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Does translating philosophy change the philosophy?
I translate for a living, and philosophical texts are the ones that keep me up at night. Heidegger's Dasein is left untranslated in English. Sartre's pour-soi becomes "for-itself", which sounds nothing like…
Started by Claire Dubois5 replies0 views -
Is “Islamic philosophy” a useful label?
Some colleagues prefer "Arabic philosophy". Others say "philosophy in the Islamic world". Each has problems. "Islamic philosophy" suggests that it's all religious, or that all of it was done by Muslims. But…
Started by Layla Haddad2 replies0 views