What is race? Can philosophy account for it or describe it? This class will serve as an introduction to the field of philosophy of race, and examine the general crises or problems that race and racism raise for philosophical projects and methods. We will explore topics such as the ontology of race, its relationship to other social formations like class and gender, its foundations in violence, and its fugitive possibilities. We will read work from classical philosophers of race -- like Charles Mills, Linda Alcoff, and David Haekwon Kim -- and from scholars at the margins of philosophy -- like Gloria Anzaldua, Adrian Piper, and Fred Moten. |