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Book SynopsisProvides the reader with eight philosophical streams of thought - African-American, Afro-Caribbean, Asian-American, Feminist, Latin-American, Lesbian, Native-American and Queer - that introduce readers to alternative, philosophical questions concerning gendered, sexed, racial and ethnic identities, canon formation, and meta-philosophy.
Trade ReviewYancy has provided a valuable set of readings in this philosophical collection. He offers a rare opportunity for the voices of minority groups to be heard. They are insightful in their challenges to the Western foundational assumptions of philosophy. . . . This volume offers students and professors an opportunity to explore and evaluate existing philosophical assumptions, and to explore alternative philosophical perspectives. This work is a must for any library. . . . Essential. * CHOICE, March 2008 *
Many of us have been looking for a book like Philosophy in Multiple Voices. It answers the need for a comprehensive assessment of how the project of philosophy can be transformed in order to address the realities of gender, sexual orientation, race, and ethnicity. This is an important work for philosophers and their students to read, think about, and discuss. No one will finish it without having questioned their understanding of philosophy. -- Thomas E. Wartenberg, Mount Holyoke College
George Yancy's anthology 'troubles' the purity of philosophical waters and re-acquaints the philosophical community with that all important question, 'what is philosophy?' What we understand, and are given, through the various philosophical voices from feminist philosophy to lesbian philosophy to Native American philosophy, is a rich and complex picture of varied relationships to and in philosophy and thus, a richer and deeper portrait of philosophy. Finally, a book in which marginalized philosophers, present and future, can and will find themselves! -- Donna-Dale L. Marcano, Trinity College
George Yancy and the contributors of Philosophy in Multiple Voices present clearly-written, experientially rooted essays whose power and resonance derives in large measure from being part of an ensemble. The benefit to scholars and especially students is incalculable. -- Vincent Colapietro, Pennsylvania State University
This collection should be of great value to philosophers interested in diversity issues....The collection raises helpful questions....Philosophy in Multiple Voices is a valuable addition to the philosophical literature on diversity and thanks are owed to George Yancy for producing this collection. * APA Newsletter on Feminism and Philosophy, Fall 2008 *
Yancy has provided a valuable set of readings in this philosophical collection. He offers a rare opportunity for the voices of minority groups to be heard, by representing their worldviews as valid epistemic and ontological perspectives. . . . This volume offers students and professors an opportunity to explore and evaluate existing philosophical assumptions, and to explore alternative philosophical perspectives....They are insightful in their challenges to the Western foundational assumptions of philosophy. This work is a must for any library. * CHOICE, March 2008 *
Outstanding Academic Titles, 2008 * CHOICE, January 2009 *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction: No Philosophical Oracle Voices Chapter 2 Chapter 1: What is Feminist Philosophy? Chapter 3 Chapter 2: What is Lesbian Philosophy? (A Misleading Question) Chapter 4 Chapter 3: What is Queer Philosophy? Chapter 5 Chapter 4: What is Africana Philosophy? Chapter 6 Chapter 5: What ss Afro-Caribbean Philosophy? Chapter 7 Chapter 6: What is Latin American Philosophy? Chapter 8 Chapter 7: What is American Indian Philosophy? Towards a Critical Indigenous Philosophy Chapter 9 Chapter 8: What is Asian American Philosophy?
