基本説明
This first book-length study of West outlines the main themes of his thought and discusses all of his major works.
Full Description
In this new book Rosemary Cowan provides a clear and highly accessible introduction to the work of Cornel West, a provocative and eclectic thinker who has emerged as one of America's foremost public intellectuals.
Contents
Acknowledgements. Introduction.
Chapter 1. Reading West.
Chapter 2. Race and American Democracy.
Chapter 3. Jazz Philosophy: Westian Pragmatism.
Chapter 4. 'Prophetic' Christianity.
Chapter 5. Re-conceptualizing Marxism: West's Radicalism.
Chapter 6. The Multicontextual Public Intellectual.
Chapter 7. The Politics of 'Conversion' West's 'Love Ethic'.
Chapter 8. Achieving Democracy: Applying the Love Ethic.
Conclusion: Creative Tensions.
Notes.
Bibliography.
Index
