Caliban's Reason ― Introducing Afro-Carribean Philosophy

Introduces Caribbean philosophy to the academic community, describes some of its distinctive features, and examines some of its major problems, especially problems of internal unity, creolization, and praxis. Discusses cleavages and lack of dialogue that persist between many major schools of Caribbean philosophy, and looks into the role of power relations in determining the ways in which African, Indian, and European philosophies come together to constitute a regional philosophy. Focus is on the school of Afro-Caribbean historicism. Author information is not given. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Paget Henry is Professor of Africana Studies and Sociology at Brown University. He is author of Peripheral Capitalism and Underdevelopment in Antigua (1985) and co- editor of Newer Caribbean: Decolonization, Democracy and Development (1983) and C.L.R. James' Caribbean (1992).