Race: A Philosophical Introduction (Philosophy Today)

Paul C. Taylor provides an accessible guide to a well-travelled but still-mysterious area of the contemporary social landscape. The result is the first philosophical introduction to the field of race theory and to a non-biological and situational notion of race.

• Provides the first philosophical introduction to the field of race theory.
  
• Outlines the main features and implications of race-thinking;
  
• asks questions such as: What is race-thinking? Don’t we know better than to talk about race now? Are there any races? What is it like to have a racial identity?
  
• Engages with the ideas of such important figures as Linda Alcoff, K. Anthony Appiah, W.E.B. Du Bois, Howard Winant, and Naomi Zack.
  
• Explores the enduring significance of race in relation to culture, personal relationships and social justice.