John H. McClendon facts for kids
John H. McClendon III is a professor who teaches philosophy at Michigan State University. Philosophy is a way of thinking deeply about important questions, like what is real, what is good, and how we should live.
Professor McClendon earned his highest degree, a doctorate in philosophy, from the University of Kansas. Before joining Michigan State University, he taught at several other universities. These included Binghamton University, Eastern Illinois University, the University of Illinois Champaign/Urbana, Bates College, and the University of Missouri.
His main areas of study include African philosophy, which explores ideas from African cultures. He also studies the philosophy of African-American studies, looking at the history and ideas of Black people in America. Another area he focuses on is the history of African-American philosophers, learning about the thinkers who came before him.
What Professor McClendon Does
Professor McClendon helps share ideas with others. He is the editor of a newsletter called Philosophy and the Black Experience. Being an editor means he helps decide what articles go into the newsletter and makes sure they are well-written. This newsletter is published by the American Philosophical Association. He is also a member of a committee within this association that focuses on Black philosophers.
He has given many talks, called lectures, in different places. He has spoken to audiences across the United States and in other countries. For example, he was a special speaker for the 35th anniversary of the African-American Studies Department at the University of Cincinnati. He was also the main speaker for Black History Month at Mississippi State University. He has also taught at special summer programs, like the Schomburg-Mellon Humanities Summer Institute.
Books by Professor McClendon
Professor McClendon has written or helped write several books. These books share his ideas and research with a wider audience.
Here are some of the books he has written:
- C. L. R. James's Notes on Dialectics: Left Hegelianism Or Marxism-Leninism? (published in 2005)
- Beyond the White Shadow: Philosophy, Sports and the African American Experience (He wrote this book with Stephen Ferguson and Malik Simba, published in 2012)
- Philosophy of Religion and the African American Experience: Conversations with my Christian Friends (published in 2017)
- African American Philosophers and Philosophy: An Introduction to the History, Concepts, and Contemporary Issues (He wrote this book with Stephen Ferguson, published in 2019)
- Black Christology and the Quest for Authenticity: A Philosophical Appraisal (published in 2019)
See also
- American philosophy
- Black existentialism
- Africana philosophy
- List of African American philosophers
- List of American philosophers
