Race

Lesson: The Ethics of Racial Humor

by Luvell Anderson (Syracuse University)

The question—‘What makes humor racist, when it is?’—provides a rich platform for discussion about several philosophically interesting topics. The subject broaches issues in aesthetics, ethics, social and political philosophy, and even the philosophy of language. Challenges for constructing a theory of racist humor involve (1)… Read More »Lesson: The Ethics of Racial Humor

Exercise: Applying Philosophical Theories of Race

by Andrew P. Mills (Otterbein University)

This activity helps students apply various theories in the philosophy of race to popular race “memes” that students may have seen on social media. It helps students practice their understanding of those theories of race and allows them to see how popular memes embody (perhaps… Read More »Exercise: Applying Philosophical Theories of Race