Tag: Linguistics
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The Linguistic Politics of Ethiopian Philosophy (Fasil Merawi & Jonathan Egid)
The purpose of the lecture is to explore the linguistic politics of Ethiopian philosophy through the examination of the ways in which philosophical inquiry developed in the three primary languages of Ge’ez, Amharic and English. Each language has a unique position in the development of philosophical discourse in Ethiopia. Ge’ez is a classical liturgical language…
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Double Lecture on Alexis Kagame’s Philosophy (Chantal Gishoma & Kayisabe Vedaste)
Double Lecture on Alexis Kagame’s Philosophy Chantal Gishoma (Bayreuth University)Vedaste Kayisabe (Catholic Seminary Kabgayi, Rwanda) July 3, 2025, 2:15 pm (CEST)Cultural Campus, Aula & Live Stream Part of the Lecture […]
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Philosophy and the Plurality of Languages (Rolf Elberfeld)
In many areas of philosophy today, English appears to have become the dominant language. This obscures the fact that philosophy continues to be practiced in a variety of languages around the world. This lecture argues for considering the diversity of languages as fundamental to the practice of philosophy. The topic will be examined from linguistic,…