Richard A. Jones

The Black Book

Wittgenstein and Race

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In this book, Richard A. Jones highlights the importance of Ludwig Wittgenstein's work for contemporary African American and Africana philosophy. The Black Book investigates the epistemic, linguistic, and political grounds from which inspiration might be drawn.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University Press of America
• Seitenzahl: 238
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. August 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 344g
• ISBN-13: 9780761865957
• ISBN-10: 0761865950
• Artikelnr.: 42811561

Autorenporträt

Richard A. Jones has taught mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy. His interests in philosophy include logic, epistemology, and critical race theory. He currently teaches philosophy at Howard University in Washington, DC.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments 1. Introduction: Black Wittgenstein 2. Models, Kites, and
Simulacra 3. The Conceptual Limits of Imagination 4. The Aspects of
Infinity 5. Wittgensteinean Holism and Wonder 6. The Certainty of Leaving
the World as I Found It 7. On Being "Duped" by Language: Therapeutic
Philosophy 8. Rule Following and the Great Mirror 9. The Book I Did Not
Write 10. Conclusion: Black Logic Bibliography Index