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33The Philosophy of Race. by Albert Atkin. Acumen, 2012, pp. 200, £15.99. ISBN-10: 1844655156 (review)Philosophy 89 (1): 166-171. 2014.
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Reconstructing Aesthetics: John Dewey, Expression Theory, and Cultural CriticismDissertation, Rutgers the State University of New Jersey - New Brunswick. 1997.Contemporary analytic aestheticians have little interest in the old paradigm of expression theory. They observe that expression theorists tend to locate the essence of art in the externalization of emotion, and they argue persuasively that this tendency is unfortunate. Then they consign expression theorists like Dewey; Collingwood, and Croce to the dustbin of history. This dismissive posture has become standard in aesthetics, for some good reasons. But at least in the case of Dewey, the reasons …Read more
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32Evading evasion, recovering recoveryJournal of Speculative Philosophy 25 (2): 174-183. 2011.In his contribution to Cheryl Misak's New Pragmatists volume, David Bakhurst considers the "prospect of a fruitful alliance between [ethical] particularism and pragmatism." 1 In an attempt to show that members of the two camps can "profit from critical engagement with each other's works" (124), he considers how pragmatists might help resolve three outstanding problems for ethical particularists. Unfortunately, his generosity outpaces his imagination, and he does not really find a great deal that…Read more
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21The Philosophical I: Personal Reflections on Life in Philosophy (edited book)Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. 2002.Philosophy is shaped by life and life is shaped by philosophy. This is reflected in The Philosophical I, a collection of 16 autobiographical essays by prominent philosophers
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461The Two-Dewey Thesis, Continued: Shusterman's Pragmatist AestheticsJournal of Speculative Philosophy 16 (1). 2002.
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20Making Niagara a Cataract: Cornel West, Greatness, and the Music of IdeasContemporary Pragmatism 4 (1): 91-115. 2007.There is an odd duality in Cornel West's work. He is a generous thinker and voracious interlocutor, willing to learn from anyone on a sincere quest for insight. But he is also he is an unapologetic admirer of greatness, as stingy with ascriptions of genius as he is lavish with praise for the select few who qualify. "Making Niagara a Cataract" reflects on this duality. I try to explain what motivates West's commitment to the importance of greatness, and how these motivations emerge from and shape…Read more
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Areas of Specialization
Aesthetics |
Philosophy of Gender, Race, and Sexuality |
African/Africana Philosophy |
Philosophy of Action |