Philosophy of African American studies : : Nothing Left of Blackness / / Stephen C. Ferguson II.

• VerfasserIn: Ferguson, Stephen C., 1972-
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : Palgrave Macmillan,, 2015.
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Series: African American Philosophy and the African Diaspora
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (301 pages)

"What should be the philosophical basis for African American Studies? In this groundbreaking book, Stephen C. Ferguson addresses a seminal question often ignored. Philosophy and African American Studies explores philosophical issues and problems in their relationship to Black Studies. He shows that philosophy is not a sterile intellectual pursuit, but a critical tool in gaining knowledge about the Black experience.Cultural idealism in various forms has become enormously influential as a framework for Black Studies. Ferguson takes on the task of demonstrating how a Marxist philosophical perspective offers a productive and fruitful way of overcoming the limitations of idealism. Focusing on the hugely popular Afrocentric school of thought, Ferguson's engaging discussion shows that the foundational arguments of cultural idealism are based on a series of analytical and historical misapprehensions. In turn, he argues for the centrality of the Black working class - both men and women - to Black Studies"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction -- 1. Class Struggle in the Ivory Towers: Revisiting the Birth of Black Studies in '68 -- 2. The Afrocentric Problematic: The Quest for Particularity and the Negation of Objectivity -- 3. Old Wine in a New Bottle? The Critique of Eurocentrism in Marima Ani's Yurugu -- 4. The Heritage we Renounce: The Utopian Worldview of Afrocentricity -- 5. What's Epistemology Got to do with it?: The 'Death of Epistemology' in African American Studies -- Bibliography.