Edward Said and Philosophy

This paper examines Edward Said’s engagement with philosophical thought. Through an exploration of philosophical questions, Said embarked on an intellectual struggle with the concepts that construct ideas. He also strove to dismantle the link between concepts and their originating contexts, an undertaking that marks him as a thinker directly engaged with the production of contemporary Western philosophy

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This paper examines Edward Said’s engagement with philosophical thought. Through an exploration of philosophical questions, Said embarked on an intellectual struggle with the concepts that construct ideas. He also strove to dismantle the link between concepts and their originating contexts, an undertaking that marks him as a thinker directly engaged with the production of contemporary Western philosophy

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