Prospect Magazine offers you 50 of the world’s “top thinkers” and invites you to vote for your favorite. I’m confident this is a competition I shouldn’t win!
https://t.co/045Usec1UY— Kwame Anthony Appiah (@KAnthonyAppiah)
July 16, 2019
Kwame Anthony Appiah
Battles over identity seem to be getting more fearsome than ever—especially online. Step forward a philosopher with a culturally-mixed background and a cool intelligence to challenge some of the more excitable pronouncements. Appiah’s book The Lies That Bind does not deny the importance of a grounded identity, and the necessity of protecting vulnerable groups. But as his title indicates, he reminds us that identities are inventions contingent on circumstances—and subject to change over time. A refreshing and authoritative voice, Appiah was the chair of judges for the 2018 Man Booker Prize.
PhilosopherAuthor of The Lies That Bind
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