African American Philosophy
PHIL 284
Spring 2017
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| Crosslisting:
AFAM 284 |
This course will examine the philosophical questions that have been of particular interest to African American philosophers. We will explore the domains of knowledge in which African American philosophers and thinkers have felt compelled to intervene. We will approach these questions by engaging with canonical historical figures such as DuBois, Douglass, and Cooper, then we will assess the extent to which contemporary African American philosophers have remained (and continue to be) concerned with the same questions, albeit with different discursive methodologies. The purpose of this course is to trace the philosophical articulation of race, racism, identity, politics of freedom, and subject formation in the history of African American philosophical thought. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS PHIL |
| Course Format: Lecture | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (PHIL)(PHIL-Social Jus) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 75% - 89% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Historical Texts
W.E.B. DuBois, THE SOULS OF BLACK FOLKS
Anna Julia Cooper, A VOICE FROM THE SOUTH: BY A WOMAN FROM THE SOUTH (London: Oxford University Press, 1990)
Frederick Douglass, MY BONDAGE AND MY FREEDOM (New York: Penguin Classics, 2003)
Alain Locke (Ed.) THE NEW NEGRO: VOICE OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE (New York: Touchstone, 1997)
Systematic Texts
George Yancy (Ed.), WHAT WHITE LOOKS LIKE: AFRICAN-AMERICAN PHILOSOPHERS ON THE WHITENESS QUESTION (New York: Routledge, 2004)
Ronald R. Sundstrom, THE BROWNING OF AMERICA AND THE EVASION OF SOCIAL JUSTICE (New York: SUNY Press, 2008)
Cornel West, RACE MATTERS (New York: Vintage, 1994)
Tommy L. Lott (Ed.), AFRICAN-AMERICAN PHILOSOPHY: SELECTED READINGS (Boston: Pearson, 2002)
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Examinations and Assignments:
In class Presentations--25% (These will involve a written component orally presented in class)
Short Response Papers (a total of 6)--30%
Final Paper (8 to 10 pages)--35%
Attendance/Participation Grade--10% |
| Instructor(s): Karera,Axelle Times: ..T.R.. 01:20PM-02:40PM; Location: FISK404; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 30 | | SR major: 6 | JR major: 6 | | |
| Seats Available: 12 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 6 | JR non-major: 6 | SO: 6 | FR: X |
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