Transplanted philosophies operate differently depending on a countrys economic development stage
Evidence
This is an example of a general principle: a philosophy developed in a politically and economically advanced country, which is, in its birthplace, little more than a clarification and systemization of prevalent opinion, may become elsewhere a source of revolutionary ardour, and ultimately of actual revolution. … In the advanced countries, practice inspires theory; in the others, theory inspires practice. — Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, 2180
Categorization
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, 2180
- XREF: connects to: The industrial revolution rendered Lockean political philosophy inadequate for modern problems — Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, 2331; German over-theorizing reflects the backwardness of its economic development.; Applied development economics theory produced disastrous results across Latin America (+5 more)
Broader Connections
- The industrial revolution rendered Lockean political philosophy inadequate for modern problems
#qualifies(0.75) — Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, 2331 - Marxism absorbed and incorporated preexisting national modes of thought rather than displacing them
#exemplifies(0.60) - Norm-change mechanisms transfer across cultures when rooted in local leadership
#corroborates(0.55) — , The Rod and the Child, 7391