{"product_id":"the-philosophy-of-alain-locke-harlem-renaissance-and-beyond","title":"The Philosophy of Alain Locke: Harlem Renaissance and Beyond","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis collection of essays by American philosopher Alain Locke (1885-1954) makes readily available for the first time his important writings on cultural pluralism  value relativism  and critical relativism. As a black philosopher early in this century  Locke was a pioneer: having earned both undergraduate and doctoral degrees at Harvard  he was a Rhodes scholar at Oxford  studied at the University of Berlin  and chaired the Philosophy Department at Howard University for almost four decades. He was perhaps best known as a leading figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Lockes works in philosophymany previously unpublishedconceptually frame the Harlem Renaissance and New Negro movement and provide an Afro-American critique of pragmatism and value absolutism  and also offer a view of identity  communicative competency  and contextualism. In addition  his major works on the nature of race  race relations  and the role of race-conscious literature are presented to demonstrate the application of his philosophy. Lockes commentaries on the major philosophers of his day  including James  Royce  Santayana  Perry  and Ehrenfels help tell the story of his relationship to his former teachers and his theoretical affinities. In his substantial Introduction and interpretive concluding chapter  Leonard Harris describes Lockes life  evaluates his role as an American philosopher and theoretician of the Harlem Renaissance  situates him in the pragmatist tradition  and outlines his affinities with modern deconstructionist ideas. A chronology of the philosophers life and bibliography of his works are also provided. Although much has been written about Alain Locke  this is the first book to focus on his philosophical contributions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44986163986485,"sku":"ByrdShop_0877228299","price":48.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780877228295.jpg?v=1770889983","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-philosophy-of-alain-locke-harlem-renaissance-and-beyond","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}