Classical Ethiopian Philosophy
Author: Claude Sumner
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Published: 1994
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Author: Claude Sumner
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Published: 1994
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Published: 1985
Total Pages: 342
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents the basic texts of Ethiopian philosophy, each preceded by a specific introduction. Also includes a general introduction which emphasizes the place held by philosophy in Ethiopia from the fifth to eighteenth century. This introduction also determines the philosophical contribution of Ethiopia in relation to the thought of traditional wisdom throughout the African continent.
Author: Maurice Muhatia Makumba
Publisher: Paulines Publications Africa
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 207
ISBN-13: 9966082964
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Claude Sumner
Publisher: Addis Ababa : Addis Ababa University
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 220
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Teodros Kiros
Publisher: Red Sea Press(NJ)
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 172
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKIntroduction -- Acknowledgements -- Classical Ethiopian philosophy and the modernity of Zara Yacob -- Ethiopia in the seventeenth century -- Zara Yacob: Philosopher of the heart -- Walda Heywat's transformation of Zara Yacob's philosophy -- Zara Yacob and the problematic of African philosophy -- Zara Yacob's place in the history of philosophy -- Conclusion: the rationality of the heart -- Appendix: The debates about the authenticity of Zara [Yacob's] treatise -- End notes.
Author: Claude Sumner
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Published: 1999
Total Pages: 196
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: John Inglis
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2005-10-09
Total Pages: 330
ISBN-13: 1135790876
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn initial chapter on the history of Islamic philosophy sets the stage for sixteen articles on issues across the three traditions. The goal is to see the Islamic tradition in its own richness and complexity as the context of most Jewish intellectual work.
Author: Zara Yaqob
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Published: 2023-11-20
Total Pages: 277
ISBN-13: 3110781980
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Hatata Inquiries are two extraordinary texts of African philosophy composed in Ethiopia in the 1600s. Written in the ancient African language of Geʿez (Classical Ethiopic), these explorations of meaning and reason are deeply considered works of rhetoric. They advocate for women’s rights and rail against slavery. They offer ontological proofs for God and question biblical commands while delighting in the language of Psalms. They advise on right living. They put reason above belief, desire above asceticism, love above sectarianism, and the natural world above the human. They explore the nature of being as well as the nature of knowledge, the human, ethics, and the human relation with the divine. They are remarkable examples of something many assume doesn’t exist: early written African thought. This accessible English translation of the Hatata Inquiries, along with extensive footnotes documenting the cultural and historical context and the work’s many textual allusions, enables all to read it and scholars to teach with it. The Hatata Inquiries are essential to understanding the global history of philosophy, being among the early works of rational philosophy. The book includes a translation by Ralph Lee with Mehari Worku and Wendy Laura Belcher of the Hatata Zara Yaqob and the Hatata Walda Heywat. The appendices by Jeremy R. Brown provide information on the scribal interventions in and the differences between the manuscripts of the two Hatatas. The book also includes a map, chronology, summary of the translation principles, and a discussion of the authorship debate about the Hatata Inquiries.
Author: Ayele Bekerie
Publisher: The Red Sea Press
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9781569020210
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA groundbreaking book about the history and principles of Ethiopic (Ge'ez), an African writing system designed as a meaningful and graphic representation of a wide range of knowledge.
Author: Mawere, Munyaradzi
Publisher: Langaa RPCIG
Published: 2016-01-21
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9956763012
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 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.