Openly discussing underlying tensions strengthens philosophical dialogue
Evidence
The connection between participants in a dialogue beneļ¬ts from openly discussing underlying tensions, especially in situations where this is dif- ļ¬cult. A positive result of such reļ¬ection could be the deconstruction of the trend towards new forms of dominance inside and outside academia and public space. ā Frans Dokman, Beyond Bantu Philosophy_ā¦, 1032
Categorization
- ADDENDUM: Supports a methodological point about dialogue applicable generally.
- DEEPTHINKING: A nuanced claim about when and why surfacing difficulty in dialogue deconstructs dominance ā resists one-sentence reduction.