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i'm going to fail at putting this into words but i want to have this discussion: i have noticed that most popular philosophy focuses on detachment (stoicism, buddhism/taoism, rationality and abstract reasoning, etc) most of philosophy was generated in a time where women weren't allowed to contribute to the larger collective knowledge or participate in any educational system so my discussion/q is: if most philosophy originates from men, who historically view attachment (and therefor, emotion) as largely negative, what would philosophy be like if people more accepting of and in touch with their emotions contributed to the field of philosophy? is stoicism really a philosophy that can help you feel better, when most current research indicates that connection and community are the biggest predictors of life satisfaction? (my little research did show me that female philosophers focus on relationality, embodiment, care ethics, less abstract/universal philosophies, situated knowledge vs absolute knowledge, etc)
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Been reading a lot on this lately. Heidegger's big contribution were on the limits of rationality and in many ways sort of ended the majority of the thread of Western Philosophy, ultimately leaning more on music and art for insights, a more embodied (less detached) approach. McGilchrist covers a lot of these evolutions in philosophy in Master and His Emissary from a left-brain (detached) vs right brain (more embodied) approach in the history of philosophy, East and West. Not masculine/feminine response maybe you are looking for, but definitely rational vs holistic approaches over time. This is something philosophers have grappled with. Even as stoicism is having a bit of a moment in popular culture, perhaps because it is perhaps the most applied philosphy, so maybe seen as more useful day to day to most. https://www.amazon.com/Master-His-Emissary-Divided-Western/dp/0300188374
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