Philosophy Program Presents

Against Critical Reason: Logic, Colonization and Indigenous Philosophy

Scott Pratt, Professor of Philosophy, University of Oregon 

The settlement of the Americas by European peoples has long been recognized as a process of colonization. In North America, the process is most often called "settler colonialism" because the aim was not extraction of raw materials and labor, but the conquest and settlement of land and the elimination of indigenous peoples. Decolonization as a project is often predicated upon developing so-called "critical thinking skills." The problem is that critical thinking operates according to the very "law of thought" that helped establish the colonial system in the first place. This short discussion will pose the problem, summarize key elements of the inherited system, and suggest the alternative starting place proposed by indigenous thinkers at the border of European thought in America. 

Please visit the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion website for a full list of events marking National Native American Heritage Month at Bard College.

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For more information, call 845-758-6822.

Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm EDT/GMT-4

Location: RKC 103

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