Black Existentialism and Decolonizing Knowledge

Name: Black Existentialism and Decolonizing Knowledge
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Writings of Lewis R. Gordon

By Lewis R. Gordon

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Black Existentialism and Decolonizing Knowledge by Lewis R. Gordon explores the intersection of black existential thought and the decolonisation of knowledge systems. It delves into how black existentialism challenges traditional philosophical paradigms and seeks to reconstruct them by considering diverse and often overlooked perspectives. The book combines philosophy and psychology to advocate for a reflective practice that embraces diverse cultural experiences and knowledge traditions.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This book may appeal to you if you're interested in exploring critical philosophy through a decolonial lens. By delving into existential thought and the dynamics of knowledge production, it offers insights into the intersections of race, culture, and identity. Perfect for those who ponder the complexities of human existence and the impact of colonial history on contemporary thought.

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Black Existentialism and Decolonizing Knowledge collects key philosophical writings of Lewis R. Gordon, a globally renowned scholar whose writings cover liberation struggles across the globe and make field-defining contributions to the philosophy of existence, philosophy of race, Africana philosophy, philosophy of human sciences, aesthetics, and decolonization.

Gordon’s expansive output ranges across phenomenology, anti-Blackness, activist thinkers, sexuality, Fanon, Jimi Hendrix, Black Jewish struggles, critical pedagogy, psychoanalysis, and Ubuntu philosophy. Edited by Rozena Maart and Sayan Dey, two decolonial thinkers from South Africa and India, this reader shifts attention away from colonial centres of power, encouraging global dialogue across students, scholars, and activists.

Featuring a foreword by the celebrated novelist and postcolonial thinker, Ngugi wa Thiong'o, this reader includes a mixture of research articles, short critical essays, reflections, interviews, poems, and photographs in the creative pursuit of liberation.

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The book by Lewis R. Gordon is praised as a profound collection of essays from a leading figure in Black existential philosophy. Reviewers commend Gordon for addressing issues such as racism, decolonization, and human sciences through an Africana existential lens. His writings are described as compassionate and transformative, advocating for a more livable world by fostering freedom and understanding. The work is recognised for challenging traditional epistemologies and redefining the concept of reason by giving voice to marginalised perspectives.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781350343771

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 July 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Contributors:

Edited by Rozena Maart
Edited by Sayan Dey

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 570g

Pages: 360

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Lewis R. Gordon Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism

About the Author

Rozena Maart is Professor at the School of Social Sciences in the College of Humanities at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Mercator Fellow and Research Ambassador at the University of Bremen, Germany. Sayan Dey is Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa and Faculty Fellow at the Harriet Tubman Institute, York University, Canada. Lewis R. Gordon is Professor and Department Head at the University of Connecticut, USA, Honorary Professor in the Unit for the Humanities at Rhodes University, and Adjunct Professor at the University of Fort Hare, South Africa