Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò
Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò ([o.lú.fɛ́.mi tá.í.wò]; born 1989/1990) is an American philosopher and professor of philosophy at Georgetown University.[1][2] Grist.org described him as "one of America’s most prominent philosophers".[2]
Education and career
Táíwò earned his bachelor's degree in philosophy from Indiana University and his PhD from the University of California, Los Angeles. His theoretical work is heavily influenced by the Black radical tradition, contemporary philosophy of language, materialist thought, social science, German transcendental philosophy, activist histories, and activist thinkers. His most recent book Elite Capture examines how elites have appropriated radical critiques of racial capitalism to further their own agendas.[3]
Works
- Táíwò, Olúfẹ́mi O. (2022). Reconsidering Reparations. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-750891-6.[4][5]
- Táíwò, Olúfẹ́mi O. (2022). Elite Capture: How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics (and Everything Else). Haymarket Books. ISBN 978-1-64259-735-6.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò Will Join the Department as an Assistant Professor". Department of Philosophy. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Olúfémi O. Táíwò's theory of everything". Grist. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Assistant Professor Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò, Georgetown University" (staff profile). Department of Philosophy, Georgetown University.
- ^ "City Lights: Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò Reconsiders Reparations - WCP". Washington City Paper. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Why Are Reparations Essential for Climate Justice?". Global Citizen. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ Cheney-Rice, Zak (11 May 2022). "What's Wrong With Identity Politics?". Intelligencer. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Assuming the Perspective of the Ancestor". Jewish Currents. Retrieved 20 May 2022.