Black Nihilism and Antiblack Racism

A philosophical analysis of the pessimistic and nihilistic conditions of the existential possibilities for blackness and antiblack racism in 21st Century America.

List of contents

Foreword: by Lewis Gordon
Introduction
Chapter 1: Philosophizing Black Nihilism
Chapter 2: White Nihilism
Chapter 3: Traditional Nihilism in Black America
Chapter 4: Strong Black Nihilism
Chapter 5: The Future .
Afterword:
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Devon R. Johnson is a Professor of Instruction at the University of Tampa. He received his PhD from Temple University, and his MA and BA from Florida State University. His areas of specialization include Africana philosophy, black existentialism, and critical race theory.

Summary

A philosophical analysis of the pessimistic and nihilistic conditions of the existential possibilities for blackness and antiblack racism in 21st Century America.

Product details

• Authors: Devon R. Johnson
• Assisted by: Lewis R. Gordon (Foreword)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2023
• EAN: 9781538153512
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-5351-2
• No. of pages: 222
• Series: Living Existentialism
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; USA, PHILOSOPHY / Political, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Existentialism, 21st Century, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Social discrimination & inequality, United States of America, USA, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Phenomenology & Existentialism, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, Phenomenology and Existentialism, Social discrimination and social justice