Interrogating Western Modernity: Postcolonial Reflections on Occidental Claims and Action

This paper deals with the way in which European modernity, and the West more generally, are reflected upon in the field of post- and decolonial theories, which generally question those representations of the European/Western tradition of thought and politics that only focus on their positive aspects...

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Author: Kerner, Ina
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2018
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Repository:Cadernos de Filosofia Alemã (Online)
Language:English
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Keyword:post- and decolonial theories
deconstruction
humanism
Western modernity
Enlightenment
teorias pós e decoloniais
desconstrução
humanismo
modernidade ocidental
esclarecimento
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spelling Interrogating Western Modernity: Postcolonial Reflections on Occidental Claims and ActionInterrogating Western Modernity: Postcolonial Reflections on Occidental Claims and Actionpost- and decolonial theoriesdeconstructionhumanismWestern modernityEnlightenmentteorias pós e decoloniaisdesconstruçãohumanismomodernidade ocidentalesclarecimentoThis paper deals with the way in which European modernity, and the West more generally, are reflected upon in the field of post- and decolonial theories, which generally question those representations of the European/Western tradition of thought and politics that only focus on their positive aspects, but differ greatly with regard to the way in which they frame and formulate their critique of this tradition. I discuss three major positions in this field. They are characterized by the rejection of Western modernity (Walter Mignolo), by a deconstruction of core text and principles of the European Enlightenment (Gayatri Spivak), and by attempts at a renewal and hence a radicalization of some of its core normative claims, particularly humanism (Achille Mbembe).This paper deals with the way in which European modernity, and the West more generally, are reflected upon in the field of post- and decolonial theories, which generally question those representations of the European/Western tradition of thought and politics that only focus on their positive aspects, but differ greatly with regard to the way in which they frame and formulate their critique of this tradition. I discuss three major positions in this field. They are characterized by the rejection of Western modernity (Walter Mignolo), by a deconstruction of core text and principles of the European Enlightenment (Gayatri Spivak), and by attempts at a renewal and hence a radicalization of some of its core normative claims, particularly humanism (Achille Mbembe).Universidade de São Paulo2018-12-22info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://revistas.usp.br/filosofiaalema/article/view/15229710.11606/issn.2318-9800.v23i2p35-52Cadernos de Filosofia Alemã: Crítica e Modernidade; v. 23 n. 2 (2018); 35-52Cadernos de Filosofia Alemã: Crítica e Modernidade; Vol. 23 No. 2 (2018); 35-522318-98001413-7860reponame:Cadernos de Filosofia Alemã (Online)instname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USPenghttps://revistas.usp.br/filosofiaalema/article/view/152297/149700info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessKerner, Ina2018-12-26T22:21:40Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/152297Revistahttps://www.revistas.usp.br/filosofiaalemaPUBhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/filosofiaalema/oaifilosofiaalema@usp.br2318-98001413-7860opendoar:2018-12-26T22:21:40Cadernos de Filosofia Alemã (Online) - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Interrogating Western Modernity: Postcolonial Reflections on Occidental Claims and Action
Interrogating Western Modernity: Postcolonial Reflections on Occidental Claims and Action
title Interrogating Western Modernity: Postcolonial Reflections on Occidental Claims and Action
spellingShingle Interrogating Western Modernity: Postcolonial Reflections on Occidental Claims and Action
Kerner, Ina
post- and decolonial theories
deconstruction
humanism
Western modernity
Enlightenment
teorias pós e decoloniais
desconstrução
humanismo
modernidade ocidental
esclarecimento
title_short Interrogating Western Modernity: Postcolonial Reflections on Occidental Claims and Action
title_full Interrogating Western Modernity: Postcolonial Reflections on Occidental Claims and Action
title_fullStr Interrogating Western Modernity: Postcolonial Reflections on Occidental Claims and Action
title_full_unstemmed Interrogating Western Modernity: Postcolonial Reflections on Occidental Claims and Action
title_sort Interrogating Western Modernity: Postcolonial Reflections on Occidental Claims and Action
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Kerner, Ina
author Kerner, Ina
author_facet Kerner, Ina
author_role author
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv post- and decolonial theories
deconstruction
humanism
Western modernity
Enlightenment
teorias pós e decoloniais
desconstrução
humanismo
modernidade ocidental
esclarecimento
topic post- and decolonial theories
deconstruction
humanism
Western modernity
Enlightenment
teorias pós e decoloniais
desconstrução
humanismo
modernidade ocidental
esclarecimento
description This paper deals with the way in which European modernity, and the West more generally, are reflected upon in the field of post- and decolonial theories, which generally question those representations of the European/Western tradition of thought and politics that only focus on their positive aspects, but differ greatly with regard to the way in which they frame and formulate their critique of this tradition. I discuss three major positions in this field. They are characterized by the rejection of Western modernity (Walter Mignolo), by a deconstruction of core text and principles of the European Enlightenment (Gayatri Spivak), and by attempts at a renewal and hence a radicalization of some of its core normative claims, particularly humanism (Achille Mbembe).
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