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The Liberatory Thought of Martin Luther King Jr. - Critical Essays on the Philosopher King (Hardcover)
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The Liberatory Thought of Martin Luther King Jr. - Critical Essays on the Philosopher King (Hardcover)
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The Liberatory Philosophy of Martin Luther King, Jr. is a
philosophical anthology which explores Dr. King's legacy as a
philosopher and his contemporary relevance as a thinker-activist.
It consists of sixteen chapters organized into four sections: Part
I, King within Philosophical Traditions, Part II, King as Engaged
Social and Political Philosopher, Part III, King's Ethics of
Nonviolence, and Part IV, Hope Resurgent or Dream Deferred:
Perplexities of King's Philosophical Optimism. Most chapters are
written by philosophers, but two are by philosophically informed
social scientists. The contributors examine King's relationships to
canonical Western philosophical traditions, and to African-American
thought. King's contribution to traditional branches of philosophy
such as ethics, social philosophy and philosophy of religion is
explored, as well as his relevance to contemporary movements for
social justice. As is evident from the title, the book considers
the importance of King's thought as liberatory discourse. Some
chapters focus on "topical" issues like the relevance of King's
moral critique of the Vietnam War to our present involvement in
Middle Eastern wars. Others focus on more densely theoretical
issues such as Personalism, existential philosophy or Hegelian
dialectics in King's thought. The significance of King's
reflections on racism, economic justice, democracy and the quest
for community are abiding themes. But the volume closes, quite
fittingly, on the importance of the theme of hope. The text is a
kind of philosophical dialogue on the enduring value of the legacy
of the philosopher, King.
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