Name: Frederick Douglass. The Philosophical Writings
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Author: Nick Bromell
ISBN: 9780197746479

portada Frederick Douglass. The Philosophical Writings

Frederick Douglass. The Philosophical Writings

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Libro Físico

Editorial

Oxford University Press Inc

Autor

Nick Bromell

Colección

Oxford New Histories of Philosophy

Año

2025

N° páginas

280

Encuadernación

Tapa Dura

Dimensiones

23.5x15.6 cm

ISBN13

9780197746479

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Although Frederick Douglass''s work as a Black activist has been vigorously explored, he has yet to be sufficiently appreciated as a profound philosopher, one who developed compelling theories of racism (and sexism), human nature, human powers, human dignity, and democracy. Bringing together passages from Douglass''s autobiographies, speeches, lectures, and editorials, this is the first edition of Douglass''s writings compiled with the purpose of making his philosophical achievement visible and compelling to readers today.

Frederick Douglass'' fame as an activist and abolitionist often eclipses his less appreciated work as a political philosopher. Indeed, few people know that he declared in an 1867 speech: "From this little bit of experience, slave experience, I have elaborated quite a lengthy chapter of political philosophy, applicable to the American people." However, Douglass did not develop this philosophy systematically. Instead, he expressed it in myriad moments and fragments throughout his writings, and for this reason it is often overlooked, even by scholars of philosophy.The philosophy Douglass drew from his experience of enslavement and anti-Black racism is as relevant today as it was in his lifetime. More than any other abolitionist and Black activist of his day, Douglass saw that the slavery system was both the cause and the consequence of virulent anti-Black racism. Seeking to understand and repudiate not just racism, but also sexism and nativism, he developed a powerful theory of human nature, human powers, and human dignity that he subsequently wove into a profound theory of democracy and democratic citizenship. This collection, carefully curated by editor Nick Bromell, makes Douglass''s philosophical ideas available and compelling to a new generation of readers.