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In this concise text, Charles W. Mills argues that mainstream philosophy has historically reflected a demographic and conceptual bias toward whiteness, thereby marginalizing the experiences and contributions of African Americans. He draws on Ralph Ellison’s metaphor of black invisibility to highlight how philosophical narratives have neglected race as a fundamental axis of social and intellectual life. Mills points out the lack of comprehensive philosophical theorizing about race, mirroring the insights feminism has produced about gender domination, and calls for a more inclusive engagement with race in philosophical discourse.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Philosophy/Ethics
Authors: Charles W. Mills
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