Issue 43, 4th quarter 2008
Special Issue on the XXII World Congress of Philosophy
Julian Baggini
Pages 72-77
The problem of pluralism
One does not need to hold that western philosophy, or some subset of it, is superior to other kinds in order to worry about whether different strands of philosophy can meaningfully engage in dialogue together. Nor do these worries necessarily entail any arrogance. We can always learn form others, but that does not mean we should not prioritise some encounters over others.