African Philosophy Culture And Traditional Medicine
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The Substance Of African Philosophy
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Author : Campbell Shittu Momoh
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
The Substance Of African Philosophy written by Campbell Shittu Momoh and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Philosophy, African categories.
African Philosophy Culture And Traditional Medicine
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Author : M. Akin Makinde
language : en
Publisher: Ohio University Press
Release Date : 1988
African Philosophy Culture And Traditional Medicine written by M. Akin Makinde and has been published by Ohio University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Philosophy categories.
For over two centuries, Western scholars have discussed African philosophy and culture, often in disparaging, condescending terms, and always from an alien European perspective. Many Africans now share this perspective, having been trained in the western, empirical tradition. Makinde argues that, particularly in view of the costs and failings of western style culture, Africans must now mold their own modern culture by blending useful western practices with valuable indigenous African elements. Specifically, Makinde demonstrates the potential for the development of African philosophy and even African traditional medicine. Following the lead of a number of countries with government policies of incorporating indigenous medicine with orthodox Western medicine, Makinde argues that traditional African practices should be taken seriously, both medically and scientifically. Further, he charges African scholars with the responsibility of investigating these and other elements of traditional African culture in order to dispel their mystery and secrecy through modern research and useful publications.
African Traditional Religion And Philosophy
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Author : Ikechukwu Anthony Kanu
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2022-07-14
African Traditional Religion And Philosophy written by Ikechukwu Anthony Kanu and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-14 with Philosophy categories.
The work has the capacity to stimulate interest for further critical reflection in the area of African Traditional Religion and philosophy. I, therefore, very strongly recommend it for all who treasure good African literature; and most especially for anyone who wishes to be abreast with important debates and developments in African Traditional Religion and philosophy. Experts, researchers, beginners and casual readers are bound to treasure the usefulness of this interesting book.
Bioethics In Africa Theories And Praxis
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Author : Yaw A. Frimpong-Mansoh
language : en
Publisher: Vernon Press
Release Date : 2019-07-30
Bioethics In Africa Theories And Praxis written by Yaw A. Frimpong-Mansoh and has been published by Vernon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-30 with Medical categories.
Bioethics urges us to question and debate fundamental moral issues that arise in health-related sciences. However, as a result of Western dominance and globalization, bioethical thinking and practice has inevitably been shaped and defined by Western theories. With recent discussions centering on the relationship between culture and bioethics, it is important to consider how and to what extent can bioethics reflect and accommodate non-Western values and beliefs? Debatably, many scholars working in the field of ‘African bioethics’ seek to construct a bioethical practice that is grounded in indigenous African values. Yet, how relevant are ancient African cultural norms to the lives and realities of the 21st century Sub-Saharan-Africans? This edited volume explores bioethics in Africa from pluralistic and inter-cultural perspectives. The selected papers offer diverse theoretical and practical perspectives on the bioethical challenges that are common and specific to the lives of Sub-Sahara Africans. The contributors define bioethics broadly (beyond ethical issues relating to biomedical and biotechnological science) to include applied ethics that concern all aspects of life. Multidisciplinary in approach, the contributions to this book consider bioethics in relation to philosophy, social work, psychiatry, African studies, religious studies, psychology, and medicine. The broad scope of this volume means it will be of interest to those studying and working in bioethics as well as the fields mentioned above.
African Traditional Medicine Autonomy And Informed Consent
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Author : Peter Ikechukwu Osuji
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2014-07-18
African Traditional Medicine Autonomy And Informed Consent written by Peter Ikechukwu Osuji and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-18 with Philosophy categories.
This book focuses on informed consent in African Traditional Medicine (ATM). ATM forms a large portion of the healthcare systems in Africa. WHO statistics show that as much as 80% of the population in Africa uses traditional medicine for primary health care. With such a large constituency, it follows that ATM and its practices should receive more attention in bioethics. By comparing the ethics of care approach with the ATM approach to Relational Autonomy In Consent (RAIC), the authors argue that the ATM focus on consent based on consensus constitutes a legitimate informed consent. This book is distinctive insofar as it employs the ethics of care as a hermeneutic to interpret ATM. The analysis examines the ethics of care movement in Western bioethics to explore its relational approach to informed consent. Additionally, this is the first known study that discusses healthcare ethics committees in ATM.
African Philosophy As Cultural Inquiry
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Author : Ivan Karp
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2000-11-22
African Philosophy As Cultural Inquiry written by Ivan Karp and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-11-22 with History categories.
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.
Traditional Medicine In Africa
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Author : Isaac Sindiga
language : en
Publisher: East African Publishers
Release Date : 1995
Traditional Medicine In Africa written by Isaac Sindiga and has been published by East African Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Medical categories.
The inaccessibility of biomedicine to most of Africa's population because of escalating costs has necessitated a search for alternative ways of managing illnesses. Traditional medicine, which has always been practised in the indigenous cultures, is fast filling this therapeutic gap. This book is a collection of essays based on a multidisciplinary approach to traditional medicine in Africa. It has contributions from social scientists, natural resource experts, traditional medical practitioners, educationists, and medical scholars. It attempts to define the problems of traditional medicine in Africa, while also discussing the conceptual foundations of African ethnomedicine and medical pluralism.
African Philosophy
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Author : M. Akin Makinde
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
African Philosophy written by M. Akin Makinde and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Philosophy categories.
African Religions Philosophy
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Author : John S. Mbiti
language : en
Publisher: Heinemann
Release Date : 1990
African Religions Philosophy written by John S. Mbiti and has been published by Heinemann this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Philosophy categories.
"African Religions and Philosophy" is a systematic study of the attitudes of mind and belief that have evolved in the many societies of Africa. In this second edition, Dr Mbiti has updated his material to include the involvement of women in religion, and the potential unity to be found in what was once thought to be a mass of quite separate religions. Mbiti adds a new dimension to the understanding of the history, thinking, and life throughout the African continent. Religion is approached from an African point of view but is as accessible to readers who belong to non-African societies as it is to those who have grown up in African nations. Since its first publication, this book has become acknowledged as the standard work in the field of study, and it is essential reading for anyone concerned with African religion, history, philosophy, anthropology or general African studies.
African Philosophy
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Author : Richard A. Wright
language : en
Publisher: Lanham : University Press of America
Release Date : 1984
African Philosophy written by Richard A. Wright and has been published by Lanham : University Press of America this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Philosophy categories.
The aim of the book is thus to present, substantively, significant writing on African Philosophy, in a form which will be useful both in the classroom and in the library of those interested in Africa.