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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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Two things that will help. Why is attachment considered negative? If you dig deeper into this question you will find a well laid out and provable rationale. Once you understand the rationale, it will not remain a negative. Second, there are several philosophies that center around attachment. The Bhakti and the Charvaka School of Indian philosophies for example. Matter of fact the whole concept of Karma Yoga in Hindi philosophy talks about detachment while leading a normal life full of attachment.
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