Engaging with Indigenous Philosophy with an Indigenous Philosopher

Presenter Information

Lorraine Mayer, Brandon University

Section and Paper

Section 1: Paper 3

Description

This paper tells the story of an encounter between Wisakaychak, a trickster in the Omushkego tradition, and the Strange Stranger. The latter is engrossed in trying to determine what he can know beyond any doubt. Wisakaychak engages his partner in dialogue. By posing suitable questions to him, Wisakaychak is able to elicit answers from him, including the answer to the riddle of his own identity.

Keywords

doubt, epistemology, Indigenous philosophy, mind, thinking, Wisakaychak

First Page

35

Last Page

39