Philosophy as Translation and the Understanding of Other Cult... - 9780367588410

Philosophy as Translation and the Understanding of Other CulturesAuthor(s): Naomi Hodgson, Naoko Saito\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367588410, 978-0367588410\nSynopsis\nThe existential crises involved in translation are part of our political life, especially in times when the closing of borders symbolized by Brexit and the triumph of Donald Trump, present new challenges to those living lives of immigrancy and those waiting at the borders. How to resist the emotive tide of populism and, in particular, the language that legitimates exclusion? How to confront the anxieties of inclusion? These challenges are increasingly pressing. The 2016 Conference of the International Network of Philosophers of Education sought to address such concerns through the theme Philosophy as translation and the understanding of other cultures. The chapters included here represent the breadth and richness of that conference, addressin.