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A non-occidentalist west? Learned ignorance and ecology of knowledge

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Santos, Boaventura De Sousa (2009) A non-occidentalist west? Learned ignorance and ecology of knowledge. Theory, Culture & Society, Vol.26 (No.7-8). pp. 103-125. doi:10.1177/0263276409348079

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Abstract

In this article I argue that, in spite of the apparently unshakable hegemony of the historical, philosophical and sociological arguments invoked by the canonical history of Europe and the world to demonstrate the uniqueness of the West and its superiority, there is room to think of a non-Occidentalist West. By that I mean a vast array of conceptions, theories, arguments that, though produced in the West by recognized intellectual figures, were discarded, marginalized or ignored because they did not fit the political objectives of capitalism and colonialism at the roots of Western modernity. In the article I tackle specifically three topics: the conceptions of antiquity, modern science and a teleology of the future. Among many others who might be selected, I resort to three eccentric figures - Lucian of Samosata, Nicholas of Cusa and Blaise Pascal - to exemplify some of the paths that might guide us in the construction of a non-capitalist, non-colonialist inter-cultural dialogue. Such paths are here designated as those of learned ignorance, ecology of knowledge, wager on another possible world and artisanship of practices.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Law
Journal or Publication Title: Theory, Culture & Society
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd.
ISSN: 0263-2764
Official Date: December 2009
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December 2009Published
Volume: Vol.26
Number: No.7-8
Number of Pages: 23
Page Range: pp. 103-125
DOI: 10.1177/0263276409348079
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access

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