On Obama (Paperback)

On Obama examines some of the key philosophical questions that accompany the historic emergence of the 44th US president. The purpose of this book is to take seriously the once common thought that the Obama presidency had ushered in a post-historical age. Three questions organize the argument of the book: What's living and dead in the idea of post-racialism? Did Mr. Obama's preference for problem-solving over ideological warfare mark him not just as a post-partisan figure but as a philosophical pragmatist? Did the US become post-imperial when the descendants of slaves and of British imperial subjects inhabited the White House? In addition to taking up these questions, the book considers Mr. Obama's own relationship to the post-historical idea and explores the ethical implications of certain ways of entertaining that idea.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Thinking in Action
Release date:	November 2015
First published:	2016
Authors:	Paul C. Taylor
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	134
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-52547-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Black studies Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Political leaders & leadership Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy
LSN:	0-415-52547-0
Barcode:	9780415525473

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