Debating African Philosophy
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Debating African Philosophy
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Author : George Hull
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-11-21
Debating African Philosophy written by George Hull and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-21 with Philosophy categories.
In African countries there has been a surge of intellectual interest in foregrounding ideas and thinkers of African origin—in philosophy as in other disciplines—that have been unjustly ignored or marginalized. African scholars have demonstrated that precolonial African cultures generated ideas and arguments which were at once truly philosophical and distinctively African, and several contemporary African thinkers are now established figures in the philosophical mainstream. Yet, despite the universality of its themes, relevant contributions from African philosophy have rarely permeated global philosophical debates. Critical intellectual excavation has also tended to prioritize precolonial thought, overlooking more recent sources of home-grown philosophical thinking such as Africa’s intellectually rich liberation movements. This book demonstrates the potential for constructive interchange between currents of thought from African philosophy and other intellectual currents within philosophy. Chapters authored by leading and emerging scholars: recover philosophical thinkers and currents of ideas within Africa and about Africa, bringing them into dialogue with contemporary mainstream philosophy; foreground the relevance of African theorizing to contemporary debates in epistemology, philosophy of language, moral/political philosophy, philosophy of race, environmental ethics and the metaphysics of disability; make new interventions within on-going debates in African philosophy; consider ways in which philosophy can become epistemically inclusive, interrogating the contemporary call for ‘decolonization’ of philosophy. Showing how foregrounding Africa—its ideas, thinkers and problems—can help with the project of renewing and improving the discipline of philosophy worldwide, this book will stimulate and challenge everyone with an interest in philosophy, and is essential reading for upper-level undergraduate students, postgraduate students and scholars of African and Africana philosophy.
Sage Philosophy
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Author : Henry Odera Oruka
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2022-06-08
Sage Philosophy written by Henry Odera Oruka and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-08 with History categories.
Sage Philosophy is an anthology of three main parts: Part one contains papers by Odera Oruka clearing the way and arguing about his research over the last decade on indigenous sages in Kenya. Part Two introduces verbatim interviews with a given number of those sages, while Part Three consists of published papers by scholars who are critics or commentators on the Oruka project. The author has spent the last decade in Kenya carrying out his research. It is the general stand of the book that the sages turn out to be thinkers or philosophers in no trivial sense, despite their lack of modern formal education. This study is a critique for all those scholars who hitherto have found no practice of critical philosophy in traditional Africa.
Sage Philosophy
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Author : Henry Odera Oruka
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Sage Philosophy written by Henry Odera Oruka and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Philosophy categories.
Contemporary African Social And Political Philosophy
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Author : Albert Kasanda
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-05-11
Contemporary African Social And Political Philosophy written by Albert Kasanda and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-11 with Philosophy categories.
This book explores what constitutes contemporary African social and political philosophy with regard to its meaning, aims, sources, and relevance for today’s Africa. Kasanda denounces conventional approaches considering these either as a subcategory of general philosophy or as the ideological attempts of individual African leaders and professional philosophers, such as Nkrumah, Nyerere, Senghor, Fanon, Hountondji and Towa. On the contrary, Kasanda defines contemporary African social and political philosophy as an inclusive reflection of African communities with regard to power and equitable modes of social and political organization in order to promote human excellence for everyone. This perspective also includes the criticism of social and political concepts in use within African communities. The author postulates that contemporary African social and political philosophy relies on the legacy of precolonial African societies, as well as on the contribution of the diaspora throughout the world. Contemporary African social and political philosophy is rooted in the daily lives of African people, and it expresses itself through multiple modalities including, for example, art, religion, literature, music and the policy of urbanization of African cities. This book sheds new light on debates concerning topics such as ethnophilosophy, negritude, pan-Africanism, democracy, African civil society, African cultures, and globalization. It aims to ward off the lethargy that strikes African social and political philosophy, taking a renewed and critical approach.
Contemporary Debates In African And Western Philosophy
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Author : Monique Whitaker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2024-09-19
Contemporary Debates In African And Western Philosophy written by Monique Whitaker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-09-19 with Philosophy categories.
Driven by an intercultural vision and comparative research, this is the first volume to bring together African and Western philosophical approaches to current issues in language, logic, metaphysics and ethics. Featuring contributions from an international line up of scholars across four continents including leading contemporary African philosophers, and new work from Saul Kripke in collaboration with Romina Padro, these chapters cover a wide range of topics. They advance our understanding of the linguistic, logical, metaphysical and ethical contributions of African philosophical thought in comparison with Western traditions, fostering discussion about how they relate, and are distinct, from one another. Reinvigorating the debate in cross-cultural and global philosophy, this is a groundbreaking resource for any scholar or student of each sub-discipline.
Trends And Issues In African Philosophy
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Author : F. Ochieng'-Odhiambo
language : en
Publisher: Peter Lang
Release Date : 2010
Trends And Issues In African Philosophy written by F. Ochieng'-Odhiambo and has been published by Peter Lang this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Africa categories.
This book provides an excellent orientation to, and a logical development of, the major trends and issues that have dominated discussions in African philosophy since the publication of Placide Tempels' Bantu Philosophy in 1945. Views of some of the best-known African philosophers, such as Kwasi Wiredu, Paulin Hountondji, H. Odera Oruka, Peter Bodunrin, and D. A. Masolo are discussed in detail. The text takes into account, in the form of quotations or referencing, the views of several other philosophers who have had something to say about African philosophy. This book facilitates an excellent orientation on African philosophy at the undergraduate level. Those pursuing African philosophy at the graduate level will find the text refreshingly novel.
Emergent And Contentious Issues In African Philosophy
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Author : Boniface Enyeribe Nwigwe
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Emergent And Contentious Issues In African Philosophy written by Boniface Enyeribe Nwigwe and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Philosophy, African categories.
Critical Conversations In African Philosophy
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Author : Alena Rettová
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-11-29
Critical Conversations In African Philosophy written by Alena Rettová and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-29 with Philosophy categories.
In this edited collection contributors examine key themes, sources and methods in contemporary African Philosophy, building on a wide-ranging understanding of what constitutes African philosophy, and drawing from a variety of both oral and written texts of different genres. Part one of the volume examines how African philosophy has reacted to burning issues, ranging from contemporary ethical questions on how to integrate technological advancements into human life; to one of philosophy’s prime endeavours, which is establishing the conditions of knowledge; to eternal ontological and existential questions on the nature of being, time, memory and death. Part two reflects on the (re)definition of philosophy from an African vantage point and African philosophy’s thrust to create its own canon, archive and resources to study African concepts, artefacts, practices and texts from the perspective of intellectual history. The volume aims to make a contribution to the academic debate on African philosophy and philosophy more broadly, challenging orthodox definitions and genres, in favour of a broadening of the discipline’s self-understanding and locales. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of African philosophy and comparative philosophy.
The Foundation Of African Philosophy
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Author : Peter O. Amah (Ph. D.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-06-09
The Foundation Of African Philosophy written by Peter O. Amah (Ph. D.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-09 with Philosophy categories.
Who truly articulated African philosophy: a white or a black? Over the decades, Africa has struggled with the notion of a white man or black man as the founder of its philosophy. The debate extended into the twenty-first century with many African scholars claiming to have the best articulation of African philosophy. Recently, Emmanuel Edeh has received many national and international awards as the founder of modern African philosophy. Is Africa and the world about to settle with Emmanuel Edeh as the founder of Modern African Philosophy? Take a look at the necessary qualitative attributes designed to assess the true founder of African philosophy. Does Edeh meet the criteria? The foundation of African philosophy is mostly about the contributions of the top two renowned leaders who uncovered the fundamentals of who we are as Africans and dedicated their lives championing thought-action-oriented African way of life. Amah's book, The Foundation of African Philosophy, takes you into this adventurous self-debate with the subject matter. At last Africa has settled with one person as the founder of its philosophy. Is the debate over? Find out and be heard!
Paulin Hountondji
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Author : Franziska Dübgen
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-12-18
Paulin Hountondji written by Franziska Dübgen and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-18 with Political Science categories.
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.