{"product_id":"a-companion-to-african-american-philosophy-isbn-9781405145688","title":"A Companion to African-American Philosophy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a comprehensive critical survey of African-American philosophical thought.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCollects wide-ranging, multidisciplinary, newly commissioned articles in one authoritative volume.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eServes as a benchmark work of reference for courses in philosophy, social and political thought, cultural studies, and African-American studies.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNotes on Contributors viii\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgments xv\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Philosophic Traditions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Part I 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Philosophy and the Afro-American Experience 7\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCORNEL WEST\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 African-American Existential Philosophy 33\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLEWIS R. GORDON\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 African-American Philosophy: A Caribbean Perspective 48\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePAGET HENRY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Modernisms in Black 67\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFRANK M. KIRKLAND\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Crisis of the Black Intellectual 87\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHORTENSE J. SPILLERS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II The Moral and Political Legacy of Slavery\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Part II 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Kant and Knowledge of Disappearing Expression 110\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRONALD A. T. JUDY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Social Contract Theory, Slavery, and the Antebellum Courts 125\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eANITA L. ALLEN AND THADDEUS POPE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Morality of Reparations II 134\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBERNARD R. BOXILL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Africa and Diaspora Thought\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Part III 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 “Afrocentricity”: Critical Considerations 155\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLUCIUS T. OUTLAW, JR.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 African Retentions 168\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTOMMY L. LOTT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 African Philosophy at the Turn of the Century 190\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eALBERT G. MOSLEY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Gender, Race, and Racism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Part IV 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Some Group Matters: Intersectionality, Situated Standpoints, and Black Feminist Thought 205\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePATRICIA HILL COLLINS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Radicalizing Feminisms from “The Movement Era” 230\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJOY A. JAMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Philosophy and Racial Paradigms 239\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNAOMI ZACK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Racial Classification and Public Policy 255\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDAVID THEO GOLDBERG\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 White Supremacy 269\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCHARLES W. MILLS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Legal and Social Philosophy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Part V 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Self-Respect, Fairness, and Living Morally 293\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLAURENCE M. THOMAS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 The Legacy of Plessy v. Ferguson 306\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMICHELE MOODY-ADAMS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Some Reflections on the Brown Decision and Its Aftermath 313\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHOWARD McGARY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Contesting the Ambivalence and Hostility to Affirmative Action within the Black Community 324\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLUKE C. HARRIS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Subsistence Welfare Benefits as Property Interests: Legal Theories and Moral Considerations 333\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRUDOLPH V. VANTERPOOL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Racism and Health Care: A Medical Ethics Issue 349\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eANNETTE DULA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Racialized Punishment and Prison Abolition 360\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eANGELA Y. DAVIS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI Aesthetic and Cultural Values\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Part VI 373\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 The Harlem Renaissance and Philosophy 381\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLEONARD HARRIS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Critical Theory, Aesthetics, and Black Modernity 386\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLORENZO C. SIMPSON\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Black Cinema and Aesthetics 399\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCLYDE R. TAYLOR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Thanatic Pornography, Interracial Rape, and the Ku Klux Klan 407\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eT. DENEAN SHARPLEY-WHITING\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Lynching and Burning Rituals in African-American Literature 413\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTRUDIER HARRIS-LOPEZ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Rap as Art and Philosophy 419\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRICHARD SHUSTERMAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Microphone Commandos: Rap Music and Political Ideology 429\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBILL E. LAWSON\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Sports, Political Philosophy, and the African American 436\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGERALD EARLY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex 450\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \"\u003ci\u003eA Companion to African-American Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable and elegant guide to a constellation of inquiries into and about African-American thought and the production of that thought.\" \u003ci\u003eWahneema Lubiano, Duke University\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Authoritative, compendious, and detailed, this landmark publication sets a standard against which every other reference work in the field must be judged.\" \u003ci\u003eWilson J. Moses, The Pennsylvania State University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A new convergence of reflections on the African-American experience by some of the most active philosophers in the United States. An important reference work for scholars and a useful tool in the classroom.\" \u003ci\u003eEmmanuel Chukwudi Eze, DePaul University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is the most thorough compilation of contemporary African-American philosophy I have yet seen. The inclusion of a selection of essays on cultural issues is a great addition. From racism to reparations to rap, these essays show how philosophers can illuminate current debates and eliminate persistent confusions in the mainstream discussions of these topics.\" \u003ci\u003eLinda Martín Alcoff, Syracuse University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eA Companion to African-American Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e is a valuable reference source. The editors have done an excellent job of representing the essential themes of African-American philosophical thought as well as notable individuals from the field. Libraries that support black history\/studies, philosophy, American studies, and contemporary American thought should definitely purchase the C\u003ci\u003eompanion\u003c\/i\u003e: it is well worth the cost. The novice will especially gain a wealth of information.\" \u003ci\u003eReference Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eTommy L. Lott\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy at San José State University. He is author of \u003ci\u003eThe Invention of Race\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell, 1999), editor of \u003ci\u003eSubjugation and Bondage: Critical Essays on Slavery and Social Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e (1998), \u003ci\u003eAfrican-American Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Idea of Race\u003c\/i\u003e (2000), and \u003ci\u003ePhilosophers on Race\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell, 2002).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn P. Pittman\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eAfrican-American Perspectives and Philosophical Traditions\u003c\/i\u003e (1996) and Associate Editor of the journal \u003ci\u003ePhilosophia Africana\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eTopics 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988599718117,"sku":"NP9781405145688","price":68.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405145688.jpg?v=1761780920","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/a-companion-to-african-american-philosophy-isbn-9781405145688","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}