TO BE OR NOT TO BE “SUBTLY” PHILOSOPHICALLY COLONIZED
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Resumo: | An often-adopted use of the predicate, “to be colonized”, is one that applies it loosely, not to original Africans or indigenous people enslaved by Europeans or heirs of slaves, but, e.g., to academics who are citizens of former colonies (e.g., Brazil), their philosophical works, etc. But under what conditions one is to do so? And how one can avoid having such predicate been attributable to oneself or one’s works? These issues have not received much attention. While dialoguing with authors associated with decolonial studies, Brazilian, continental and analytic philosophers, this essay aims to contribute to change this situation. It does so by proposing an alternative use of the predicate, “to be ‘subtly’ philosophically colonized”, according to which this predicate is to be applied to philosophical works that have thirteen features described in the essay. It is argued that this alternative use is to be endorsed because it is: precise; exemplified in a detailed way by at least one philosophical work; and “inexplosive” in not suggesting the “explosive” claim that practically all Western philosophical works are colonized by Western metaphysics. |
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TO BE OR NOT TO BE “SUBTLY” PHILOSOPHICALLY COLONIZEDSER OU NÃO SER “SUTILMENTE” COLONIZADO FILOSOFICAMENTEColonialityDecolonialityConditionsPredicate-attributionBrazilian philosophyColonialismoDecolonialismoCondiçõesAtribuição de predicadoFilosofia brasileiraAn often-adopted use of the predicate, “to be colonized”, is one that applies it loosely, not to original Africans or indigenous people enslaved by Europeans or heirs of slaves, but, e.g., to academics who are citizens of former colonies (e.g., Brazil), their philosophical works, etc. But under what conditions one is to do so? And how one can avoid having such predicate been attributable to oneself or one’s works? These issues have not received much attention. While dialoguing with authors associated with decolonial studies, Brazilian, continental and analytic philosophers, this essay aims to contribute to change this situation. It does so by proposing an alternative use of the predicate, “to be ‘subtly’ philosophically colonized”, according to which this predicate is to be applied to philosophical works that have thirteen features described in the essay. It is argued that this alternative use is to be endorsed because it is: precise; exemplified in a detailed way by at least one philosophical work; and “inexplosive” in not suggesting the “explosive” claim that practically all Western philosophical works are colonized by Western metaphysics.Um uso recorrente do predicado, “ser colonizado”, é um que o aplica imprecisamente, não em referência aos africanos e aos povos indígenas originais escravizados pelos europeus ou a descendentes de pessoas escravizadas, mas, sim, a acadêmicos que são cidadãos de ex-colônias como o Brasil, seus modos de pensar, trabalhos filosóficos, comunidades acadêmicas etc. Mas sob quais condições se deve proceder desse modo? E como é possível evitar que tal predicado seja atribuído a si ou a um trabalho autoral? Essas questões não têm recebido muita atenção. Ao dialogar com autores associadosaos estudos decoloniais, filósofos brasileiros, continentais e analíticos, este artigo procura contribuir para mudar essa situação. Ele assim o faz ao propor um uso alternativo do predicado, “ser ‘sutilmente’ colonizado filosoficamente”, segundo o qual esse predicado deve ser aplicado em referência a trabalhos filosóficos que possuem as treze características descritas neste artigo ou aomenos a maioria delas. Argumenta-se que esse uso alternativo deve ser aceito porque ele é: preciso; exemplificado de modo detalhado por ao menos um trabalho filosófico; e “inexplosivo” ao não sugerir a alegação “explosiva” de que praticamente todos os trabalhos filosóficos ocidentais são colonizadospela metafísica ocidental.Revista KriterionRevista KriterionKriterion: Revista de FilosofiaKriterion: Revista de FilosofiaRevista Kriterion2022-05-31info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/kriterion/article/view/29429Revista Kriterion; Vol. 63 No. 151 (2022)Revista Kriterion; Vol. 63 Núm. 151 (2022)Kriterion: Revista de Filosofia; Vol. 63 No 151 (2022)Kriterion: Revista de Filosofia; V. 63 N. 151 (2022)Revista Kriterion; v. 63 n. 151 (2022)1981-53360100-512Xreponame:Kriterion (Online)instname:Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)instacron:UFMGenghttps://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/kriterion/article/view/29429/30023Copyright (c) 2022 Revista Kriterionhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessA. Moreira, Felipe G.2022-05-31T19:42:34Zoai:periodicos.ufmg.br:article/29429Revistahttps://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/kriterionPUBhttps://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/kriterion/oairevistakriterion@gmail.com1981-53360100-512Xopendoar:2024-01-24T12:41:27.559557Kriterion (Online) - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)false |
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TO BE OR NOT TO BE “SUBTLY” PHILOSOPHICALLY COLONIZED SER OU NÃO SER “SUTILMENTE” COLONIZADO FILOSOFICAMENTE |
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TO BE OR NOT TO BE “SUBTLY” PHILOSOPHICALLY COLONIZED A. Moreira, Felipe G. Coloniality Decoloniality Conditions Predicate-attribution Brazilian philosophy Colonialismo Decolonialismo Condições Atribuição de predicado Filosofia brasileira |
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A. Moreira, Felipe G. |
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A. Moreira, Felipe G. |
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A. Moreira, Felipe G. |
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Coloniality Decoloniality Conditions Predicate-attribution Brazilian philosophy Colonialismo Decolonialismo Condições Atribuição de predicado Filosofia brasileira |
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Coloniality Decoloniality Conditions Predicate-attribution Brazilian philosophy Colonialismo Decolonialismo Condições Atribuição de predicado Filosofia brasileira |
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An often-adopted use of the predicate, “to be colonized”, is one that applies it loosely, not to original Africans or indigenous people enslaved by Europeans or heirs of slaves, but, e.g., to academics who are citizens of former colonies (e.g., Brazil), their philosophical works, etc. But under what conditions one is to do so? And how one can avoid having such predicate been attributable to oneself or one’s works? These issues have not received much attention. While dialoguing with authors associated with decolonial studies, Brazilian, continental and analytic philosophers, this essay aims to contribute to change this situation. It does so by proposing an alternative use of the predicate, “to be ‘subtly’ philosophically colonized”, according to which this predicate is to be applied to philosophical works that have thirteen features described in the essay. It is argued that this alternative use is to be endorsed because it is: precise; exemplified in a detailed way by at least one philosophical work; and “inexplosive” in not suggesting the “explosive” claim that practically all Western philosophical works are colonized by Western metaphysics. |
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