Black Rights/White Wrongs: The Critique of Racial Liberalism
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Liberalism Is The Political Philosophy Of Equal Persons, Yet Liberalism Has Denied Equality To Those It Saw As Black Sub-persons. In 'black Rights/white Wrongs', Political Philosopher Charles Mills Challenges Mainstream Accounts That Ignore This History And Its Current Legacy In The United States Today. Introduction -- Part I: Racial Liberalism: Epistemology, Personhood, Property. New Left Project Interview With Charles Mills; Occupy Liberalism!; Racial Liberalism; White Ignorance; Ideal Theory As Ideology; Kant's Untermenschen; Racial Exploitation -- Part Ii: Racial Liberalism: Rawls And Rawlsianism. Rawls On Race/race In Rawls; Retrieving Rawls For Racial Justice?; The Whiteness Of Political Philosophy -- Epilogue (as Prologue): Toward A Black Radical Liberalism. Charles W. Mills. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
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THE THESIS
This work investigates the inherent contradiction between the egalitarian ideals of liberal political philosophy and its historical role in justifying racial exclusion and inequality. Charles W. Mills, a prominent political philosopher, utilizes a critical framework to expose how mainstream liberal theory has historically constructed racial hierarchies. By examining the works of canonical thinkers and modern political structures, he argues that liberalism has functioned as a system of racial exclusion rather than a neutral framework for human rights.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- A critique of the concept of 'personhood' within Western political thought
- Analysis of the racial dimensions in the work of John Rawls
- Examination of 'white ignorance' as an epistemological phenomenon
- Theoretical frameworks for a potential 'Black radical liberalism'
Scope Limits
- The text focuses primarily on Western liberal traditions and the United States context
- It does not provide a comprehensive history of all global political systems
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Scholars and political theorists frequently cite this text as a foundational critique of contemporary political philosophy. Readers often note the high level of academic density and the rigorous, challenging nature of the author's arguments.
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Publication Date:
1900-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press,
ISBN-10:
0190245417
ISBN-13:
9780190245450
Political Philosophy
Sociology
Race Relations
Social justice
Racism
Critical Theory
Liberalism
Black people
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