African Philosophic Sagacity in Selected African Languages and Proverbs
Author: Wilfred Lajul
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published:
Total Pages: 277
ISBN-13: 3031545249
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Sage Philosophy
Author: Henry Odera Oruka
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2022-06-08
Total Pages: 313
ISBN-13: 9004452265
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSage 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.
Trends and Issues in African Philosophy
Author: F. Ochieng'-Odhiambo
Publisher: Peter Lang
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9781433107504
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 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.
A Companion to African Philosophy
Author: Kwasi Wiredu
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2008-04-15
Total Pages: 608
ISBN-13: 0470997370
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 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.
African Proverbs
Author: Gerd de Ley
Publisher:
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis extensive collection of 1755 proverbs spans all regions of the African continent, revealing much about the wisdom, humour, and character of its people and culture. Each proverb is arranged alphabetically by key words and includes the country, province, or tribe of origin. Charmingly illustrated with traditional African art from museums and collections around the world.
Foundations of Adult Education in Africa
Author: Fredrick Muyia Nafukho
Publisher: Pearson South Africa
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13: 9789282011218
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book presents key concepts, information and principles that should underlie the practice of adult education in African contexts. It assumes that adult educators should have a historical perspective on the current educational context, understand how the colonial experience has impacted on indigenous traditions and be aware of the philosophical underpinnings of adult education activities. The chapters introduce the foundations and history of adult education in Africa; philosophy and adult education; socio-cultural, political and economic environments; opportunities and access for adult learners; gender and development in adult education; adult education as a developing profession; information and communication technology; globalization and adult education; and policies and structures of lifelong learning
The Hebrew Bible and Philosophy of Religion
Author: Jaco Gericke
Publisher: Society of Biblical Lit
Published: 2012-11-01
Total Pages: 513
ISBN-13: 1589837088
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis study pioneers the use of philosophy of religion in the study of the Hebrew Bible. After identifying the need for a legitimate philosophical approach to Israelite religion, the volume traces the history of interdisciplinary relations and shows how descriptive varieties of philosophy of religion can aid the clarification of the Hebrew Bible’s own metaphysical, epistemological, and moral assumptions. Two new interpretative methodologies are developed and subsequently applied through an introduction to what the biblical texts took for granted about the nature of religious language, the concept of deity, the properties of Yhwh, the existence of gods, religious epistemology, and the relation between religion and morality.
A Short History of African Philosophy
Author: B. Hallen
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 148
ISBN-13: 9780253215314
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this accessible book, Barry Hallen discusses the major ideas, figures, and schools of thought in African philosophy. While drawing out critical issues in the formation of African philosophy, Hallen focuses on the recent scholarship, current issues, and relevant debates that have made African philosophy an important key to understanding the rich and complex cultural heritage of Africa. Hallen builds upon Africa's connections with Western philosophical traditions and explores African contributions to cultural universalism, cultural relativism, phenomenology, hermeneutics, and Marxism. Hallen also examines African challenges to Western conceptions of philosophy by taking on questions such as whether philosophy can exist in cultures that are significantly based in oral traditions and what may or may not constitute philosophical texts. Among the figures whose work is discussed are Ptah-hotep (Egypt, 3rd millennium BCE), Zar'a Ya'aqob (Abyssinia, 17th century), Anton Wilhelm Amo (Ghana, 18th century), Paulin Hountondji, V. Y. Mudimbe, Oyeronke Oyewumi, Kwame Anthony Appiah, and Kwasi Wiredu.This clearly written, highly readable, and concise work will be essential for students and scholars of African philosophy as well as readers with a wide range of interests in African studies.
Atuolu Omalu
Author: Jonathan O. Chimakonam
Publisher: University Press of America
Published: 2014-12-15
Total Pages: 335
ISBN-13: 0761864555
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe story of African philosophy is surrounded by controversy. Decades after the “great debate” over its mere existence, many vital questions have been left unanswered. From examining the origins of African philosophy to addressing fundamental issues in ontology, epistemology, ethics, and political thought, this collection of essays brings fresh insight to questions both old and new. First time readers and seasoned scholars alike will find this book to be an essential resource in African thought. Atụọlụ Ọmalụ gives shape and direction to a hitherto formless discipline and heralds an exciting future for African philosophy.
Philosophy from Africa
Author: Pieter Hendrik Coetzee
Publisher: International Thomson Publishing Services
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 486
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe perspectives provided in this volume offer wise and refreshing alternatives to problems of self and society, culture, aesthetics, metaphysics, and religion.
