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This chapter deals with the way in which European modernity, and the West more generally, are reflected upon in the field of post- and decolonial theories, which generally question those representations of the European/Western tradition of thought and politics that only focus on their positive aspects, but differ greatly with regard to the way in which they frame and formulate their critique of this tradition. Three major positions in this field are discussed. They are characterized by the re...This chapter deals with the way in which European modernity, and the West more generally, are reflected upon in the field of post- and decolonial theories, which generally question those representations of the European/Western tradition of thought and politics that only focus on their positive aspects, but differ greatly with regard to the way in which they frame and formulate their critique of this tradition. Three major positions in this field are discussed. They are characterized by the rejection of Western modernity (Walter Mignolo), by a deconstruction of core texts and principles of the European Enlightenment (Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak), and by attempts at a renewal and hence a radicalization of some of its core normative claims, particularly humanism (Achille Mbembe). The chapter’s conclusion connects these positions to the notion of the liberal script and suggests how they help us understand aspects of the coloniality of this script.» weiterlesen» einklappen

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