Memoirs of a Black Philosopher - Paperback

by Richard a. Jones (Author)

Memoirs of a Black Philosopher is a history of both anti-Black racism and the author's indefatigable struggle to transcend it by educating himself. These memoirs demonstrate the value of academic philosophy's "upward path" from the ordinary to the sublime.

Author Biography

Richard A. Jones is a retired professor of philosophy (Howard University, 2001-2013) and has authored several books and many articles on topics such as race, culture, epistemology, and metaphysics. His book, Skinny Poems, is winner of the 2024 Nicolás Cristóbal Guillén Batista Outstanding Book Award.