Epistemic Resistance, Radical Politics, Positionality: How Social Movements Inform Philosophy

What can philosophy learn from social movements? The authors from different philosophical paradigms (from both analytic and continental traditions) as well as different non-philosophical disciplines (such as the sociology and history of social movements) bring out the unique theoretical and political importance of social movements. The underlying motivation of this volume is bridging the abstract realm of philosophy with the concrete realm of social reality. The contributions of this volume adopt two ways to accomplish this. The first involves looking at social movements themselves and drawing relevant philosophical conclusions (e.g. Gallegos-Ordorica examines the role the caracoles used by the Zapatistas). The second interprets or describes certain social movements through the lens of philosophical categories (e.g., Bölek draws from hinge epistemology, Yunchang appeals to Agamben's notion state of emergency as it applied to anti-lockdown protests in Beijing). This book is for all people who are interested in social movements themselves, as well as people who wish to explore the philosophical dimensions of these movements.