Books by JK Ward

* Examines the historical roots of race in the works of major Western philosophers. * Contains eleven new essays, some of which cover ancient Greek and Islamic medieval thought. * Demonstrates new ways to analyze historical thinkers. .

Offers a research on race theory by examining its historical roots in the works of Western philosophers. The essays included in this book span a range of topics, including the opposition between Greek and 'barbarian' in the works of Plato and Aristotle, and the notion of racial difference employed in medieval Islamic thought.