| Periodical Title | APA Newsletter on Philosophy and the Black Experience |
| Author(s) | Clevis Headley |
| Abstract | This essay examines the inaugural conception of Afro-Caribbean philosophy as presented by Paget Henry. Afro-Caribbean philosophy emerges from the complex history of racism, slavery, and colonialism in the Caribbean and is informed by the Afro-Caribbean experience. As an interdisciplinary and “creolized” philosophy, it resists traditional notions of philosophy as a purely a priori discipline. Henry situates Afro-Caribbean philosophy as a “decolonized philosophical practice” aimed at emancipating traditional African thought and transforming Caribbean consciousness. Two schools of Afro-Caribbean philosophy are identified: poeticism, which focuses on questions of identity and self, and historicism, which prioritizes institutional change. Central concerns of Afro-Caribbean philosophy include identity, freedom, subjectivity, and the role of culture and history in shaping human existence. The essay argues for a contextual and experiential notion of philosophy that can accommodate diverse philosophical traditions. This content was generated by artificial intelligence using the text of the original work. |
| Pages | 2-7 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Published Keywords | Afro-Caribbean philosophy, decolonization, poeticism, historicism, identity, subjectivity, culture This content was generated by artificial intelligence using the text of the original work. |
| Date Published | Spring 2017 |
| URL | https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.apaonline.org/resource/collection/950518C1-3421-484C-8153-CDA6ED737182/BlackExperienceV16n2.pdf |
| Open Access? | Yes |
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