Philosophy
Other philosophical traditions, such as African philosophy, are rarely considered by foreign academia. Since emphasis is mainly placed on western philosophy as a reference point, the study, preservation and dissemination of valuable, but lesser known, non-Western philosophical works face many obstacles. Key African philosophers include the Fulani Uthman Dan Fodio, founder of the Sokoto Caliphate of Northern Nigeria and Umar Tall of Senegal; both were prolific Islamic scholars.
- Persian Philosophy
Persian philosophy can be traced back as far as to Old Iranian philosophical traditions and thoughts which originated in ancient Indo-Iranian roots and were considerably influenced by Zarathustra's teachings. Throughout Iranian history and due to...
- Chinese Philosophy
Philosophy has had a tremendous effect on Chinese civilization, and East Asia as a whole. Many of the great philosophical schools were formulated during the Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period, and came to be known as the Hundred Schools...
- Doing Things With The N-word
Should we stop using the N-word? And when I say ?we,? I mean all of my readers and possible readers (both black and non-black). Should we stop using the N-word? I?m not going to answer this question here, but suggest a better strategy for answering it....
- Sankofa
I saw an interesting piece of art on the New York City subway last week. The work consisted of a depiction of the Sankofa bird with an inscription underneath: ?If you don?t know where you have been, how will you know where you are going?? The view implicated...
- Destroying Your Own Cultural Heritage?...timbuktu's Collection Of Islamic Manuscripts
"Did Timbuktu's Priceless Archives Really Just Get 'Wiped Out'?" by Frud Bezhan January 30th, 2013 The Atlantic For centuries, Timbuktu has been home to one of the largest collections of ancient Islamic manuscripts in the world. Now there...
Philosophy
African philosophy
Other philosophical traditions, such as African philosophy, are rarely considered by foreign academia. Since emphasis is mainly placed on western philosophy as a reference point, the study, preservation and dissemination of valuable, but lesser known, non-Western philosophical works face many obstacles. Key African philosophers include the Fulani Uthman Dan Fodio, founder of the Sokoto Caliphate of Northern Nigeria and Umar Tall of Senegal; both were prolific Islamic scholars.
- Persian Philosophy
Persian philosophy can be traced back as far as to Old Iranian philosophical traditions and thoughts which originated in ancient Indo-Iranian roots and were considerably influenced by Zarathustra's teachings. Throughout Iranian history and due to...
- Chinese Philosophy
Philosophy has had a tremendous effect on Chinese civilization, and East Asia as a whole. Many of the great philosophical schools were formulated during the Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period, and came to be known as the Hundred Schools...
- Doing Things With The N-word
Should we stop using the N-word? And when I say ?we,? I mean all of my readers and possible readers (both black and non-black). Should we stop using the N-word? I?m not going to answer this question here, but suggest a better strategy for answering it....
- Sankofa
I saw an interesting piece of art on the New York City subway last week. The work consisted of a depiction of the Sankofa bird with an inscription underneath: ?If you don?t know where you have been, how will you know where you are going?? The view implicated...
- Destroying Your Own Cultural Heritage?...timbuktu's Collection Of Islamic Manuscripts
"Did Timbuktu's Priceless Archives Really Just Get 'Wiped Out'?" by Frud Bezhan January 30th, 2013 The Atlantic For centuries, Timbuktu has been home to one of the largest collections of ancient Islamic manuscripts in the world. Now there...