It feels like the author has missed the point of philosophy entirely. If some Chinese philosophical paper is very good, it should be evaluated on its merits and folded in to  an appropriate course for that topic.<p>Philosophers <i>believe</i> at least, that they are doing work more along the lines of mathematics than underwater dance (that is, searching for truth). Nobody would ever dream of arguing against eurocentrism in number theory - and the concept of &quot;cultural worth&quot; would be equally out of place in any good institution of philosophy.<p>If you think an idea is worth teaching <i>just because it came from a certain culture</i>, you must not care if it&#x27;s right. That mindset works well in the purely creative disciplines but should have no place outside.