Response to Comments by Bret Davis, David Kim, and Lisa Rosenlee on Taking Back Philosophy

Van Norden responses to comments by Bret Davis, David Kim, and Lisa Rosenlee on Taking Back Philosophy. Let him begin by saying that he is extremely grateful to Sarah Mattice for organizing this symposium on his book, Taking Back Philosophy: A Multicultural Manifesto, and to the three reviewers, each of whom read his works with great care and offered feedback that is extremely generous and insightful. Kim's provocative question forces me to confront troubling issues: some philosophy departments are cross-listing courses in the Less Commonly Taught Philosophies (LCTP) but are not actively supporting their majors and graduate students when they show interest in these areas. He also know of cases in which philosophy departments have transparently shown indifference to the quality of the instruction offered in the LCTP. It sometimes feels as if some departments are (consciously or not) sabotaging the successful integration of the LCTP into the curriculum.