African Philosophy As Cultural Inquiry

Author : Ivan Karp,D. A. Masolo
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2000-11-22
Category : History
ISBN : 0253214173

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African Philosophy as Cultural Inquiry by Ivan Karp,D. A. Masolo Pdf

This book assesses the direction and impact of African philosophy as well as its future role. What is the intellectual, social, cultural, and political territory of African philosophy? What directions will African philosophy take in the future? What problems will it face? In 10 probing essays by distinguished African, European, and American scholars, African Philosophy as Cultural Inquiry examines the role of African philosophy at the opening of the new millennium. Here philosophy cuts across disciplinary boundaries to embrace ideas taken from history, literary studies, anthropology, and art. Addressing topics such as the progress of philosophical discourse, knowledge and modes of thought, the relevance of philosophy for cultures that are still largely based on traditional values, and the meaning of philosophy to cultures and individuals in the process of modernization, this volume presents today's best thinking about the concerns and practices that constitute African experience. New views about personhood, freedom, responsibility, progress, development, the role of the state, and life in civil society emerge from these broad-based considerations of the crisis of the postcolonial African state. In a lively fashion this diverse book shows how philosophical questions can be applied to interpretations of culture and reveals the multifaceted nature of philosophical discourse in the multiple and variable settings that exist in contemporary Africa.

Author : Mawere, Munyaradzi,Mubaya, Tapuwa R.
Publisher : Langaa RPCIG
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-21
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789956763016

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African Philosophy and Thought Systems by Mawere, Munyaradzi,Mubaya, Tapuwa R. Pdf

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 : Theophilus Okere
Publisher : CRVP
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Education
ISBN : 1565180712

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Identity and Change by Theophilus Okere Pdf

Continuity in a changing African culture; the phenomenon of the city in Africa; anthropology of name and self; values in flux and the moral dimension.

Author : D. A. Masolo
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2010-07-16
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780253004529

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Self and Community in a Changing World by D. A. Masolo Pdf

Revisiting African philosophy's classic questions, D. A. Masolo advances understandings of what it means to be human -- whether of African or other origin. Masolo reframes indigenous knowledge as diversity: How are we to understand the place and structure of consciousness? How does the everyday color the world we know? Where are the boundaries between self and other, universal and particular, and individual and community? From here, he takes a dramatic turn toward Africa's current political situation and considers why individual rights and freedoms have not been recognized, respected, demanded, or enforced. Masolo offers solutions for containing socially destructive conduct and antisocial tendencies by engaging community. His unique thinking about community and the role of the individual extends African philosophy in new, global directions.

Author : D A Masolo
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019-08-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781474470773

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African Philosophy in Search of Identity by D A Masolo Pdf

African Philosophy in Search of Identity

Author : Theophilus Okere
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 3825882179

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African Philosophy and the Hermeneutics of Culture by Theophilus Okere Pdf

The Series: Studies in African Philosophy is a forum for the publication and wider dissemination of researches and reflections of value on all aspects of African philosophy. While recognising the special advantage of interdisciplinary approach in modern scholarship, it retains a special predilection for works that have special African philosophic import. Although Theophilus Okere's book African Philosophy has made remarkable impact on African philosophical scholarship, many may not be aware of the way he tried to apply his preferred method to other areas of the philosophical investigation in Africa and to overcome the risk of relativism through the promotion of intercultural dialogue in philosophy. The essays published in this volume bear testimony to the multivalent character of Okere's contribution to African philosophy. Most of the essays are about Okere's hermeneutics of culture. Some of the authors examine the method in itself, while others focus attention on its application to specific philosophical themes. Book jacket.

Author : Ikechukwu Anthony Kanu
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-31
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781546297437

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A Study in African Socio-Political Philosophy by Ikechukwu Anthony Kanu Pdf

The present work on African philosophy brings in new freshness into the African philosophical enterprise as it introduces not just thoughts that could be categorized as African philosophy but also thoughts that were borne from the reflections of individual African philosophers. It covers a period that could be referred to as modern African philosophy. It includes philosophical activities in Africa between the fifteenth century and early part of the twentieth century.

Author : Kwasi Wiredu
Publisher : CRVP
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1565180054

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Person and Community by Kwasi Wiredu Pdf

Author : Fainos Mangena
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Philosophy, African
ISBN : 1565182995

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Philosophy in African Traditions and Cultures by Fainos Mangena Pdf

Author : Grivas Muchineripi Kayange
Publisher : Springer
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-23
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783030019624

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Meaning and Truth in African Philosophy by Grivas Muchineripi Kayange Pdf

This book offers a new way of doing African philosophy by building on an analysis of the way people talk. The author bases his investigation on the belief that traditional African philosophy is hidden in expressions used in ordinary language. As a result, he argues that people are engaging in a philosophical activity when they use expressions such as taboos, proverbs, idioms, riddles, and metaphors. The analysis investigates proverbs using the ordinary language approach and Speech Act theory. Next, the author looks at taboos using counterfactual logic, which studies the meaning of taboo expressions by departing from a consideration of their structure and use. He argues that the study of these figurative expressions using the counterfactual framework offers a particular understanding of African philosophy and belief systems. The study also investigates issues of meaning and rationality departing from a study on riddles, explores conceptual metaphors used in conceptualizing the notion of politics in modern African political thought, and examines language and marginalization of women and people with disabilities. The book differs from other works in African philosophy in the sense that it does not claim that Africans have a philosophy as is commonly done in most studies. Rather, it reflects and unfolds philosophical elements in ordinary language use. The book also builds African Conception of beauty and truth through the study of language.

Author : Ada Agada
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781000476552

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Consolationism and Comparative African Philosophy by Ada Agada Pdf

In a major challenge to African philosophy, this book demonstrates the importance of the universalisation question for every committed African philosopher. Rooted in Africa’s colonial legacy, the universalisation question challenges the African thinker to show how authentically African philosophical concepts and phenomena can be universally applicable in a globalising world. In this highly original book, the author inserts the philosophy of consolationism into African philosophical discourse, constructing a unique philosophical system that is at once African and universally relevant. The book engages major African and Western philosophers of diverse ideological leanings in a compelling dialogue that announces the future of world philosophy as one of interculturality, in which a common philosophical horizon is forged out of the cultural diversities of the world for the edification of humanity in a continually changing world. This book will be an important read for researchers in the fields of African Studies, intercultural philosophy, philosophy of mind, and existentialism.

Author : Messay Kebede
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789401200875

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Africa’s Quest for a Philosophy of Decolonization by Messay Kebede Pdf

This book discovers freedom in the colonial idea of African primitiveness. As human transcendence, freedom escapes the drawbacks of otherness, as defended by ethnophilosophy, while exposing the idiosyncratic inspiration of Eurocentric universalism. Decolonization calls for the reconnection with freedom, that is, with myth-making understood as the inaugural act of cultural pluralism. The cultural condition of modernization emerges when the return to the past deploys the future.

Author : F. Ochieng’-Odhiambo
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781443814867

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Conversations in Philosophy by F. Ochieng’-Odhiambo Pdf

Conversations in Philosophy: Crossing the Boundaries consists of essays that revolve around the question of the nature and meaning of philosophy, even as it demonstrates philosophy’s significance and relevance to some fundamental human problems and issues. The essays present diverse views of what philosophy might be and might aspire to be, with contributors being influenced by a wide range of philosophical approaches and traditions. The conversations also cut across disciplinary boundaries to interrogate and utilize ideas taken from ethics, epistemology, metaphysics, literary studies, cultural studies, and the sociology of science. Traversing regional boundaries, the essays show philosophical analysis at work in exploring some issues pertinent to African, Caribbean, European and American experiences, even while not ignoring Asian traditions. The collection presents interesting and intriguing views on how philosophical inquiry can illuminate various pressing problems: development, conflict, the discriminating preservation of worthwhile traditions, and the prevalence of apathy. It also reflects the vitality and multifaceted nature of philosophical discourse in grappling with live issues. Conversations in Philosophy is a comprehensive, balanced, and unique anthology of readings capturing the diversity of philosophical investigation.

Author : Ikechukwu Anthony Kanu
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-31
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781546297413

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Disciplines of African Philosophy by Ikechukwu Anthony Kanu Pdf

For several decades, African philosophers have debated on the history, nature, and methodology of African philosophy, among others; however, this piece takes a different turn. It reflects on the disciplines of African philosophy. It is a work of twelve chapters and focuses on the major disciplines of African philosophy. This piece is a response to the recurrent question in the class of African philosophy: What are the disciplines of African Philosophy?

Author : Franziska Dübgen,Stefan Skupien
Publisher : Springer
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2018-12-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030019952

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Paulin Hountondji by Franziska Dübgen,Stefan Skupien Pdf

Paulin J. Hountondji is one of the most important and controversial figures in contemporary African philosophy. His critique of ethnophilosophy as a colonial, exoticising and racialized undertaking provoked contentious debates among African intellectuals on the proper methods and scope of philosophy and science in an African and global context since the 1970s. His radical pledge for scientific autonomy from the global system of knowledge production made him turn to endogenous forms of practising science in academia. The horizon of his philosophy is the quest for critical universality from a historical, and situated perspective. Finally, his call for a notion of culture that is antithetical to political movements focused on a single identitarian doctrine or exclusionary norms shows how timely his political thought remains to this day. This book gives a comprehensive overview of Hountondji’s philosophical arguments and provides detailed information on the historical and political background of his intellectual oeuvre. It situates Hountondji in the dialogue with his African colleagues and explores links to current debates in philosophy, cultural studies, postcolonialism and the social sciences.