Histories of Thinking—Philosophy

Julia Ng, Jonathan Rée, Justin E H Smith

Accounts of the history of philosophy become so familiar that we forget that they are limited and partial, yet they determine our perception of what counts as philosophical enquiry or knowledge. Which kinds of wisdom are excluded from traditional histories of philosophy? What modes of thought or expression have been neglected or deemed irrational? Whose interests are served by the prevailing accounts? We interrogate familiar narratives of philosophical history and explore more diverse, plural, and sometimes contradictory accounts of philosophical thought.

Speakers

• Julia Ng, Co-director, Centre for Philosophy and Critical Thought, Goldsmiths
• Jonathan Rée, Historian and Author, Witcraft: The Invention of Philosophy in English
• Justin E H Smith, Professor of Philosophy, University of Paris

Chair

• Danielle Sands, Fellow, Forum for Philosophy & Lecturer in Comparative Literature and Thought, Royal Holloway, University of London

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