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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McGary, Howard, 1947-

Contributor:

Lawson, Bill E., 1947-

Series:

Blacks in the Diaspora

Blacks in the diaspora

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Enslaved persons' writings, American--History and criticism.

Enslaved persons' writings, American.

Slavery--United States.

Slavery.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (176 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c1992.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [129]-139) and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

9780253012791

0253012791

OCLC:

855505480