McCall Publishes Chapter in Philosophy Book
Elmira, NY (06/13/2019) — Dr. Corey McCall, associate professor of philosophy, recently published a chapter in a philosophy book titled, Toward New Philosophical Explorations of the Epistemic Desire to Know. The book has been edited by author and professor, Marianna Papastephanou.
McCall's chapter, titled "Imperious Curiosity: Curiosity's Burdens and the Promise of Resistance," examines the transformation of curiosity under the conditions of imperialism. The first section of the chapter traces the effacement of curiosity in colonial reason, while the second section looks at how curiosity becomes a burden for those who are governed by colonial and post-colonial regimes.
"It is this burden of curiosity that might eventually light the spark of resistance,." explained McCall. "My focus in the second section is on the French imperial context, but I hope eventually to more comprehensively trace how this burdensome curiosity can ignite resistance to imperial domination in various cultural contexts."
More information about the edited collection can be found here.
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