(DOC) The Philosophical Aspects of Cultural Difference
Our western ways of knowing focus on an us-versus-them approach that follows logical processes, frameworks, and methodologies with a linear outcome whereas Indigenous and ancestral cultures are non-linear, intuitive, sensorial, reciprocal and actively explore ‘unactivated possibilities’ for future ancestors.
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Reconciling Opposites Jul 02
Reconciling opposites in various aspects of life, such as freedom-order, individual-society, and rationality-sentiment, is explored through various perspectives and philosophical ideas.
Linkwhereas the Western perspective has been based on questioning, analysis, and logical deduction.
Mel Robin • A 21st-Century Yogasanalia: Celebrating the Integration of Yoga, Science, and Medicine
This sort of “contrasting rationality,” whereby differences in cultural values lead to divergent decision-making processes, can come into play in just about any cross-cultural interaction, which makes it incredibly important to cultivate a sixth sense: the sense of “why.”