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Décoloniser la philosophie, c'est cesser de croire qu'il existe des lieux où la philosophie éclot.
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The quote challenges the idea that philosophy naturally belongs to certain places or cultures. “Decolonizing philosophy” here means letting go of that assumption and recognizing that philosophical thought is not limited to places treated as its special source. Philosophy can emerge wherever people reflect deeply on ideas and experience.
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