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Race and Racism in Continental Philosophy
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Description for Race and Racism in Continental Philosophy
Paperback. Features 15 essays which explore the resources that continental philosophy brings to debates about contemporary race theory and investigate the racism of some of Europe's most important thinkers. This volume provides a critical introduction to various perspectives on thinking about race and racism. Editor(s): Bernasconi, Robert; Cook, Sybol. Series: Studies in Continental Thought. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 index. BIC Classification: HPC; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 24. Weight in Grams: 658.
The 15 original essays in Race and Racism in Continental Philosophy explore the resources that continental philosophy brings to debates about contemporary race theory and investigate the racism of some of Europe's most important thinkers. Attention is devoted to the influence of the work of W. E. B. Du Bois, Jean-Paul Sartre, Richard Wright, and Frantz Fanon. Questions about race in European philosophy—especially in the work of Nietzsche, Heidegger, Lévi-Strauss, and Arendt—are also considered. This volume provides an indispensable critical introduction to new perspectives on thinking about race and racism.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Continental Thought
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253215901
SKU
V9780253215901
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About Berbasconi
Robert Bernasconi is Moss Professor of Philosophy at the University of Memphis. He is author of two books on Heidegger and numerous articles on continental philosophy, political philosophy, and race theory. He is the editor of Race and co-editor (with Tommy Lott) of The Idea of Race. His books with Indiana University Press include Re-reading Levinas and Emmanuel Levinas: Basic ... Read more
Reviews for Race and Racism in Continental Philosophy
Recent philosophy of race has belabored two points: that race thinking lacks a real biological reference and that influential thinkers manifest racism. Most of the essays in this collection are refreshingly more interesting. . . [A] stimulating introduction. . . . Recommended.
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