Race: A Philosophical Introduction

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.