The Cornel West Reader

Name: The Cornel West Reader
Author: Cornel West

by Cornel West

Comprehensive collection spanning West's essays, interviews, and philosophical writings

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Cornel West

American philosopher, public intellectual, and Baptist preacher whose Race Matters is the most important essay collection on Black American life since Baldwin. He has taught at Harvard, Princeton, and Yale, and is known as much for his prophetic preaching style as for his philosophical rigor.

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Race MattersEssays on race, class, and democracy in American society and progressive possibilities
The American Evasion of PhilosophyGenealogy of American pragmatism and indigenous philosophical traditions in nation
Democracy MattersEssays on democracy, citizenship, and prophetic critique in American political culture
Keeping FaithEssays on philosophy, faith, and intellectual practice sustaining liberation movements
The Future of the RaceEssays with Henry Louis Gates Jr. on African American intellectual achievement and futures
Brother WestConversational memoir examining West's intellectual journey, faith, and social commitments