1st Edition
The White Moderate Why Racial Equality Demands Radicalism
By Chauncey Maher
Copyright 2027
208 Pages
4 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
208 Pages
4 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
White moderates have been a hidden obstacle to black-white equality in the United States for over two centuries. This book offers the first philosophical critique of their role in impeding racial progress and perpetuating black-white inequality.
Taking his cue from Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” the author defines white moderates as those who embrace the need for... Read more
1. King’s Regrettable Conclusion 2. A History of ‘Wait,’ Part 1 3. A History of ‘Wait,’ Part 2 4. Moderation as a Component of Social Closure 5. The Case for Moderation 6. The Many Faces of Radicalism 7. Against Moderation 8. King’s Insight
Biography
Chauncey Maher is Thomas Bowman Chair and Full Professor of Philosophy at Dickinson College, USA. He is the author of Plant Minds: A Philosophical Defense (Routledge, 2017) and The Pittsburgh School of Philosophy: Sellars, McDowell, Brandom (Routledge, 2012).
