Between slavery and freedom : philosophy and American slavery / / Howard McGary and Bill E. Lawson

• Autore: McGary Howard <1947->
• Pubblicazione: Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, c1992
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (176 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.3/62/0973
• Soggetto topico: Enslaved persons' writings, American - History and criticism; Slavery - United States
• Altri autori: LawsonBill E. <1947->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [129]-139) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; PHILOSOPHY AND AMERICAN SLAVERY: AN INTRODUCTION; ONE. OPPRESSION AND SLAVERY; TWO. PATERNALISM AND SLAVERY; THREE. RESISTANCE AND SLAVERY; FOUR. CITIZENSHIP AND SLAVERY; FIVE. MORAL DISCOURSE AND SLAVERY; SIX. FORGIVENESS AND SLAVERY; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W
• Sommario/riassunto: Using the writings of slaves and former slaves, as well as commentaries on slavery, Between Slavery and Freedom explores the American slave experience to gain a better understanding of six moral and political concepts-oppression, paternalism, resistance, political obligation, citizenship, and forgiveness. The authors use analytical philosophy as well as other disciplines to gain insight into the thinking of a group of people prevented from participating in the social/political discourse of their times.Between Slavery and Freedom rejects the notion that philosophers need not consider
• Titolo autorizzato: Between slavery and freedom
• ISBN: 0-253-01279-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910807347103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Blacks in the Diaspora