| African American Philosophers and Philosophy: An Introduction to the History, Concepts and Contemporary Issues Contributor(s): Ferguson, Stephen, II (Author), McClendon, John, III (Author) |
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ISBN: 1350057940 ISBN-13: 9781350057944 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC OUR PRICE: $108.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Individual Philosophers - History | African American - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies |
| Dewey: 191.089 |
| LCCN: 2019001953 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.31 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Black History |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book presents the first introduction to African American academic philosophers, exploring their concepts and ideas and revealing the critical part they have played in the formation of philosophy in the USA. The book begins with the early years of educational attainment by African American philosophers in the 1860s. To demonstrate the impact of their philosophical work on general problems in the discipline, chapters are broken down into four major areas of study: Axiology, Social Science, Philosophy of Religion and Philosophy of Science. Providing personal narratives on individual philosophers and examining the work of figures such as H. T. Johnson, William D. Johnson, Joyce Mitchell Cooke, Adrian Piper, William R. Jones, Roy D. Morrison, Eugene C. Holmes, and William A. Banner, the book challenges the myth that philosophy is exclusively a white academic discipline. Packed with examples of struggles and triumphs, this engaging introduction is a much-needed approach to studying philosophy today. |