Tommy L Lott / John P Pittman (eds.)

A Companion to African-American Philosophy

Herausgeber: Lott, Tommy L; Pittman, John P

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Produktbeschreibung

This wide-ranging, multidisciplinary collection of newly commissioned articles brings together distinguished voices in the field of Africana philosophy and African-American social and political thought. Topics covered include philosophic traditions; the moral and political legacy of slavery; Africa and diaspora thought; gender, race, and racism; legal and social philosophy; and aesthetics and cultural values. The volume provides a comprehensive critical survey of African-American philosophical thought by leading authorities. Addressing key themes, it will serve as a benchmark work of reference for courses in philosophy, social and political thought, legal studies, liberal studies, cultural studies, American studies, and African-American studies.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 496
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. April 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 252mm x 181mm x 41mm
• Gewicht: 1007g
• ISBN-13: 9781557868398
• ISBN-10: 1557868395
• Artikelnr.: 21668630

Autorenporträt

Tommy L. Lott is Professor of Philosophy at San José State University. He is author of The Invention of Race (Blackwell, 1999), editor of Subjugation and Bondage: Critical Essays on Slavery and Social Philosophy (1998), African-American Philosophy (2001), and co-editor of The Idea of Race (2000), and Philosophers on Race (Blackwell, 2002). John P. Pittman is Chair of the Department of Art, Music, and Philosophy at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York. He is editor of African-American Perspectives and Philosophical Traditions (1996) and Associate Editor of the journal Philosophia Africana.

Inhaltsangabe

Notes on Contributors viii
Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xv
Part I Philosophic Traditions
Introduction to Part I 3
1 Philosophy and the Afro-American Experience 7
CORNEL WEST
2 African-American Existential Philosophy 33
LEWIS R. GORDON
3 African-American Philosophy: A Caribbean Perspective 48
PAGET HENRY
4 Modernisms in Black 67
FRANK M. KIRKLAND
5 The Crisis of the Black Intellectual 87
HORTENSE J. SPILLERS
Part II The Moral and Political Legacy of Slavery
Introduction to Part II 107
6 Kant and Knowledge of Disappearing Expression 110
RONALD A. T. JUDY
7 Social Contract Theory, Slavery, and the Antebellum Courts 125
ANITA L. ALLEN AND THADDEUS POPE
8 The Morality of Reparations II 134
BERNARD R. BOXILL
Part III Africa and Diaspora Thought
Introduction to Part III 151
9 "Afrocentricity": Critical Considerations 155
LUCIUS T. OUTLAW, JR.
10 African Retentions 168
TOMMY L. LOTT
11 African Philosophy at the Turn of the Century 190
ALBERT G. MOSLEY
Part IV Gender, Race, and Racism
Introduction to Part IV 199
12 Some Group Matters: Intersectionality, Situated Standpoints, and Black
Feminist Thought 205
PATRICIA HILL COLLINS
13 Radicalizing Feminisms from "The Movement Era" 230
JOY A. JAMES
14 Philosophy and Racial Paradigms 239
NAOMI ZACK
15 Racial Classification and Public Policy 255
DAVID THEO GOLDBERG
16 White Supremacy 269
CHARLES W. MILLS
Part V Legal and Social Philosophy
Introduction to Part V 285
17 Self-Respect, Fairness, and Living Morally 293
LAURENCE M. THOMAS
18 The Legacy of Plessy v. Ferguson 306
MICHELE MOODY-ADAMS
19 Some Reflections on the Brown Decision and Its Aftermath 313
HOWARD McGARY
20 Contesting the Ambivalence and Hostility to Affirmative Action within
the Black Community 324
LUKE C. HARRIS
21 Subsistence Welfare Benefits as Property Interests: Legal Theories and
Moral Considerations 333
RUDOLPH V. VANTERPOOL
22 Racism and Health Care: A Medical Ethics Issue 349
ANNETTE DULA
23 Racialized Punishment and Prison Abolition 360
ANGELA Y. DAVIS
Part VI Aesthetic and Cultural Values
Introduction to Part VI 373
24 The Harlem Renaissance and Philosophy 381
LEONARD HARRIS
25 Critical Theory, Aesthetics, and Black Modernity 386
LORENZO C. SIMPSON
26 Black Cinema and Aesthetics 399
CLYDE R. TAYLOR
27 Thanatic Pornography, Interracial Rape, and the Ku Klux Klan 407
T. DENEAN SHARPLEY-WHITING
28 Lynching and Burning Rituals in African-American Literature 413
TRUDIER HARRIS-LOPEZ
29 Rap as Art and Philosophy 419
RICHARD SHUSTERMAN
30 Microphone Commandos: Rap Music and Political Ideology 429
BILL E. LAWSON
31 Sports, Political Philosophy, and the African American 436
GERALD EARLY
Index 450

Rezensionen

"A Companion to African-American Philosophy is anindispensable and elegant guide to a constellation of inquiriesinto and about African-American thought and the production of thatthought." Wahneema Lubiano, Duke University

"Authoritative, compendious, and detailed, this landmarkpublication sets a standard against which every other referencework in the field must be judged." Wilson J. Moses, ThePennsylvania State University

"A new convergence of reflections on the African-Americanexperience by some of the most active philosophers in the UnitedStates. An important reference work for scholars and a useful toolin the classroom." Emmanuel Chukwudi Eze, DePaulUniversity

"This is the most thorough compilation of contemporaryAfrican-American philosophy I have yet seen. The inclusion of aselection of essays on cultural issues is a great addition. Fromracism to reparations to rap, these essays show how philosopherscan illuminate current debates and eliminate persistent confusionsin the mainstream discussions of these topics." LindaMartín Alcoff, Syracuse University

"A Companion to African-American Philosophy is a valuablereference source. The editors have done an excellent job ofrepresenting the essential themes of African-American philosophicalthought as well as notable individuals from the field. Librariesthat support black history/studies, philosophy, American studies,and contemporary American thought should definitely purchase theCompanion: it is well worth the cost. The novice willespecially gain a wealth of information." ReferenceReviews