{"product_id":"the-philosophy-of-alain-locke-harlem-renaissance-and-beyond-paperback-softback-9780877228295","title":"The Philosophy of Alain Locke; Harlem Renaissance and Beyond (Paperback \/ softback) 9780877228295","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Philosophy of Alain Locke\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eHarlem Renaissance and Beyond\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLeonard Harris (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780877228295\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 5 February 1991\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e342 pages\u003cbr\u003e21 x 14 x 2 cm, 0.399 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\"An especially timely book in its constant emphasis on the deep connection between the ethical\/political and the metaphysical\/epistemological spheres of philosophy and indeed 'real life.'\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRadical Philosophy Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\"There is absolutely no doubt that this book is a very useful addition to the corpus of work in Afro American-indeed, in American-philosophy. Locke's unpublished work on the question of value reveals a good deal about the ways in which American philosophers approached questions of value in the mid-century, before logical positivism had had its major impact on American thought; and his contributions to the issue of cultural pluralism are historically important and still influential.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003eAnthony Appiah\u003c\/b\u003e, Cornell University\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A challenging book. It forces the reader to cross interdisciplinary boundaries that are not often transgressed.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEthics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e This collection of essays by American philosopher Alain Locke (1885-1954) makes readily available for the first time his important writings on cultural pluralism, value relativism, and critical relativism. As a black philosopher early in this century, Locke was a pioneer: having earned both undergraduate and doctoral degrees at Harvard, he was a Rhodes scholar at Oxford, studied at the University of Berlin, and chaired the Philosophy Department at Howard University for almost four decades. He was perhaps best known as a leading figure in the Harlem Renaissance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Locke's works in philosophy—many previously unpublished—conceptually frame the Harlem Renaissance and New Negro movement and provide an Afro-American critique of pragmatism and value absolutism, and also offer a view of identity, communicative competency, and contextualism. In addition, his major works on the nature of race, race relations, and the role of race-conscious literature are presented to demonstrate the application of his philosophy. Locke's commentaries on the major philosophers of his day, including James, Royce, Santayana, Perry, and Ehrenfels help tell the story of his relationship to his former teachers and his theoretical affinities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e In his substantial Introduction and interpretive concluding chapter, Leonard Harris describes Locke's life, evaluates his role as an American philosopher and theoretician of the Harlem Renaissance, situates him in the pragmatist tradition, and outlines his affinities with modern deconstructionist ideas. A chronology of the philosopher's life and bibliography of his works are also provided. Although much has been written about Alain Locke, this is the first book to focus on his philosophical contributions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Rendering the Text – Leonard Harris\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Epistemological Foundations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1. Values and Imperatives\u003cbr\u003e 2. Pluralism and Intellectual Democracy\u003cbr\u003e 3. Cultural Relativism and Ideological Peace\u003cbr\u003e 4. A Functional View of Value Ultimates\u003cbr\u003e 5. Pluralism and Ideological Peace\u003cbr\u003e 6. Good Reading\u003cbr\u003e 7. Value\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Valuation: Commentaries and Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 8. The Orientation of Hope\u003cbr\u003e 9. Unity through Diversity\u003cbr\u003e 10. Santayana\u003cbr\u003e 11. Moral Imperatives for World Order\u003cbr\u003e 12. Philosophy Alive\u003cbr\u003e 13. Values That Matter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Identity and Plurality\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 14. The Problem of Race Classification\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Ethics of Culture\u003cbr\u003e 16. The Concept of Race as Applied to Social Culture\u003cbr\u003e 17. The Contribution of Race to Culture\u003cbr\u003e 18. Who and What Is \"Negro\"?\u003cbr\u003e 19. Frontiers of Culture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Identity and Education\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 20. Negro Education Bids for Par\u003cbr\u003e 21. Negro Needs as Adult Education Opportunities\u003cbr\u003e 22. The Need for a New Organon in Education\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Interpretation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Rendering the Subtext: Subterranean Deconstructive Project – Leonard Harris\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Chronology\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Temple University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52702537744664,"sku":"9780877228295","price":28.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-philosophy-of-alain-locke-harlem-renaissance-and-beyond-paperback-softback-9780877228295","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}