Philosophy & What Matters. Ep. 20: Thinking about Race and Africana Philosophy
Channel: Jeremiah Joven Joaquin
Date: 2020-11-16

"Philosophy & What Matters" deals with questions that matter to us from a philosophical point of view.

People are often grouped in terms of their race and ethnicity. For example, people are classified as being of European, African, and Asian descent since they exhibit features typical of Europeans, Africans, and Asians. This way of classifying people, however, invites metaphysical and ethical questions. On the metaphysics side, we may ask whether race and ethnicity are real categories out there in the world or whether they are categories that we ourselves have constructed. On the ethics side, we may wonder whether the oppressions that racial distinctions bring about could ever be morally justified.

Joining us to discuss the philosophy of race and why it matters, we have Lucius Outlaw, Jr., W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University, the author of On Race and Philosophy, and one of the recognized pioneers of Africana Philosophy.

The "Philosophy & What Matters" website can be found here: https://sites.google.com/site/jeremiahjovenjoaquin/philosophy-what-matters.

Hazel T. Biana's website can be found here: https://sites.google.com/dlsu.edu.ph/hazeltbiana