Concerning the underspecialization of race theory in American philosophy: How the exclusion of black sources affects the field

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espite the recent rise in articles by American philosophers willing to deal with race, the sophistication of American philosophy's conceptualizations of American racism continues to lag behind other liberal arts fields committed to similar endeavors. Whereas other fields like American studies, history, sociology, and Black studies have found the foundational works of Black scholars essential to "truly" understanding the complexities of racism, American philosophy-driven by the refusal of white philosophers to acknowledge and incorporate the foundational works of Black scholars at the turn of the century, as well as the relevant insights of contemporary race theorists-remains in a very real sense underdeveloped and theoretically impoverished. This notable absence of "historically melaninated perspective" has allowed American philosophers to continually celebrate the seemingly random reflections of white thinkers, like John Dewey, Jane Addams, and the recently emergent works of Josiah Royce, concerning "race," as indispensable sources of insight into racism
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)44-64
Number of pages21
JournalThe Pluralist
Volume5
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010

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