Slavery and race : philosophical debates in the eighteenth century / Julia Jorati.
| Author/creator |
Jorati, Julia author. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024] |
| Copyright Notice | ©2024 |
| Description | x, 338 pages ; 25 cm. |
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| Series | Oxford new histories of philosophy Oxford new histories of philosophy. ^A1464026 |
| Contents | North American debates about slavery and race -- Scottish debates about slavery and race -- English debates about slavery and race -- Francophone debates about slavery and race -- Dutch and German debates about slavery and race. |
| Abstract | "Discussions about the morality of slavery are a central part of the history of early modern philosophy. This book explores the philosophical ideas, theories, and arguments that occur in eighteenth-century debates about slavery, with a particular focus on the role that race plays in these debates. This exploration reveals how closely Blackness and slavery had come to be associated and how common it was to believe that Black people are natural slaves, or naturally destined for slavery. The book examines not just well-known authors like David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, but also less widely studied philosophers like Quobna Ottobah Cugoano, Lemuel Haynes, and Olympe de Gouges. By presenting philosophically important aspects of debates about slavery in eighteenth-century North America and Europe, the book aims to be a valuable resource for scholars, instructors, and students who are curious about a topic that historians of philosophy have so far neglected"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-328) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Jorati, Julia. Slavery and race New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024] 9780197659267 |
| LCCN | 2023033834 |
| ISBN | 9780197659243 |
| ISBN | 9780197659236 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 0197659233 |
| ISBN | 0197659241 |
| ISBN | (epub) |
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