Race Questions, Provincialism, and Other American Problems

Like his student W. E. B. Du Bois in Souls of Black Folk, Royce recognized that the problem of the next century would be, "the problem of the color line." Though left out of the mainstream of academic philosophy, Royce's conception of community influenced generations of leaders who sought to end racial, religious, and national prejudice, including Martin Luther King, Jr. This new edition of Royce's Race Questions, Provincialism, and Other American Problems includes a new introductionto Royce's philosophy of loyalty and the essays included in the volume, and a second introduction connecting Royce's work with contemporary discussions of race. The volume also includes six supplementary essays by Royce, unavailable since their initial publication before 1916.