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Author : John Murungi
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781793652973
"African Philosophical Adventures calls for a recognition and affirmation of African philosophy as an adventure. This understanding fosters and cultivates inquisitive open-mindedness and is animated by wonder"--
Author : P.H. Coetzee,A.P.J. Roux
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 813 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2004-03
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781135884192
Divided into eight sections, each with introductory essays, the selections offer rich and detailed insights into a diverse multinational philosophical landscape. Revealed in this pathbreaking work is the way in which traditional philosophical issues related to ethics, metaphysics, and epistemology, for instance, take on specific forms in Africa's postcolonial struggles. Much of its moral, political, and social philosophy is concerned with the turbulent processes of embracing modern identities while protecting ancient cultures.
Author : Mawere, Munyaradzi,Mubaya, Tapuwa R.
Publisher : Langaa RPCIG
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-21
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789956763016
The once acrimonious debate on the existence of African philosophy has come of age, yet the need to cultivate a culture of belonging is more demanding now than ever before in many African societies. The gargantuan indelible energised chicanery waves of neo-colonialism and globalisation and their sweeping effect on Africa demand more concerted action and solutions than cul-de-sac discourses and magical realism. It is in view of this realisation that this book was born. This is a vital text for understanding contextual historical trends in the development of African philosophic ideas on the continent and how Africans could possibly navigate the turbulent catadromous waters, tangled webs and chasms of destruction, and chagrin of struggles that have engrossed Africa since the dawn of slavery and colonial projects on the continent. The book aims to generate more insights and influence national, continental, and global debates in the field of philosophy. It is accessible and handy to a wider range of readers, ranging from educators and students of African philosophy, anthropology, African studies, cultural studies, and all those concerned with the further development of African philosophy and thought systems on the African continent.
Author : Chike Jeffers
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781438447438
Contemporary African philosophy in indigenous African languages and English translation. A groundbreaking contribution to the discipline of philosophy, this volume presents a collection of philosophical essays written in indigenous African languages by professional African philosophers with English translations on the facing pagesdemonstrating the linguistic and conceptual resources of African languages for a distinctly African philosophy. Hailing from five different countries and writing in six different languages, the seven authors featured include some of the most prominent African philosophers of our time. They address a range of topics, including the nature of truth, different ways of conceiving time, the linguistic status of proverbs, how naming practices work, gender equality and inequality in traditional society, the relationship between language and thought, and the extent to which morality is universal or culturally variable.
Author : Kwasi Wiredu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 587 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1037138767
Author : Augustine Shutte
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : STANFORD:36105017709671
An annotated bibliography of works by and about Radcliffe in several languages, with sections on editions and translations of her work; early reviews and notices; 19th- and 20th-century criticism; full- length works; dissertations; and bibliographies. A biography draws on new material from the one substantial extant Radcliffe manuscript, her commonplace book in the Boston Public Library. Appendices offer information on adaptations and abridgments, parodies and imitations, and spurious attributions. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author : Lee M. Brown
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 9780195114416
This is a collection of essays that address epistemological and metaphysical concerns that have emerged from the sub-Saharan regions of Africa. The focus of the book is on traditional African conceptions of mind, person, personal identity, truth, knowledge, understanding, objectivity and reality.
Author : Samuel Oluoch Imbo
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 084769772X
This is a study of the Ugandan poet and cultural critic Okot p'Bitek. In his poems and critical essays, Okot engages with the oral traditions of his people--the songs, dances, funeral dirges, and so forth--seeing them as manifestations of the people's philosophy of life. Imbo's book aims to make explicit the philosophical questions raised in Okot's work, placing them within the wider picture of contemporary African philosophy as a whole. Visit our website for sample chapters!
Author : Edwin E. Etieyibo
Publisher : Springer
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-02-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783319702261
This book takes stock of the strides made to date in African philosophy. Authors focus on four important aspects of African philosophy: the history, methodological debates, substantive issues in the field, and direction for the future. By collating this anthology, Edwin E. Etieyibo excavates both current and primordial knowledge in African philosophy, enhancing the development of this growing field.
Author : John Murungi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018-04-17
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781351237390
The history of the human world has reached a stage where no philosophical community can any longer philosophize in isolation from other philosophical communities. The African philosophical community is not an exception and neither is any other philosophical community. There is a widespread notion in the West that philosophy originated in Greece and found its way throughout Europe, from where it migrated to Africa. This book argues that Philosophy did not migrate to African from anywhere but that it is radically native to all communities. The chapters cover the erasure of African philosophy, African philosophical departures, the threat that Christianity has posed to African philosophy, African legal philosophy, African musical aesthetics and connections with classical philosophy. Arguing that the landscape of philosophy has a place not only for Africans but also for all human beings and that African philosophers are among the architects of this landscape, this book is an important read for scholars and students of African philosophy.
Author : Kwame Gyekye
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 9780195112252
Gyekye offers a philosophical interpretation and critical analysis of the African cultural experience in modern times, and shows how Western philosophical concepts help in addressing a wide range of specifically African problems.
Author : D A Masolo
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781474470773
African Philosophy in Search of Identity
Author : Paulin J. HOUNTONDJI
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1996-11-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9780253210968
Hountondji contends that ideological manifestations of this view that stress the uniqueness of the African experience are protonationalist reactions against colonialism conducted, paradoxically, in the terms of colonialist discourse. Hountondji argues that a genuine African philosophy must assimilate and transcend the theoretical heritage of Western philosophy and must reflect a rigorous process of independent scientific inquiry.
Author : Ephraim-Stephen Essien,Frank Aragbonfoh Abumere
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2024-03-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781666931112
This book creates (on the one hand) and explores (on the other hand) philosophies of African development suitable for Black sub-Saharan African countries. As an academic discipline focused on thought informed by indigenous moral values among Black peoples in the sub-Saharan region, African political philosophy involves philosophizing normatively about government by traditional Black African people with the aim of advancing a better African society. African political philosophy does not mean that its themes, views, concepts, and approaches are exclusively African. It also does not mean that only thinkers in Africa could hold these concepts, nor does it mean that all African thinkers hold the same views. “African” is used geographically in African political philosophy to demarcate certain perspectives that are unique to sub-Saharan African thought and practice that tend not to be the case elsewhere. An African political and economic philosophy should address the origin and method of political power, the guarantee of human and civil liberties, and how economic goods are generated and distributed in African societies. Africapitalism, as a new economic philosophy, obviates the inadequacies in Afrisocialism and offers an option for an African economic philosophy. Edited by Ephraim-Stephen Essien and Frank Aragbonfoh Abumere, the contributors to African Political and Economic Philosophy with Africapitalism: Concepts for African Leadership ask the question: can a neo-Afrisocialism offer anything good for the Africa?
Author : Barry Hallen
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-03
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780253003485
A Short History of African Philosophy discusses major ideas, figures, and schools of thought in philosophy in the African context. While drawing out critical issues in the formation of African philosophy, Barry Hallen focuses on recent scholarship and relevant debates that have made African philosophy critical to understanding the rich and complex cultural heritage of the continent. This revised edition expands the historical perspective, takes account of recent discoveries and new canonical figures, highlights new discussions about gender as a cultural and philosophical phenomenon, clarifies issues regarding indigenous cultures and human rights, and builds on the notion that African philosophy shares methods and concerns of philosophy worldwide. This short reference is an essential resource for students, scholars, and general readers.