{"product_id":"9781349568734","title":"African American Philosophy and the African Diaspora: Nothing Left of Blackness","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAfrican American Philosophy and the African Diaspora: Nothing Left of Blackness\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eFerguson, Stephen\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this ground-breaking book, Stephen C. Ferguson addresses a seminal question that is too-often ignored: What should be the philosophical basis for African American studies? The volume explores philosophical issues and problems in their relationship to Black studies. Ferguson shows that philosophy is not a sterile intellectual pursuit, but a critical tool to gathering knowledge about the Black experience.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Cultural idealism in various forms has become enormously influential as a framework for Black studies. Ferguson takes on the task of demonstrating how a Marxist philosophical perspective offers a productive and fruitful way of overcoming the limitations of idealism. Focusing on the hugely popular Afrocentric school of thought, this book’s engaging discussion shows that the foundational arguments of cultural idealism are based on a series of analytical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e and historical misapprehensions. In turn, Ferguson argues for the centrality of the Black working class—both men and women—to Black Studies.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Palgrave Macmillan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2016-01-23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781349568734\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1057\/9781137549976\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 216cm x140cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 290\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Palgrave Macmillan US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47692715425932,"sku":"9781349568734","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781349568734.jpg?v=1776697079","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781349568734","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}