To Shape a New World: Essays on the Political Philosophy of Martin Luther King, Jr. [Paperback]

Fascinating and instructive&Kings philosophy, speaking to us through the written word, may turn out to constitute his most enduring legacy.
Annette Gordon-Reed, New York Review of Books

Martin Luther King, Jr., is one of Americas most revered figures, yet despite his mythic stature, the significance of his political thought remains underappreciated. In this indispensable reappraisal, leading scholarsincluding Cornel West, Martha Nussbaum, and Danielle Allenconsider the substance of his lesser known writings on racism, economic inequality, virtue ethics, just-war theory, reparations, voting rights, civil disobedience, and social justice and find in them an array of compelling challenges to some of the most pressing political dilemmas of our time.

King was not simply a compelling speaker, but a deeply philosophical intellectual&We still have much to learn from him.
Quartz

A compelling work of philosophy, all the more so because it treats King seriously without inoculating him from the kind of critique important to both his theory and practice.
Los Angeles Review of Books

Fascinating and instructive&Shelby and Terry may offer the best solution to the pain of thinking about King and our loss of him&Kings philosophy, speaking to us through the written word, may turn out to constitute his most enduring legacy.To Shape a New World firmly situates Dr. King in the canon of American political thought. An extraordinary group of scholars grapple with the subtlety and nuance of Kings political philosophy, and they set the stage for a renewed engagement with his broader work. This is a must-read in our time.The collection brings together a series of impressive scholarsCornel West, Martha Nussbaum, and Robert Gooding-Williams among themto look at Kings understudied writings on economic inequality, just-war theory, and voting rights&To Shape a New World is a compelling work of philosophy, all the more so because it treats King slc&