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Paulin Hountondji

Author : Franziska Dübgen
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030019950
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Paulin Hountondji written by Franziska Dübgen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-12-18 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

African Philosophy

Author : Paulin J. Hountondji
Publisher : Bloomington : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book African Philosophy written by Paulin J. Hountondji and published by Bloomington : Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1983 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this seminal exploration of the nature and future of African philosophy, Paulin J. Hountondji attacks a myth popularized by ethnophilosophers such as Placide Temples and Alexis Kagame that there is an indigenous, collective African philosophy, separate and distinct from the Western philosophical tradition. 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.

Endogenous Knowledge

Author : Paulin J. Hountondji
Publisher : Codesria
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Endogenous Knowledge written by Paulin J. Hountondji and published by Codesria. This book was released on 1997 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uncovering the wealth of traditional African knowledge and techniques has direct implications for the future development of the continent. This book is written against the background of the tragedy that most Africans are profoundly ignorant of the achievements of the past, let alone the traditions that are still upheld today. It is an exploration and analysis of Africa's historical roots, and the editor is one of Africa's most distinguished philosophers. Rich in detailed and original field research, the volume covers a wide variety of topics, from the probability theory of cowry shell diviners, to hydrology and rainmaking, and the links between sorcery and psychosomatic medicine. Chapters include the use of number systems, ingredients used in pharmaceutical practice, and the mysterious phenomena of foreign objects projected into human bodies.

African Philosophy

Author : Leo Apostel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book African Philosophy written by Leo Apostel and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Trends and Issues in African Philosophy

Author : F. Ochieng'-Odhiambo
Publisher : Peter Lang
ISBN 13 : 9781433107504
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book Trends and Issues in African Philosophy written by F. Ochieng'-Odhiambo and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2010 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Disentangling Consciencism

Author : Martin Odei Ajei
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 149851152X
Total Pages : 375 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (985 download)

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Download or read book Disentangling Consciencism written by Martin Odei Ajei and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2016-12-06 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kwame Nkrumah is globally recognized as a foremost pan-Africanist strategist and statesman. He is less widely acknowledged as a philosopher, in spite of his considerable philosophical training, seminal contribution to African political theory, and incisive critique of the ethics of international relations. Consciencism has the distinctive status of being the only published book that Nkrumah consciously meant to be a work of his philosophy, yet it has failed to attract the focused attention of philosophers. The chapters in Disentangling Consciencism: Essays on Kwame Nkrumah’s Philosophy critically explore the metaphysical, ethical and political thought expressed in Consciencism. In doing so, they broaden our understanding of his philosophical ideas and their relevance for effective African contribution to thought in a contemporary world in which Africa increasingly totters on the margins of international affairs. In much of current moral and political thinking, there is a tendency to universalize liberal values and neglect non-Western philosophical perspectives. At the same time, global normative thinking is overwhelmingly applied in non-Western contexts. Writing from across three continents, the contributors to this volume establish greater intellectual connection among African, Asian and Western academics, and their chapters offer explicit perspectives on the value of Nkrumah’s philosophy, and on the conceptual basis of early post-colonial public policy options in Africa. A valuable appendix provides the text of speeches delivered at the 1964 launch of Consciencism. With insights into numerous dimensions of Nkrumah’s philosophy, this volume will be of particular interest to students and scholars of philosophy—especially of non-Western metaphysical, moral and political thought—and to anyone working in the history of African political theory.

The Pan-African Pantheon

Author : Adekeye Adebajo
Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 1526156806
Total Pages : 850 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book The Pan-African Pantheon written by Adekeye Adebajo and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2021-03-29 with total page 850 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With forty accessible essays on the key intellectual contributions to Pan-Africanism, this volume offers readers a fascinating insight into the intellectual thinking and contributions to Pan-Africanism. The book explores the history of Pan-Africanism and quest for reparations, early pioneers of Pan-Africanism as well as key activists and politicians, and Pan-African philosophy and literati. Diverse and key figures of Pan-Africanism from Africa, the Caribbean, and America are covered by these chapters, including: Edward Blyden, W.E.B. Du Bois, Marcus Garvey, Amy Ashwood Garvey, George Padmore, Kwame Nkrumah, Franz Fanon, Amilcar Cabral, Arthur Lewis, Maya Angelou, C.L.R. James, Ruth First, Ali Mazrui, Wangari Maathai, Thabo Mbeki, Wole Soyinka, Derek Walcott, and Chimamanda Adichie. While acknowledging the contributions of these figures to Pan-Africanism, these essays are not just celebratory, offering valuable criticism in areas where their subjects may have fallen short of their ideals.

A Short History of African Philosophy, Second Edition

Author : Barry Hallen
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253003482
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book A Short History of African Philosophy, Second Edition written by Barry Hallen and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2009-09-03 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

African Philosophy, Second Edition

Author : Paulin J. HOUNTONDJI
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253210968
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (532 download)

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Download or read book African Philosophy, Second Edition written by Paulin J. HOUNTONDJI and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1996-11-22 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Philosophy and African Development

Author : L. D. Keita
Publisher : African Books Collective
ISBN 13 : 2869783264
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (697 download)

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Download or read book Philosophy and African Development written by L. D. Keita and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2011 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philosophy and African Development: Theory and Practice appraises development in a holistic manner. It goes beyond the usual measurement in terms of economic achievement and widens the scope to include the impact that history of ideas, political theory, sociology, social and political philosophy, and political economy have had on development in Africa. It is a departure from the traditional treatment of development by economists who point towards the so-called time-tested assertions and recommendations for 'sustainable development', but which are yet bring about significant change in the economies of the so-called 'developing' societies. It is on account of the failures of the economic development theory, with its tepid prescriptions for 'sustainable development' and 'poverty reduction' that theories of development have now been expanded from mere economic analysis to include considerations of history, sociology, political economy and anthropology, as could be discovered in this book. Most of the contributions in this book have been prepared by philosophers across Africa and the United States who implicitly practise their discipline as one whose most effective modern function would be to appraise the human experience in all its dimensions from the standpoints of modern social and natural sciences, all disciplinary offspring of philosophy itself. With chapters ranging from issues of modernity and religious interpretations, the human right to development, the idea of 'African time', the primacy of mental decolonisation, and the type of education we are offering in Africa today and as a tool for development, to development planning, science, technology and globalisation, as well as issues of post coloniality among others, the tenor of the contributions is not only proportional, but also engaged in the meta-analysis of the theories on which the concept of development is founded and practised. This book is strongly recommended as a useful text in the hands of scholars, researchers and students of development studies. It approaches the important issue of African development from the broad perspective of the social sciences in general, and buttresses this with the keen analytical approach of its contributors.

Indigenous Knowledge and the Integration of Knowledge Systems

Author : Catherine Alum Odora Hoppers
Publisher : New Africa Books
ISBN 13 : 9781919876580
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (765 download)

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Download or read book Indigenous Knowledge and the Integration of Knowledge Systems written by Catherine Alum Odora Hoppers and published by New Africa Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the role of the social and natural sciences in supporting the development of indigenous knowledge systems. It looks at how indigenous knowledge systems can impact on the transformation of knowledge generating institutions such as scientific and higher education institutions on the one hand, and the policy domain on the other.

A Companion to African Philosophy

Author : Kwasi Wiredu
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470997370
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book A Companion to African Philosophy written by Kwasi Wiredu and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume of newly commissioned essays provides comprehensive coverage of African philosophy, ranging across disciplines and throughout the ages. Offers a distinctive historical treatment of African philosophy. Covers all the main branches of philosophy as addressed in the African tradition. Includes accounts of pre-colonial African philosophy and contemporary political thought.

Filosofia Theoretica

Author : Dr Jonathan O Chimakonam Cspp
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781973901570
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Filosofia Theoretica written by Dr Jonathan O Chimakonam Cspp and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-06 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this Vol. 6 No. 1, we bring a mix of refreshing articles in different areas of African philosophy and thought. Filosofia Theoretica Journal of African Philosophy, Culture and Religions is dedicated to the promotion of conversational orientation and publication of astute academic research in African Philosophy and Thought. The articles submitted to Filosofia Theoretica must be presented in defensive and conversational style. The journal has a vision to put Africa and African intellectuals on the global map. However, this does not imply that non-Africans cannot submit articles for consideration insofar as the title falls within the focus of the journal.

Hegel and Phenomenology

Author : Alfredo Ferrarin
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030175464
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Hegel and Phenomenology written by Alfredo Ferrarin and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-07-24 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume articulates and develops new research questions and original insights regarding the philosophical dialogue between Hegel’s philosophy, his heritage, and contemporary phenomenology, including, among others, Husserl, Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty, and Ricoeur. The collection discusses methodological questions concerning the relevance of Hegel’s philosophy for contemporary phenomenology, addressing core issues revolving around the key concepts of history, being, science, subjectivity, and dialectic. The volume fills a gap in historiography, expanding the knowledge of the impact of Hegel's philosophy on contemporary philosophy and raising new questions on the transformation of transcendental philosophy in post-Kantian philosophy. The contributions gathered in this volume shed new light on issues related to the problem of scientific method in philosophy, on the philosophy of history, as well as on the dimension of subjectivity. By providing critical insights into Hegel’s philosophy and contemporary phenomenology, the book opens up new research perspectives recommended to philosophers and scholars of different traditions, especially classical German philosophy, phenomenology, and history of Western philosophy.

African Philosophy

Author : Lajul, Wilfred
Publisher : Fountain Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9970253077
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book African Philosophy written by Lajul, Wilfred and published by Fountain Publishers. This book was released on 2014-01-16 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: African philosophy has for long been rejected on the basis that it is not known, or has not been written down. Behind this view is the idealist presumption that for something to exist, it must first be perceived. However, for something to be perceived, it must first exist. African Philosophy: Critical Dimensions examines what constitutes African philosophy in terms of its meaning, foundation, sources, methodology, characteristics, and relevance. The book analyses traditional African philosophy from the political, social, ethical, epistemological and metaphysical angles. The book further critically discusses modern African political philosophy, modern African social philosophy, modern African economic philosophy, and modern African philosophy of religion. It ends with the identification of the different conclusions that were derived from the study and general recommendations, some specifically for researchers and writers, especially in the area of African philosophy. Wilfred Lajul joins other authentic voices examining African Philosophy.

Integral Green Zimbabwe

Author : Professor Ronnie Lessem
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1472438191
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (724 download)

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Download or read book Integral Green Zimbabwe written by Professor Ronnie Lessem and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2014-11-28 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Integral Green Zimbabwe: An African Phoenix marks the debut of the Integral Green Society and Economy series, which links the philosophical 'integral' age with the practical 'green' movement. The series blends elements of nature and community, culture and spirituality, science and technology, politics and economics--while this particular volume focuses specifically on Zimbabwe, as well as Southern Africa, drawing on the particular issues and capacities that this country and region represent.

The Palgrave Handbook of African Social Ethics

Author : Nimi Wariboko
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030364909
Total Pages : 634 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book The Palgrave Handbook of African Social Ethics written by Nimi Wariboko and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-03-30 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Handbook provides a robust collection of vibrant discourses on African social ethics and ethical practices. It focuses on how the ethical thoughts of Africans are forged within the context of everyday life, and how in turn ethical and philosophical thoughts inform day-to-day living. The essays frame ethics as a historical phenomenon best examined as a historical movement, the dynamic ethos of a people, rather than as a theoretical construct. It thereby offers a bold, incisive, and fresh interpretation of Africa’s ethical life and thought.