Meaning And Truth In African Philosophy
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Meaning And Truth In African Philosophy
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Author : Grivas Muchineripi Kayange
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Meaning And Truth In African Philosophy written by Grivas Muchineripi Kayange and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Language and languages categories.
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.
Meaning Of Justice In African Philosophy
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Author : Grivas Muchineripi Kayange
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2024-01-03
Meaning Of Justice In African Philosophy written by Grivas Muchineripi Kayange and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-03 with Philosophy categories.
The book examines the meaning of justice in African political philosophy, building on the use-theoretical approach. Currently, most of the philosophical works in this context advocate for a communal interpretation of the meaning of justice, such as the 'relational theory of justice' and 'Ubuntu justice as fairness.' The author argues that this foundation of justice in the community undermines the self, which is a major problem with these theories. As an attempt to go beyond communitarianism in African thought, the book recognizes other philosophical frameworks for elaborating the meaning of justice in ordinary people's experience, such as vitalism, theism, ubuntuism, and semantic framework. The author opts for a reconstructed ubuntu-based theory of the meaning of justice that reflects the traditional African experience and recuperates 'valuing self-existence' and 'valuing other-existence' as its foundations. The book further identifies the centrality of rights in defining justice in traditional African communities.
The Concept Of Truth In An African Language
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Author : Ebunoluwa Oduwole
language : en
Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Release Date : 2011-02
The Concept Of Truth In An African Language written by Ebunoluwa Oduwole and has been published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02 with African literature categories.
This book underscores the importance of conceptual decolonization in African Philosophy.It shows that the concept of truth in Yoruba thought has epistemological and moral aspects, but that the moral is more emphasized.The book provides an analysis and criteria for identifying truth in these two areas.It is argued that the major difference between the cognitive and the moral senses of truth is the intention or motive of the speaker. Furthermore, the book examines truth in Yoruba language in relation to three traditional theories of truth. The book highlights the importance of truth in the establishment and maintenance of social and political order in contemporary Africa. It is argued that if truth is given its rightful place in social and political organization, then, the society can achieve a peaceful social order. The emphasizes here is on the moral concept of truth and its relevance to nation building.The experience of South Africa and Nigeria is specifically examined with the aim of bringing out the relevance of theory to practice in philosophy.This book will serve as an addition to the scarce literature on African Philosophy.
The Method And Principles Of Complementary Reflection In And Beyond African Philosophy
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Author : Innocent Asouzu
language : en
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
Release Date : 2005
The Method And Principles Of Complementary Reflection In And Beyond African Philosophy written by Innocent Asouzu and has been published by LIT Verlag Münster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Philosophy, African categories.
Questions relating to types of philosophical trends within African philosophy can be very decisive for any idea of African philosophy. In this strikingly novel approach to African Philosophy, the author explores a complementary philosophical trend that goes back to those he calls anonymous traditional African philosophers. Based on their thoughts, he articulates a distinctive variant of the principles, method and imperative of complementarity (Ibu anyi danda) around which he builds his system. He anchors his reflection on such ambient concepts as the joy of being (jide k' iji), fragmentation, wholeness, and future reference.
Philosophy And An African Culture
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Author : Kwasi Wiredu
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1980-04-10
Philosophy And An African Culture written by Kwasi Wiredu and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980-04-10 with Philosophy categories.
What can philosophy contribute to African culture? What can it draw from it? Could there be a truly African philosophy that goes beyond traditional folk thought? Kwasi Wiredu tries in these essays to define and demonstrate a role for contemporary African philosophers which is distinctive but by no means parochial. He shows how they can assimilate the advances of analytical philosophy and apply them to the general social and intellectual changes associated with 'modernisation' and the transition to new national identities. But we see too how they can exploit traditional resources and test the assumptions of Western philosophy against the intimations of their own language and culture. The volume as a whole presents some of the best non-technical work of a distinguished African philosopher, of importance equally to professional philosophers and to those with a more general interest in contemporary African thought and culture.
African Philosophy And The Quest For Autonomy
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Author : Leonhard Praeg
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2022-06-08
African Philosophy And The Quest For Autonomy written by Leonhard Praeg 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 Philosophy categories.
As academic subject African philosophy is predominantly concerned with epistemology. It aims at re-presenting a lost body of authentic African thought. This apparently austere a-historical concern is framed by a grand narrative of liberation that cannot but politicise the quest for epistemological autonomy. By “politicise” I mean that the desire to re-cover an authentic African epistemology in order to establish African philosophy as autonomous subject, ironically re-iterates Western, enlightenment notions of the autonomous subject. Here, in the pursuit of an autonomous subject the terms of historical oppression are necessarily duplicated in the terms of liberation. In this study I use the term disfigurement to refer to the double-bind - peculiar to post-coloniality - in which the African subject finds itself when it has to establish and affirm a sense of apartheid (in order to confirm the assumption of difference) by inventing its own autonomy in a way that ironically conflicts with an African conception of the autonomous subject. The transcendental concern with epistemological authenticity and autonomy - indicative of an oppressive desire for Western style autonomy - necessary as it may be in a post-colonial context, is placed in an ethical framework that seeks to remain faithful to the African dictum of identity and autonomy “I am because we are”. Whereas the first three chapters are concerned with the transcendental question ‘what is African philosophy?’, the fourth and last chapter situates the ethical framework within which this question arises in the context of the recently “completed” South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
The Question Of Being In Western And African Analytic Metaphysics
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Author : Grivas Muchineripi Kayange
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021-05-04
The Question Of Being In Western And African Analytic Metaphysics written by Grivas Muchineripi Kayange and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-04 with Philosophy categories.
The main aim of this book is to discuss fundamental developments on the question of being in Western and African philosophy using analytic metaphysics as a framework. It starts with the two orthodox responses to the question of being, namely, the subject-verb-object language view and the rheomodic language view. In the first view, being is conceived through the analysis of language structure, where it is represented by subjects (particulars), objects, and relations (often universals). In the second view, there are different variations; however, the common idea is that the world's structure is revealed in the root verb of terms. This suggests a holistic and dynamic conception of being, where everything is in a continuous process of action. The book builds on analytic philosophy and explores metaphysical concepts such as space-time, modality, causation, indeterminism versus determinism, and mind and body. The book shows that in both Western and African thought, (i) similarities in different studies confirm that philosophy is a universal activity, (ii) differences within a context and beyond confirm the perspectival nature of human knowledge as individuals attempt to interpret reality, and (iii) language influences the conceptualization of being in a particular area. One of the novel aspects is the development of visual and mathematical African models of space and time.
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.
Problems Of African Philosophy And One Other Essay
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Author : Chukwudum Barnabas Okolo
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Problems Of African Philosophy And One Other Essay written by Chukwudum Barnabas Okolo and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Philosophy categories.
A Short History Of African Philosophy Second Edition
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Author : Barry Hallen
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2009-09-03
A Short History Of African Philosophy Second Edition written by Barry Hallen 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 2009-09-03 with Philosophy categories.
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.