Rethinking Race - The Case for Deflationary Realism

Because science has shown that racial essentialism is false, and because the idea of race has proved virulent, many people believe we should eliminate the word and concept entirely. Michael Hardimon criticizes this thinking, arguing that we must recognize the real ways in which race exists in order to revise our understanding of its significance.

Info autore

Michael O. Hardimon is Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of California, San Diego.

Riassunto

Because science has shown that racial essentialism is false, and because the idea of race has proved virulent, many people believe we should eliminate the word and concept entirely. Michael Hardimon criticizes this thinking, arguing that we must recognize the real ways in which race exists in order to revise our understanding of its significance.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Michael O Hardimon, Michael O. Hardimon, Hardimon Michael O.
• Editore: Harvard University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.06.2017
• EAN: 9780674975668
• ISBN: 978-0-674-97566-8
• Pagine: 240
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Etnologia > Etnologia; Ethnic Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, Ethnic studies / Ethnicity