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1) On the pages 68-71 Mall discusses in 7 points what Intercultural Philosophy is and what it is not. Choose those three characteristics mentioned by Mall that YOU think are most important for intercultural encounters today and give reasons why you think these are important. 2) Intercultural Philosophy is philosophy, with a certain orientation, writes Wimmer on page 116. Mall writes on page 68 that Intercultural philosophy is a philosophical orientation, or a proto-philosophical stance. Do ...

This document will provide answers on the questions below: 1) On page 29 Mosima speaks of “an intercultural epistemological, ontological and axiological partnership” to integrate African wisdom traditions into a global philosophical discourse. He also explains there what those terms mean. Choose an example of research done in your main program of study, and describe in your own terms what such an intercultural partnership should look like in that type of research. 2) On page 1...

This document consists of the answers of the following questions: 1) At the bottom of page 154, Wiredu describes how philosophical universalism should protect itself against parochialism. What is parochialism, and why should an intercultural philosopher try to overcome it? 2) What is conceptual decolonization according to Wiredu (Wiredu page 162)? Is conceptual decolonization enough, or should intercultural philosophy also become interdisciplinary and include empirical knowledge, as Root...

All questions and answers from the Take Home Exam of the course Philosophy in year 2023/2024 This course made you reflect on an approach in philosophy, called Intercultural Philosophy. To explain what you learned about this approach, answer the following sub-questions: a. Describe in your own words what ‘interculturality’ means, and how it differs from ‘Intercultural Philosophy’. Refer, in your answer, to the text of Mall.

Based on the tribute to La Haine, made by the Polish DJ Plash in 2020: This document explains how this YouTube video is illustrative for Jenkins’ understanding of fan culture? In this analysis, concepts from his text and concrete examples from the clip and comments on YouTube are used. My answer is formulated your in a short coherent text. Words around 500 words

In the dystopian universe of "The Hunger Games," where survival is a harsh contest, the intricate interpersonal dynamics between Katniss Everdeen and her female counterparts unfold as a captivating narrative within the broader landscape of feminist film theory. Originating in the early 1970s, feminist film theory sought to dissect cinema as a cultural practice actively constructing myths surrounding women and femininity. The research question that is going to be explored is: How do Katniss’s...

This document explains why I chose this object and historiographical inquiry of this object would entail (what will we be looking for?; what kind of questions will we be asking?; what might we find out?; what might we learn?...). The cultural perspective is applied, how would it enable us to study this object? There is relied on the readings from week 1 and week 2, and also on our discussions during the lectures.

There is explained why I chose the object of the Eiffel Tower and what a historiographical inquiry of this object would entail (what will we be looking for?; what kind of questions will we be asking?; what might we find out?; what might we learn?...). The cultural perspective is applied, how would it enable us to study this object? There is relied on the readings from week 1 and week 2, and also on our discussions during the lectures.

This essay is a portfolio that historicizes the Eiffel Tower. There is a page dedicated for an introduction, explaining the relevance of the Eiffel Tower and what one could learn from comparing its different (possible) historiographies. There is a page dedicated (around 500 words) to the analysis according to each of the perspectives discussed in the course (culture, technology, ideology, transfers, and "post"). The document ends with a reflective conclusion, discussing what I have learned ...

There is explained how the Eiffel Tower could be historicized through both prisms discussed in Lecture 5 (transfers) and Lecture 6 (the "post"). The arguments are based on the readings and the lectures. Rely on the readings from week 5 and week 6 and also on our discussions during the lectures.