Slavery and race : philosophical debates in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries /

Philosophers from Europe & colonial America engaged in heated debates about the morality of slavery in the 16nth & 17th centuries, & these debates provide insights into the roots of modern racism. Julia Jorati explores the philosophical ideas, theories, & arguments that are central t...

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Jorati, Julia
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
Philosophers from Europe & colonial America engaged in heated debates about the morality of slavery in the 16nth & 17th centuries, & these debates provide insights into the roots of modern racism. Julia Jorati explores the philosophical ideas, theories, & arguments that are central to early modern discussions of slavery. Some texts explicitly examine the morality of the transatlantic slave trade or of the enslavement of indigenous people in the Americas; others discuss slavery in predominantly theoretical ways. Based on these texts, Jorati shows that race & slavery came to be closely associated in this period. This association was often made through an endorsement of the theory of natural slavery: Black & indigenous people were commonly viewed as natural slaves, or naturally destined for slavery.
Umfang:
1 online resource (361 pages)
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-765952-7
0-19-765949-7
0-19-765950-0
Schlagworte:
Slavery > Moral and ethical aspects > History.
Race discrimination > History.
Slavery > Philosophy > History.
Race > Philosophy > History.
Society.
Ethics & moral philosophy.
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