Three Recent Texts in Africana Philosophy: Overcoming Disciplinary Decadence

Three Recent Texts in Africana Philosophy: Overcoming Disciplinary Decadence

The following essay is a review of three recent texts in Africana philosophy. These three texts are united by the overarching theme of the teleological suspension of mainstream philosophy. Lewis Gordon takes a global approach to Africana philosophy and his text engages the issue of the historiograph...

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Main Author: Clevis Headley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indiana University Press 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of World Philosophies
Subjects:
African philosophy
Disciplinary decadence
Freedom
Marronage
Race
Sociogensis
Online Access:https://scholarworks.iu.edu/iupjournals/index.php/jwp/article/view/630/85
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spelling doaj-38d060fb4c3c486ba36b3ca63d2a52d12020-11-24T21:57:30ZengIndiana University PressJournal of World Philosophies2474-17952016-12-011114114910.2979/jourworlphil.1.1.11Three Recent Texts in Africana Philosophy: Overcoming Disciplinary DecadenceClevis HeadleyThe following essay is a review of three recent texts in Africana philosophy. These three texts are united by the overarching theme of the teleological suspension of mainstream philosophy. Lewis Gordon takes a global approach to Africana philosophy and his text engages the issue of the historiography of Africana philosophy; George Yancy’s approach is situated within the subtradition of African American philosophy and his text pursues a critical Africana study of the existential reality of whiteness; and Neil Roberts situates his work within the subtradition of Afro-Caribbean philosophy, with the declared goal of tackling the concept of freedom.https://scholarworks.iu.edu/iupjournals/index.php/jwp/article/view/630/85African philosophyDisciplinary decadenceFreedomMarronageRaceSociogensis
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Three Recent Texts in Africana Philosophy: Overcoming Disciplinary Decadence
Journal of World Philosophies
African philosophy
Disciplinary decadence
Freedom
Marronage
Race
Sociogensis
author_facet Clevis Headley
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title Three Recent Texts in Africana Philosophy: Overcoming Disciplinary Decadence
title_short Three Recent Texts in Africana Philosophy: Overcoming Disciplinary Decadence
title_full Three Recent Texts in Africana Philosophy: Overcoming Disciplinary Decadence
title_fullStr Three Recent Texts in Africana Philosophy: Overcoming Disciplinary Decadence
title_full_unstemmed Three Recent Texts in Africana Philosophy: Overcoming Disciplinary Decadence
title_sort three recent texts in africana philosophy: overcoming disciplinary decadence
publisher Indiana University Press
series Journal of World Philosophies
issn 2474-1795
publishDate 2016-12-01
description The following essay is a review of three recent texts in Africana philosophy. These three texts are united by the overarching theme of the teleological suspension of mainstream philosophy. Lewis Gordon takes a global approach to Africana philosophy and his text engages the issue of the historiography of Africana philosophy; George Yancy’s approach is situated within the subtradition of African American philosophy and his text pursues a critical Africana study of the existential reality of whiteness; and Neil Roberts situates his work within the subtradition of Afro-Caribbean philosophy, with the declared goal of tackling the concept of freedom.
topic African philosophy
Disciplinary decadence
Freedom
Marronage
Race
Sociogensis
url https://scholarworks.iu.edu/iupjournals/index.php/jwp/article/view/630/85
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