Philosophers beyond borders : an illustrated guide to a selection of 30 thinkers from the world [ASCL occasional publication, 40]

71 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm. "Philosophers beyond borders celebrates an array of philosophers hailing from Africa and the African diaspora, South America, South Asia, the Caribbean, and beyond. The diverse collection spans the ages, including philosophers such as Anton Wilhelm Amo, W.E.B. Du Bois and Frantz Fanon, as well as those alive and still teaching: Gayatri Spivak, bell hooks and Achille Mbembe, to name just a few. Succinct biographies are accompanied by characterful black and white portraits of each individual philosopher. The biographies contain thought-provoking quotations and direct the reader to the philosophers' selected works."--.