Black is Beautiful

A Philosophy of Black Aesthetics

Paul C. Taylor (Pennsylvania State University, USA)

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English

Wiley-Blackwell
13 May 2016

Theory of art; Philosophy: aesthetics; Black & Asian studies

Series: Foundations of the Philosophy of the Arts

Black is Beautiful identifies and explores the most significant philosophical issues that emerge from the aesthetic dimensions of black life, providing a long-overdue synthesis and the first extended philosophical treatment of this crucial subject.

The first extended philosophical treatment of an important subject that has been almost entirely neglected by philosophical aesthetics and philosophy of art Takes an important step in assembling black aesthetics as an object of philosophical study Unites two areas of scholarship for the first time – philosophical aesthetics and black cultural theory, dissolving the dilemma of either studying philosophy, or studying black expressive culture Brings a wide range of fields into conversation with one another– from visual culture studies and art history to analytic philosophy to musicology – producing mutually illuminating approaches that challenge some of the basic suppositions of each Well-balanced, up-to-date, and beautifully written as well as inventive and insightful Winner of The American Society of Aesthetics Outstanding Monograph Prize 2017

By: Paul C. Taylor (Pennsylvania State University USA)
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 226mm, Width: 150mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 249g
ISBN: 9781405150637
ISBN 10: 1405150637
Series: Foundations of the Philosophy of the Arts
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 13 May 2016
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Paul C. Taylor teaches Philosophy and African American studies at the Pennsylvania State University, where he has also served as Head of the Department of African American studies. Professor Taylor has provided commentary on race and politics for newspapers and radio shows on four continents. He is the author of Race: A Philosophical Introduction (Polity, 2003; 2nd ed. 2013), has recently completed On Obama (Routledge, 2015), and is one of the editors of the Routledge Companion to the Philosophy of Race (forthcoming).

Reviews for Black is Beautiful: A Philosophy of Black Aesthetics

The greatest contribution of the book to analytic aesthetics is that by examining the black aesthetic tradition, Taylor invites us to rethink how aestheticians and philosophers of art have approached the aesthetic tradition in general. - Adriana Clavel-Vazquez, University of Hull - The British Journal of Aesthetics, Volume 59, Issue 2, April 2019