Beyond Bergson - Examining Race and Colonialism Through the Writings of Henri Bergson

Examines Bergson's work from the perspectives of critical philosophy of race and decolonial theory, placing it in conversation with theorists from Africa, the African Diaspora, and Latin America.

About the author

Andrea J. Pitts is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. They are the coeditor (with Mark William Westmoreland) of Beyond Bergson: Examining Race and Colonialism through the Writings of Henri Bergson, also published by SUNY Press, and the coeditor (with Mariana Ortega, and José M. Medina) of Theories of the Flesh: Latinx and Latin American Feminisms, Transformation, and Resistance.Leonard Lawlor is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Memphis State University.

Product details

• Authors: Andrea J. (EDT)/ Westmoreland Pitts, Andrea J. Westmoreland Pitts
• Assisted by: Andrea J Pitts (Editor), Andrea J. Pitts (Editor), Pitts Andrea J. (Editor), Mark William Westmoreland (Editor), Lawlor Leonard (Foreword)
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2020
• EAN: 9781438473529
• ISBN: 978-1-4384-7352-9
• No. of pages: 274
• Series: SUNY Series, Philosophy and Ra; SUNY series, Philosophy and Race
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Ethnic Studies, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, HISTORY / Social History, Philosophy, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, Indigenous Peoples, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Feminism & feminist theory, Social and cultural history, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Feminism and feminist theory, Relating to Native American people, Relating to Latin / Hispanic American people, Hispanic & Latino Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Native American Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, Relating to Native American people / First Americans, Relating to Latin / Hispanic US American people