| African American Philosophy and the African Diaspora: Nothing Left of Blackness 2015 Edition Contributor(s): Ferguson, Stephen (Author) |
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ISBN: 1137549963 ISBN-13: 9781137549969 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $94.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Movements - General - Philosophy | Social - Social Science | Emigration & Immigration |
| Dewey: 304.809 |
| LCCN: 2015010784 |
| Series: African American Philosophy and the African Diaspora |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.09 lbs) 290 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this ground-breaking book, Stephen C. Ferguson addresses a seminal question that is too-often ignored: What should be the philosophical basis for African American studies? The volume explores philosophical issues and problems in their relationship to Black studies. Ferguson shows that philosophy is not a sterile intellectual pursuit, but a critical tool to gathering knowledge about the Black experience. Cultural idealism in various forms has become enormously influential as a framework for Black studies. Ferguson takes on the task of demonstrating how a Marxist philosophical perspective offers a productive and fruitful way of overcoming the limitations of idealism. Focusing on the hugely popular Afrocentric school of thought, this book's engaging discussion shows that the foundational arguments of cultural idealism are based on a series of analytical and historical misapprehensions. In turn, Ferguson argues for the centrality of the Black working class--both men and women--to Black Studies. |