Description
| Product ID: | 9780674237834 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | To Shape a New World |
| Subtitle: | Essays on the Political Philosophy of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| Authors: | Author: Brandon M. Terry, Tommie Shelby |
| Page Count: | 464 |
| Subjects: | Literature: history and criticism, Literature: history & criticism, Social and cultural history, Ethics and moral philosophy, Social and political philosophy, Ethnic studies, Ethnic studies, Political science and theory, Social & cultural history, Ethics & moral philosophy, Social & political philosophy, Ethnic studies, Black & Asian studies, Political science & theory |
| Description: | “Fascinating and instructive…King’s philosophy, speaking to us through the written word, may turn out to constitute his most enduring legacy.”—Annette Gordon-Reed, New York Review of BooksMartin Luther King, Jr., is one of America’s most revered figures, yet despite his mythic stature, the significance of his political thought remains underappreciated. In this indispensable reappraisal, leading scholars—including Cornel West, Martha Nussbaum, and Danielle Allen—consider the substance of his lesser known writings on racism, economic inequality, virtue ethics, just-war theory, reparations, voting rights, civil disobedience, and social justice and find in them an array of compelling challenges to some of the most pressing political dilemmas of our time. “King was not simply a compelling speaker, but a deeply philosophical intellectual…We still have much to learn from him.”—Quartz“A compelling work of philosophy, all the more so because it treats King seriously without inoculating him from the kind of critique important to both his theory and practice.”—Los Angeles Review of Books |
| Imprint Name: | Harvard University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Harvard University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2020-01-07 |
