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Caliban´s Reason: Introducing Afro-Caribbean Philosophy
Paget Henry
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Description for Caliban´s Reason: Introducing Afro-Caribbean Philosophy
Paperback. An introductory guide to Afro-Caribbean philosophy, tracing the roots of Afro-Caribbean thought to traditional African philosophy and to the Christian and Enlightenment traditions of Western Europe. Series: Africana Thought. Num Pages: 318 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KJ; GTB; HPC; HPD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
Paget introduces the general reader to Afro-Caribbean philosophy in this ground-breaking work. Since Afro-Caribbean thought is inherently hybrid in nature, he traces the roots of this discourse in traditional African thought and in the Christian and Enlightenment traditions of Western Europe.
Paget introduces the general reader to Afro-Caribbean philosophy in this ground-breaking work. Since Afro-Caribbean thought is inherently hybrid in nature, he traces the roots of this discourse in traditional African thought and in the Christian and Enlightenment traditions of Western Europe.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
Series
Africana Thought
Number of Pages
318
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415926461
SKU
V9780415926461
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About Paget Henry
Paget Henry is Professor of Africana Studies and Sociology at Brown University. He is author of PeripheralCapitalism and Underdevelopment in Antigua (1985) and co- editor of Newer Caribbean: Decolonization, Democracy andDevelopment (1983) and C.L.R. James' Caribbean (1992).
Reviews for Caliban´s Reason: Introducing Afro-Caribbean Philosophy
"...this volume is a cutting-edge contribution to the debate on African ethnophilosophy."
Choice "Paget Henry refines the intellectual life of the Caribbean like an alchemist [which results] in a high level of sophistication and reflexivity. The result is both a revealing work of intellectual history, and a new impetus in philosophy."
Randall Collins, author of TheSociology of Philosophies: ... Read more
Choice "Paget Henry refines the intellectual life of the Caribbean like an alchemist [which results] in a high level of sophistication and reflexivity. The result is both a revealing work of intellectual history, and a new impetus in philosophy."
Randall Collins, author of TheSociology of Philosophies: ... Read more