This discussion can be sensitive philosophically for some people. The philosophy of science is based on Eurocentrism and western culture excessively from time to time. In other words, this means that the philosophy of science relies on western culture and aspects too much. However, science should be objective and not involve a single philosophical view and culture, as this can lead to only one direction biasedly. So, how can we avoid and improve this matter in science? I want to know the international perspective on this. For example, the Aztecs, Mayas and Incas did not have the philosophy of European science, but they built great architectures and had well-developed Astronomy based on their scientific methods and philosophy.
P.S. This has nothing to do with academic staff and students, including my supervisor, in our department. I personally, always, try to seek to improve philosophical methodologies in science for understanding our nature with open-mindedness. Therefore, I put this discussion in Researchgate.
In my opinion by studying the science's history of the other continents.
I think it has nothing to do with the global south vs Europe since the term is about the economical term. I would say it has to do with the non-European countries vs Europe. We Asians also have our science, regardless of European science. Well, excluding China, Japan and Korea, the entire Asia was colonised by the British and French though.
We are not supposed to ignore our cultural biases in humanities research but rather to learn to work around them. First try to understand what does Eurocentrism means to you. Second try to identify its manifestation in your work, last determine its role in your work
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@ Yaron Jean. In natural science, some people do not know this. Therefore, sometimes, our science turns to ideology, scientism or evolutionism, for instance. When I read The Origin of the Species by Charles Darwin, I felt British aspects and culture influenced his logic deeply because Darwin is British. Another good example should be Traditional Korean Medicine vs Western Medicine.
Traditional Korean medicine - Wikipedia
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