks like in the university philosophy departments, and suggested a possible reason why there are such small amounts of minorities in the program. Though, my main focus for this presentation are the three philosophers mentioned. In my research, these philosophers stuck out to me, based on their theories, ideas, and individual stories. Each philosopher comes from a different background. Cornel West is an African American philosopher, Maria Lugones is a lesbian/Latin American philosopher, and Dale Turner is an Indigenous Canadian philosopher. The key aspect of these philosophers is that they are impactful in todays society. They have touched on and have worked to change diversity issues in the North American society. Also, I believe they are working to change the view of philosophy in the younger audience, which we talked about in text and in class. This is just a little tidbit of diversity in philosophy, as well as, where philosophy could be headed in North America. 
    I would love to hear what you guys think about this topic. Has anyone heard about these three philosophers before? Do you know of others that fit the same description? Also, speaking on diversity topics has become more popular as I grew up, where do you think this is headed? Do you think philosophy in America will change because of this in the coming years? If yes, what will these changes look like? 

Thank you so much for reading!


2 comments:

  1. I've certainly heard of Maria Lugones, and Cornel West is a rock star of academia and popular philosophy. He was here at MTSU just February before last (right before he decided to run for president, not the wisest decision in my opinion). Dale Turner is new to me. Maybe should not be.

    Where's diversity headed? I hope towards something like the Vulcan philosophy of IDIC: infinite diversity from infinite combinations.

    Also, I hope, towards the Vulcan salutation: LLAP. (Look it up, if you don't know it.)

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  2. Hey, Jada! Forgive me for taking so long to respond. I'm so glad you were able to get home to your family. Also, grateful you were able to write and share this project on diversity in philosophy. I heard a little about Maria Lugones and Cornel West. Dale Turner is new to me, too. I'm glad you included him. Thanks for sharing with us!

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