Vol. 14 No. 2 (2022): Philosophy and the Universal An Intercultural Approach – Part two

This double issue of Trópos, of which we present here the second part, is entirely dedicated to the concept of "universal," its historical genealogy, its theoretical performance, and its fruitfulness in a philosophical scenario that, today more than ever, invites us to question ourselves on this issue from a global and intercultural perspective. Indeed, contemporary philosophical debate witnesses an unprecedented opening of horizons: philosophy can no longer ignore – or even deny – the poignancy and relevance of other forms of thought, other cultures, languages, traditions, and places of sense-making. The categories of Western philosophy meet their Other: to what extent can they still be said, assuming this is possible, to be "universal"? The contributions collected in this issue measure themselves against this horizon of questions, exploring their multiple resonances.