Alain Locke on the Theoretical Foundations for a Just and Successful Peace

Alain Locke on the Theoretical Foundations for a Just and Successful Peace
Author: Corey L. Barnes
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023
Genre:
ISBN: 9783031150050

Alain Locke is most known for his involvement in the Harlem Renaissance. However, he received his PhD in philosophy from Harvard University in 1918, and produced a very large corpus of philosophical work. His work shows him to have been a sophisticated philosopher who thought through practical and theoretical problems regarding the nature of cosmopolitanism, democracy, race, value, religion, art, and education. Although Locke's philosophical work has been discussed in parts, there has been no theorizing about how his different philosophical commitments fit together. In this book Corey L. Barnes begins to systematize Locke's philosophical thought, showing how his democratic theory, philosophy of race, and value theory are connected to and undergirded by a commitment to cosmopolitanism. In so doing, Barnes unearths aspects of Locke's thought-for example, his economic thinking-that have not been accorded attention and reimagines parts of his work about which have been theorized, all while bringing Locke into current debates about each subject.

Alain Locke on the Theoretical Foundations for a Just and Successful Peace

Alain Locke on the Theoretical Foundations for a Just and Successful Peace
Author: Corey L. Barnes
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 285
Release: 2022-11-04
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 303115004X

Alain Locke is most known for his involvement in the Harlem Renaissance. However, he received his PhD in philosophy from Harvard University in 1918, and produced a very large corpus of philosophical work. His work shows him to have been a sophisticated philosopher who thought through practical and theoretical problems regarding the nature of cosmopolitanism, democracy, race, value, religion, art, and education. Although Locke’s philosophical work has been discussed in parts, there has been no theorizing about how his different philosophical commitments fit together. In this book Corey L. Barnes begins to systematize Locke’s philosophical thought, showing how his democratic theory, philosophy of race, and value theory are connected to and undergirded by a commitment to cosmopolitanism. In so doing, Barnes unearths aspects of Locke’s thought—for example, his economic thinking—that have not been accorded attention and reimagines parts of his work about which have been theorized, all while bringing Locke into current debates about each subject.

Insurrectionist Ethics

Insurrectionist Ethics
Author: Jacoby Adeshei Carter
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 309
Release: 2023-04-19
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 3031167414

'Insurrectionist Ethics' is the name given to denote the myriad forms of justification for radical social transformation in the interest of freedom for oppressed people. It is a set of advocacy systems that usually aim at liberation for specified populations under siege in a given society. While the identities of these beleaguered groups is always intersectional, one salient criterion of group membership is often chosen to be the rallying point for solidarity. Whether the movement is “Black Lives Matter, “Gay Pride”, or “Poor People’s Campaign,” at the nucleus of each is a cry for emancipation. The contributions in this volume put forward bold, forcefully argued, provocative claims that challenge in a fundamental and radical way the presuppositions, values, and beliefs that underwrite the systems and structures that insurrectionist ethics calls into question. The volume begins with a section defining and theorizing what insurrectionist ethics is, and then moves to a section studying insurrectionist ethics across the Americas. Additional sections focus on applications of and correctives to insurrectionist ethics, pragmatism and naturalism, and the past, present, and future of insurrectionist ethics.

The Critical Pragmatism of Alain Locke

The Critical Pragmatism of Alain Locke
Author: Leonard Harris
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999
Genre: Aesthetics, African American
ISBN: 9780847688081

This book provides a comprehensive overview of Alain Locke's pragmatist philosophy. It aims to capture the radical implications of Locke's approach within pragmatism, the critical temper embedded in Locke's works, the central role of power and empowerment of the oppressed, and the concept of broad democracy Locke employed. Arguing that the school of thought Locke initiated is best described as critical pragmatism, the well-known philosopher and Locke scholar, Leonard Harris, provides a clear and thorough introduction to Locke's thought that will be useful to students and scholars alike. At a time when critical theory in all forms--post-Marxist, legal, race, and gender theory--is undergoing a major reassessment, this volume is especially timely. Locke's critical pragmatism arguably avoids the pitfalls of critical theory, anticipates its tremendous contribution to human liberation, and offers an alternative to the limitations of classical pragmatism. This volume introduces unique individual interpretations of Locke and critical reflections on his philosophy. Each author, in the spirit of Locke's critical temper, offers their own contribution to extremely difficult issues.

Alain Locke

Alain Locke
Author: Russell J. Linnemann
Publisher:
Total Pages: 146
Release: 1982-01-01
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780807110362

Alain Locke

Alain Locke
Author: Perry
Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company
Total Pages:
Release: 1997-06-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9780805740233

The Philosophy of Alain Locke

The Philosophy of Alain Locke
Author: Leonard Harris
Publisher: Temple University Press
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2010-04-29
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1439904367

Important writings on cultural pluralism, value relativism, and critical relativism.