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Philosophy of African American Studies

Nothing Left of Blackness

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ID5771411
AuthorsStephen Ferguson (0000-0003-3172-8347, corresponding author), Stephen C Ferguson
Year2015
Publication date2015-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeBOOK
VenuePhilosophy of African American Studies (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1057/9781137549976
OpenAlexW2479451425
Open LibraryOL28019603M
ISBN9781137549976
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited210

"What should be the philosophical basis for African American Studies? In this groundbreaking book, Ferguson addresses a seminal question often ignored. Ferguson explores philosophical issues and problems in their relationship to Black Studies. He shows that philosophy is not a sterile intellectual pursuit, but a critical tool in gaining 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, Ferguson's engaging discussion shows that the foundational arguments of cultural idealism are based on a series of analytical and historical misapprehensions. In turn, he argues for the centrality of the Black working class - both men and women - to Black Studies"

Epistemology · Philosophy · Race, History, and American Society · Africa · African American philosophy · African americans · Afrocentrism · Asian philosophy · Ethnology · History · Movements · Political science · Race · Social · Social sciences · Study and teaching

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Unique citing works4
Citations per year0,44
Citation span2017 - 2025 (9)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 4

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