Cannot believe I just talked to Cornel West. Wild.
So it turns out our exchange was almost 10 whole minutes! Multiple parts coming up.
First I plug the Pioneers of Africana Philosophy Conference (Mar. 19-20!) and explain how I follow a Millsian black radical liberal approach to thinking about racial justice as a political goal.
First I plug the Pioneers of Africana Philosophy Conference (Mar. 19-20!) and explain how I follow a Millsian black radical liberal approach to thinking about racial justice as a political goal.
As I explained in an exchange with @OlufemiOTaiwo yesterday, I think there is a deep sense in which the toxicities of Western/white/patriarchal (etc.) ideology can be understood as manifestations of shamelessness. To what end then can Confucian/other non-Western virtues guide us?
After some words of praise for our man Charles, Dr. West immediately takes me through a number of historical figures relevant to the question, focusing here on Bernard Williams' work on shame, which he finds at least superficially parallel to the idea of black radical liberalism.
As Dr. West anticipates, the key philosophical figure on whose work black radical liberalism is modeled most closely is DuBois. And he suggests I might find resources for a more egalitarian conception of the virtue of shame in the work of John Dewey.
We wrap up our discussion the only way that makes sense: more praise of Charles Mills.
I highly, highly recommend everyone check out his lecture and the rest of the Q&A.
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