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Is comparative philosophy postmodern

Posted on:2004-05-20Degree:M.AType:Thesis
University:McGill University (Canada)Candidate:Parent, MarcelFull Text:PDF
GTID:2465390011977276Subject:Philosophy
Abstract/Summary:
This thesis examines the claims of Jeffrey Timm and James Buchanan that the field of Comparative Philosophy is moving in a postmodern direction. I examine their conception of the postmodern and compare to both the most influential views of postmodernism and with my own understanding of postmodernism. To evaluate their claims I examine the journal Philosophy East and West, which I argue is representative of the field of Comparative Philosophy. I analyze the works of the editors of the journal and also do a statistical analysis of the journal to determine whether the field is becoming more postmodern. I conclude that Timm and Buchanan may be correct.
Keywords/Search Tags:Comparative philosophy, Postmodern
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