Philosophy Talk. Baldwin, Truth, and Social Justice
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Sometimes, we struggle to tell the truth -- especially when it's the truth about ourselves. Why did James Baldwin, a prominent Civil Rights-era intellectual and novelist, believe that telling the truth about ourselves is not only difficult but can also be dangerous? How can truth deeply unsettle our assumptions about ourselves and our relations to others? And why did Baldwin think that this abstract concept of truth could play a concrete role in social justice? The Philosophers seek their own truth with Christopher Freeburg from the University of Illinois, author of Black Aesthetics and the Interior Life.
Description
Type of resource | sound recording-nonmusical |
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Form | podcasts |
Extent | 1 audio file |
Place | KALW (Radio station : San Francisco, Calif.)California |
Date created | February 11, 2018 |
Language | English |
Digital origin | born digital |
Track configuration | Stereo |
Creators/Contributors
Speaker | Taylor, Kenneth Allen, 1954-2019 | |
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Speaker | Landy, Joshua, 1965- | |
Speaker | Satz, Debra | |
Speaker | Freeburg, Christopher |
Subjects
Subject | Baldwin, James, 1924-1987 |
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Subject | Social justice |
Subject | Truth |
Subject | Race |
Genre | Radio talk shows |
Bibliographic information
philosophytalk.org show page | |
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Finding Aid |
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Show# | 451.0 |
Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/sq617rs2347 |
Location | SC1118 |
Repository | Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- These files may not be reproduced or used for any purpose without permission. For permission requests, please contact Philosophy Talk (http://philosophytalk.org/contact).
- Copyright
- Copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.
Collection
Philosophy Talk, 2002-
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