Cornel West and Philosophy / Edition 1

Cornel West and Philosophy / Edition 1

by Clarence Johnson
ISBN-10:
0415940745
ISBN-13:
9780415940740
Pub. Date:
10/18/2002
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
ISBN-10:
0415940745
ISBN-13:
9780415940740
Pub. Date:
10/18/2002
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
Cornel West and Philosophy / Edition 1

Cornel West and Philosophy / Edition 1

by Clarence Johnson
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Overview

Cornel West's reputation as a public and celebrity intellectual has overshadowed his important contributions to philosophy. Professor Clarence Shole Johnson provides a rectification of this situation in this benchmark, thought-provoking book. After a brief biographical sketch, Johnson leads us through a comprehensive examination of West's philosophy from his conceptions of pragmatism, existentialism, Marxism, and Prophetic Christianity to his persuasive writings on black-Jewish relations, affirmative action, and the role of black intellectuals. Special focus is given to West's writings on ethics and social justice, and how these inform his entire theoretical framework. Cornel West and Philosophy is a unique and indispensable guide to West's diverse philosophical writings.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780415940740
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 10/18/2002
Series: Africana Thought
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 238
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Clarence Sholé Johnson is Professor of Philosophy at Middle Tennessee State University. He specializes in early modern philosophy, ethics and Africana and African American philosophy.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction: Cornel West's Philosophical Writings and Social Justice 1. Pragmatism and Existentialism 2. Humanistic Scholarship and Praxis 3. Black Prophetic Christianity and Marxist Social Thought 4. Black-Jewish Conflict and Dialogue 5. Affirmative Action and Proto-Marxism 6. Modernity, Philosophy, and Race(ism) Postscript: West, Public Intellectualism, and the Harvard Controversy Notes Bibliography Index
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