Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction: Inappropriate Philosophical Subjects? George Yancy PART I: Colonization/Decolonization: Philosophy and Canon Formation 1. Alien and Alienated Linda Martin Alcoff 2. Philosophy Raced, Philosophy Erased Charles Mills 3. Attracting Latinos/as to Philosophy: Today's Challenges Ofelia Schutte 4. Philosophical Canons and Philosophical Traditions: The Case of Latin American Philosophy Jorge J. E. Gracia 5. Metaphilosophical Internalism and the Possibility of a Distinctive Latin American Philosophy Jesus H. Aguilar PART II: Racism, the Academy, and the Practice of Philosophy 6. On the Politics of Professional Philosophy: The Plight of the African-American Philosopher John H. McClendon III 7. Migrant, Migra, Mongrel: The Latin American Dishwasher, Busboy, and Colored/Ethnic/Diversity (Philosophy) Hire Eduardo Mendieta 8. Why Are Hispanic Philosophers Marginalized in the American Philosophical Community? Gregory Fernando Pappas 9. Philosophical Playa Hatin': Race, Respect, and the Philosophy Game Bill E. Lawson PART III: Gender, Ethnicity, and Race 10. Toward a Place Where I Can Bring All of Me: Identity Formation and Philosophy Jacqueline Scott 11. Re-Reading Plato's Symposium through the Lens of a Black Woman Donna-Dale Marcano 12. Defending Gender and Ethnic Philosophies Oscar R. Marti PART IV: Philosophy and the Geopolitics of Knowledge Production 13. Thinking at the Limits of Philosophy and Doing Philosophy Elsewhere: From Philosophy to Decolonial Thinking Nelson Maldonado-Torres 14. Thinking Through the Americas Today: A Philosophical Perspective Lewis R. Gordon PART V: Philosophy, Language, and Hegemony 15. Geneva Smitherman: The Social Ontology of African-American Languaging, the Power of Nommo, and the Dynamics of Resistance and Identity Through Language George Yancy 16. Language, Power, and Philosophy: Some Comments on the Exclusion of Spanish from the Philosophical Canon Elizabeth Millan-Zaibert 17. Linguistic Hegemony and Linguistic Resistance: English, Spanish, and American Philosophy Jose Medina Contributor Notes Index

About the Author

George Yancy is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Duquesne University. His many books include Black Bodies, White Gazes: The Continuing Significance of Race.

Reviews

"Editor Yancy and contributors have produced an important critique of philosophy. This edited collection is a significant postmodern examination of the philosophical canon as a barrier to women and people of color ... Yancy makes philosophy turn a critical eye on itself in order to reassess what counts as philosophy and who counts as a philosophical expert. This is an indispensable volume for every library ... Highly recommended." - CHOICE "If the 'imperialist route' of philosophy, with its alienation, marginalization, tokenization, and oppressive practices against bodies of color is failing us, George Yancy's compilation of insightful essays disclosing the ways in which African American and Latino philosophers survive, intervene in, and reframe philosophy does not fail. From deeply personal explorations of their lived experience in the midst of hegemonic practices of North American philosophy to analyses of the danger of canon formation and gatekeeping, to discussions of the importance of the role of geography and language in philosophical discourse, these philosophers help us envision a more inclusive and integrated philosophical field. Yancy dedicates the work to philosophers of color not yet born. Indeed, this anthology will inspire present and future philosophers of color-yet, this is a must read for all philosophers, as we would all benefit from a nonimperialist vision and practice of philosophy." - Mariana Ortega, coeditor of Constructing the Nation: A Race and Nationalism Reader "This extremely important volume of essays by a group of distinguished Black and Latino philosophers addresses a long-standing tradition in the discipline of ignoring many rather pressing concerns regarding race and social justice. Its existence is a clear sign that much-needed change is underway." - Tommy Lott, San Jose State University "The voices of people of color are marginalized in academic philosophy. Some other disciplines in the humanities have been more successful in addressing this problem. Reframing the Practice of Philosophy brings together a diverse group of philosophers to examine this important issue. They use personal insights and their philosophical skills to help readers understand what it means to be a person of color in the so-called 'Queen of all Sciences.'" - Howard McGary, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey