Philosophy at the beginning of the twenty-first century - a short introduction to Canadian philosophy

It can be said that current Western philosophies are not the philosophies known to the Arab reader, who only reads texts translated into Arabic. Rather, there are philosophies, personalities, and topics that are still unknown in the Arab world, despite the efforts of some translators who have continued to transfer important texts, in addition to the availability of some studies. , which contribute to introducing the problems of current philosophy, but they are limited in number. Among the Western philosophies to which what was mentioned above applies is Canadian philosophy, which is distinguished by topics associated with it, the topics of identity and cultural diversity in particular. Researching the philosophy of a country does not mean abandoning treatment of topics related to the universal philosophical question, while confirming that the local philosophical question has become one of the most important features of the philosophies of the era to which we belong. If we return to the historical investigation of philosophy, it becomes clear that he linked the beginning of organized philosophical history to the name of the state (Greek philosophy). Historical investigation was carried out according to the era to which it belongs, whether it was medieval, modern, or contemporary. These divisions permeate religious identity, such as intermediate philosophy (Christian or Islamic). ), and then return again to linking the identity of philosophy to the country that produced it, such as: French, English, and American. Canadian philosophy is one of these philosophies that chose to be called according to what distinguishes its intellectual identity.