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
DDC:
306.3/6209033
Keywords:
Slavery Philosophy 18th century
;
History
;
Race Philosophy 18th century
;
History
;
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"--
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
