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Alain Locke and Philosophy: A Quest for Cultural Pluralism Hardback - 1986

by Johnny Washington

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Washington provides the first systematic critical look at the life and work of Alain Locke, an important American philosopher, in the context of a thoroughgoing analysis of the values, ideals, aspirations, and problems of the Black community. Alain Locke contributed significantly to the twentieth-century dialogue on ethics and society. Drawing particularly on the work of William James and Josiah Royce, Locke was perhaps the first to bring philosophy to bear on the problems of race relations and social justice in a multiracial society. He argued that racial problems in the United States stem from the fact that white Americans hold up their values as the only controlling and only acceptable model, to which other groups are forced to conform. First discussing what is meant by Black philosophy and what its concerns include, the author examines Locke's philosophic interpretation of Black America's historical experience, contributions to culture, and struggles for social justice. He provides a critique of Locke's model of the political community, with special reference to the work of Hannah Arendt. Looking at the impact of Locke, DuBois, and others on the Black community, he discusses their relation to the Black Elite, their encouragement of Black artists and their positions on educational issues such as teaching Black history, parity for Blacks, and school desegregation. Other subjects considered are the New Negro, the Harlem Renaissance, African art and culture, and Locke's views in light of changes that have occurred since his death in 1954.

An important work on a philosopher whose insights are of continuing significance today, this book will be of interest for Afro-American studies, as well as for courses on American philosophy and American social and intellectual history.

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  • Title Alain Locke and Philosophy: A Quest for Cultural Pluralism
  • Author Johnny Washington
  • Binding Hardback
  • Pages 284
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Praeger
  • Publication date 1986-03-26
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover
  • ISBN 9780313229572 / 0313229570
  • Weight 1.27 lbs (0.58 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.21 x 6.14 x 0.69 in (23.39 x 15.60 x 1.75 cm)
  • Reading level 1430
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Modern
  • Category Philosophy
  • Library of Congress subjects African Americans - Education, African Americans
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 85009873
  • Dewey Decimal Code 191

About the author

JOHNNY WASHINGTON is Professor of African American Studies and Professor of Philosophy at Southwest Missouri State University. His articles have appeared in journals such as the Journal of Social Philosophy, and he is the author of A Journey into the Philosophy of Alain Locke (Greenwood Press, 1994).

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Praeger, 1986. New/New. Author: Johnny WashingtonPublisher: PraegerISBN: 9780313229572Release Date: 1986Languages: EnglishBinding: HardcoverNumber Of Pages: 284Details: Editorial Reviews Review ?An important contribution to the growing body of scholarship about Alain Locke, Washington's study seeks to locate the achievements of Locke within the broad context of western philosophic thought. Given the range and breadth of Locke's views, Washington wisely devotes his attention to recurrent themes in Locke's life and thought; his views on values, cultural and political pluralism, education, African and Afro-American culture, and the role of the educated elite. Washington explores both the strengths and the paradoxes and contradictions of Locke's beliefs against the back-drop of 20th-century debates about the direction of Afro-American life and culture. Washington's study ... sheds further light on the contributions of a seminal figure in 20th-century Afro-American and American life.… Read more
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