Kimmerle's Intercultural Philosophy and Beyond: The Ongoing Quest for Epistemic Justice

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This book offers a concise overview of the development of intercultural philosophy since the early 1990s, focusing on one of its key pioneers Heinz Kimmerle (1930– 2016). Building on influences from Gadamer, Heidegger and Derrida, Kimmerle’s approach to intercultural philosophy is radical and fosters epistemic justice. Kimmerle critically reflected on his own western philosophical tradition, highlighting the problems of a discourse based on a dominant concept of rationality, and of excluding different approaches and participants. Instead, Kimmerle developed an alternative way of thinking, emphasizing the importance Of recognizing philosophies of different cultures. He focused particularly on African philosophies in academic discourse. In the book, the many layers of Kimmerle’s intercultural philosophy are revealed, exploring how dialectics, hermeneutics, deconstruction and decolonization can contribute to epistemic justice. The author goes beyond Kimmerle and demonstrates how Kimmerle’s approach can be further enhanced by using an intersectional approach and by engaging in dialogue with female philosophers and artists. This new study, which also introduces unpublished and untranslated texts from Kimmerle’s work in German and Dutch, will be of considerable interest to researchers of continental philosophy, intercultural and African philosophy, political philosophy, decolonial and feminist studies. Cover Endorsement Half Title Series Information Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents Figures Prelude: Where We Are Coming From Acknowledgements 1 Introduction: Epistemological Diversity as a New Paradigm The Need for an Intercultural Dimension of Philosophy Important Concepts Intercultural Philosophy Epistemic Justice Dialogue Methodology: Deconstruct, Reconstruct and Intersect Notes References Part I Confluence of Layers in Kimmerle’s Philosophy 2 Dialectics and Difference: Hegel, Heidegger, Derrida, Lyotard and Irigaray Introduction The Problem of the Closed System of Hegel’s Dialectical Philosophy The Door to Intercultural Philosophy: Heidegger’s Ontological Difference Destruction of Western Metaphysics: Seinsvergessenheit Ontological Difference as Difference Not Based On Identity Andenkende Denken as Thinking Not Based On ‘Rationality’ ‘Nothing’ Not Oppositional of ‘Being’: Heidegger, Nishida and Ohashi The Passage: Derrida’s Philosophy of Difference Living in ‘Inter’ and Differences to Lyotard and Irigaray Conclusion Notes References 3 Hermeneutics and Deconstruction: Schleiermacher, Hegel, Gadamer and Derrida Introduction Art, Theology and Philosophy Art and Philosophy Theology and Philosophy Equality of Art, Theology and Philosophy Dialectics and Hermeneutics: Speaking, Listening and Translating Possibility of Translation: Kimmerle and Derrida Reciprocity of Speaking and Listening: Schleiermacher and Gadamer Hermeneutics and Deconstruction: Silence, Speech and Speaking Silence and Speech: The Gadamer–Derrida Encounter A Feminist Perspective By De Staël and Irigaray Conclusion Notes References 4 Deconstruction and Decolonization Introduction Hegel’s Epistemic Injustices and Revealing Hypotheses to Enlighten History Kimmerle’s Intercultural Reading of Hegel Sparked By Derrida Susan Buck-Morss’ Daring Hypothesis On Hegel and Haiti Supplementary Hypothesis On Hegel and Germaine De Staël The Dark Side of Western History Revealed Western Gaze: Approaches By Kimmerle, Ramose, Sartre, Derrida, Fanon and Mignolo Western Violence: Addressed By Fanon and Césaire Beauvoir’s Analogy of Systems of Oppression and an Intersectional Approach Conclusion Notes References 5 Conclusion Part I Confluence of Dialectics and Philosophy of Difference (Chapter 2) Confluence of Hermeneutics and Deconstruction (Chapter 3) Confluence of Deconstruction and Decolonial Thinking (Chapter 4) Note References Part II Dialogues and Epistemic Justice 6 Dialogues as a Form of Intercultural Philosophy Introduction Kimmerle’s Position in Intercultural Philosophy Approaches in Intercultural Philosophy Dialogue as Kimmerle’s Method of Intercultural Philosophy Comparative and Intercultural Philosophy Dialogues Between African and Chinese Philosophies: Sharing Spaces A Western Perspective On Global Dialogues Dialogues Between African and Chinese Philosophies Changing Perspectives Through Dialogues Between African and Chinese Philosophies Dialogues Between African and Western Philosophies: Giving Times Time and Development and Truth as an Event Whose Time Is It? The Challenge of Translation Conclusion: Time for Epistemic Justice Notes References 7 Dialogues and Decolonization: Conditions and Skills for Dialogue Introduction When Dialogues Fail: Feeling the Pain When Dialogues Succeed: Knowing Who You Are Epistemic Justice in the Process of Dialogue: Ramose and Kimmerle Epistemic Reparation Through Philosophical Dialogue Epistemic Justice and a Colonial Legacy Dialogues Between African and Western Women: Taking and Giving Space Who Is Allowed to Join the Table? Table Conversations: Can We Listen? Epistemic Modesty and Structures We Do Not See Conclusion Notes References 8 Dialogues Between Art and Philosophy: Playful Encounters Introduction Kimmerle’s Dialogues With Art and Philosophy Ways and Space: Heinz Kimmerle and Friederike Kimmerle Decomposition and Deconstruction: In Search of a Fluid Language Delocations, From Sign to Trace: Fluid Transition of Policies Dialogues On Identity in Superdiverse Cities Going Beyond Kimmerle: Mixing Discourses in Dialogues With Artists Deconstruction and Healing the Pain: Dialogues With Artist Patricia Kaersenhout Reason and Embodiment: Dialogues With Mime Performance Artist Eva Kijlstra Trust and In-Betweenness: Dialogues With Multi-Disciplinary Artist Dorit Weintal Conclusion Notes References 9 Conclusion Part II Three Areas of Epistemic Justice Conditions Skills Approach to Language Notes Reference Part III And Beyond 10 Imagining Epistemic Justice in Education and Ecology Introduction Education: Imagining Living Classrooms Space of Learning Together Spaces of Encounter Spaces of Collaboration Spaces of Recognition Crossing Divides in Education Crossing Philosophical Divides Through Creativity Crossing Philosophical Divides By Embodied Learning Crossing Philosophical Divides Through Intuition and Oral Tradition Ecology: Imagining ‘Nomadic Learning’ Final Words: Thinking Is Acting Notes References Appendix ‘What Does Derrida Mean By ›Theology of Translation‹?’ Introduction I II III IV V Index