This clear and engaging introduction is the first book to assess the ideas of Kwame Anthony Appiah, the Ghanaian-British philosopher. The book focuses on the theme of 'identity' and is structured around five main topics, corresponding to the subjects of his major works: race, culture, liberalism, cosmopolitanism, and moral revolutions.

Christopher J. Lee is an Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies at Lafayette College, USA.

Why Appiah? Key Ideas 1. African Epistemologies 2. Race 3. Culture 4. Liberalism 5. Cosmopolitanism 6. Moral Revolutions After Appiah