Race

by Robert Bernasconi (Editor)

This volume provides an introduction to the concept of race within philosophy. It gives an overview of the most important contributions by continental philosophers to the understanding or race (focusing on Kant, Du Bois, Senghor, Sartre and Schutz) as well as presenting a general review of recent philosophical discussions.

320 pages, Paperback

First published January 29, 2001

Reviews

[Sara-Maria · Rating 4 out of 5]

A collection of essays from authors over a wide range--Kant, Fanon, Judith Bulter... The later essays are fairly instructive in getting a sense of how continental philosophy orients itself with this deeply painful and historically laden 'concept'. I especially like the last two (by Linda Martin Alcoff and bernasconi) which took on a phenomenoligical account of the continuing felt experience of race and it's manifestations in habitual perceptions and bodily interactions despite the awareness of its social constructedness and claims of 'one world' and human rights (sort of like, 'we know what we are doing, yet we are still doing it.'0 Still, something about the form of philosophical discussions of race feels... off. I was left wanting.