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Brain in a Vat

Cultural Appropriation | Stephen Kershnar

Nov 24, 2024
51:42

Is it permissible for members of one group to appropriate the cultural practices of another? Is there anything wrong with cultural appropriation at all, or are there benefits to cultural appropriation?


[00:00] Introduction and Thought Experiment

[00:29] Criticism and Cultural Appropriation

[02:07] Ownership of Ideas

[04:49] Intellectual Property and Cultural Rights

[12:03] Personal Offense and Cultural Symbols

[22:27] The Benefits of Cultural Appropriation

[27:47] Three Objections to Cultural Appropriation

[31:15] Consequentialism and Cultural Appropriation

[34:34] Balancing Cultural Sensitivity and Utility

[37:45] Case-by-Case Analysis of Cultural Appropriation

[44:53] Challenges in Defining Cultural Ownership

[51:29] Concluding Thoughts

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