ISBN:
9780197659243
,
9780197659236
Language:
English
Pages:
x, 338 Seiten
Series Statement:
Oxford new histories of philosophy
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Jorati, Julia Slavery and race
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Jorati, Julia Slavery and race
DDC:
306.3/6209033
Keywords:
Slavery Philosophy 18th century
;
History
;
Race Philosophy 18th century
;
History
;
EDUCATION / General
;
Ethik und Moralphilosophie
;
HISTORY / Social History
;
History of ideas
;
PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy
;
PHILOSOPHY / Good & Evil
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PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern
;
Pädagogik
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Slavery
;
Sklaverei und Abschaffung der Sklaverei
;
Slavery & abolition of slavery
;
Social & political philosophy
;
Sozial- und Kulturgeschichte
;
Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900
;
Westliche Philosophie: nach 1800
;
Sklaverei
;
Schwarze
;
Rassentheorie
;
Ideengeschichte 1700-1800
Abstract:
"Discussions about the morality of slavery are a central part of the history of early modern philosophy. This book explores the philosophical ideas, theories, and arguments that occur in eighteenth-century debates about slavery, with a particular focus on the role that race plays in these debates. This exploration reveals how closely Blackness and slavery had come to be associated and how common it was to believe that Black people are natural slaves, or naturally destined for slavery. The book examines not just well-known authors like David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, but also less widely studied philosophers like Quobna Ottobah Cugoano, Lemuel Haynes, and Olympe de Gouges. By presenting philosophically important aspects of debates about slavery in eighteenth-century North America and Europe, the book aims to be a valuable resource for scholars, instructors, and students who are curious about a topic that historians of philosophy have so far neglected"--
Abstract:
Millions of Africans were enslaved and transported to the Americas in the eighteenth century. Europeans--many of whom viewed themselves as enlightened--endorsed, funded, legislated, and executed the slave trade. This atrocity had a profound impact on philosophy, but historians of the discipline have so far neglected to address the topics of slavery and race. Many authors--including enslaved and formerly enslaved Black authors--used philosophical ideas to advocate for abolition, analyze racist attitudes, and critique racial bias. Other authors attempted to justify the transatlantic slave trade by advancing philosophical defenses of racial chattel slavery. Slavery and Race: Philosophical Debates in the Eighteenth Century explores these philosophical ideas and arguments, with a focus on the role race played in discussions of slavery. In doing so, author Julia Jorati reveals how closely associated Blackness and slavery were at that time and how many White people viewed Black people as naturally destined for slavery. In addition to examining well-known authors like David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Jorati also discusses less widely studied philosophers like Quobna Ottobah Cugoano, Lemuel Haynes, and Olympe de Gouges. By revealing important aspects of debates about slavery in North America and Europe, this book and its companion volume on the sixteenth and seventeeth centuries are valuable resources for readers interested in a more complete history of early modern philosophy
Description / Table of Contents:
North American debates about slavery and race -- Scottish debates about slavery and race -- English debates about slavery and race -- Francophone debates about slavery and race -- Dutch and German debates about slavery and race.
Note:
Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 309-328, Index: Seite 329-338
DOI:
10.1093/oso/9780197659236.001.0001
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