INTRODUCTORY NOTES ON "AFRICANA PHILOSOPHY" AND LEWIS GORDON'S POSTCOLONIAL HUMANISM
Can humanism be post-colonial? What is Africana Philosophy? Who is Lewis Gordon? This paper presents some typical elements of the Jamaican philosopher Lewis Gordon’s thought and relates it to the field of Africana Philosophy. For this purpose, it seeks to delineate its theoretical influences and the...
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Veröffentlicht in: | EntreLetras 2018-07, Vol.9 (1), p.46-65 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Can humanism be post-colonial? What is Africana Philosophy? Who is Lewis Gordon? This paper presents some typical elements of the Jamaican philosopher Lewis Gordon’s thought and relates it to the field of Africana Philosophy. For this purpose, it seeks to delineate its theoretical influences and the usage of concepts, such as theodicy, bad faith and reason to understand anti-black racism. In this sense, the following argument pivots on Lewis Gordon’s singular contribution to different areas of study, especially political philosophy, social sciences and the humanities. Keywords: Lewis Gordon; Africana Philosophy; Post-colonial Humanism; Existential Phenomenology.
O humanismo pode ser pós-colonial? O que é a Filosofia Africana? Quem é Lewis Gordon? Este artigo apresenta alguns elementos típicos do pensamento do filósofo jamaicano Lewis Gordon e relaciona-o ao campo da Filosofia Africana. Para tanto, procura delinear suas influências teóricas e o uso de conceitos, como a teodiceia, a má-fé e a razão para entender o racismo anti-negro. Nesse sentido, argumenta-se em torno da contribuição singular de Lewis Gordon para diferentes áreas de estudo, especialmente filosofia política, ciências sociais e humanidades. Palavras-chave: Lewis Gordon; Filosofia Africana; Humanismo Pós-colonial; Fenomenologia Existencial. |
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ISSN: | 2179-3948 2179-3948 |
DOI: | 10.20873/uft.2179-3948.2018v9n1p46 |