Looking Through Philosophy in Black - Memoirs

The book explores Africana existentialism in relation to issues of race, identity, liberation, freedom, alienation, responsibility and bad faith and includes key essays from More's corpus alongside his philosophical memoir.

List of contents

Preface and Acknowledgements / Part I: A Philosophical Autobiography / 1. Introduction by Way of Freedom / 2. Formative Student Years / 3. Philosophy Lecturer / 4. Overseas Experiences / 5. The Returnings / 6. Black (Africana) Philosophy / 7. Philosophy and jazz / 8. Post 'Retirement' / 9. The Frantz Fanon Award / Part II: Essays / 10. Philosophy in South Africa: Before, Under and After Apartheid / 11. Locating Frantz Fanon in (Post) Apartheid South Africa / 12. Gordon on Contingency: A Sartrean Interpretation / 13. Black Solidarity: A Philosophical Defense / 14. Biko: Africana Existentialist Philosopher / Bibliography / Index

About the author

Mabogo Percy More is a former professor of philosophy at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and is currently professor of philosophy at the University of Limpopo, South Africa. He is the author of many journal articles and his latest book is Steve Biko: Philosophy, Identity and Liberation (HSRC Press, 2017). He was awarded the Frantz Fanon Lifetime Achievement award by the Caribbean Philosophical Association in 2015.

Summary

The book explores Africana existentialism in relation to issues of race, identity, liberation, freedom, alienation, responsibility and bad faith and includes key essays from More's corpus alongside his philosophical memoir.

Product details

• Authors: Mabogo Percy More
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781786609397
• ISBN: 978-1-78660-939-7
• No. of pages: 312
• Series: Global Critical Caribbean Thought; Global Critical Caribbean Thou; Global Critical Caribbean Thought
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; Ethnic Studies, History of Ideas, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Phenomenology, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Existentialism, Western philosophy from c 1800, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Phenomenology & Existentialism, Phenomenology and Existentialism, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General