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On Philips and Racism
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Michael Philips’ ‘Racist Acts and Racist Humor’ attempts to analyze the ethics of racism. At the heart of his discussion is the view that… “racist” is used in its logically primary sense when it is attributed to actions. All other uses of “racist” … must be understood directly or indirectly in relation to this one. Accordingly, racist beliefs are (roughly) beliefs about an ethnic group used to “justify” racist acts, racist feelings are feelings about an ethnic group that typically give rise to such acts, and racist epithets are the stings and arrows by means of which certain such acts are carried out. Books and films are said to be racist … if they perpetuate and stimulate racist beliefs or feelings (which are in tum understood in relation to racist acts). (77)
Title: On Philips and Racism
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Michael Philips’ ‘Racist Acts and Racist Humor’ attempts to analyze the ethics of racism.
At the heart of his discussion is the view that… “racist” is used in its logically primary sense when it is attributed to actions.
All other uses of “racist” … must be understood directly or indirectly in relation to this one.
Accordingly, racist beliefs are (roughly) beliefs about an ethnic group used to “justify” racist acts, racist feelings are feelings about an ethnic group that typically give rise to such acts, and racist epithets are the stings and arrows by means of which certain such acts are carried out.
Books and films are said to be racist … if they perpetuate and stimulate racist beliefs or feelings (which are in tum understood in relation to racist acts).
(77).
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