ISBN:
0253012791
,
9780253012791
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (176 pages)
Series Statement:
Blacks in the diaspora
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als McGary, Jr , Howard. Between Slavery and Freedom : Philosophy and American Slavery
DDC:
306.3
Keywords:
Slavery / United States
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Slaves' writings, American / History and criticism
;
Slaves' writings, American
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Cultural Policy
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture
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Slavery
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Slaves' writings, American
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Sklaverei
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Slaves' writings, American History and criticism
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Slavery
;
Autobiografische Literatur
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Sklave
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USA
;
USA
;
USA
;
Sklave
;
Autobiografische Literatur
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; title; copyright; contents; preface; acknowledgments; philosophy and american slavery: an introduction; one. oppression and slavery; two. paternalism and slavery; three. resistance and slavery; four. citizenship and slavery; five. moral discourse and slavery; six. forgiveness and slavery; notes; bibliography; index; a; b; c; d; e; f; g; h; i; j; k; l; m; n; o; p; r; s; t; u; v; w
Description / Table of Contents:
Using the writings of slaves and former slaves, as well as commentaries on slavery, Between Slavery and Freedom explores the American slave experience to gain a better understanding of six moral and political concepts-oppression, paternalism, resistance, political obligation, citizenship, and forgiveness. The authors use analytical philosophy as well as other disciplines to gain insight into the thinking of a group of people prevented from participating in the social/political discourse of their times. Between Slavery and Freedom rejects the notion that philosophers need not consider
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