The African Philosophy Reader

The African Philosophy Reader, Second Edition, brings together thirty-seven philosophers, thirty-three of whom are black Africans, representing the most current philosophical discussions on the African continent.

Autorentext

P.H. Coetzee is formerly of the Department of Philosophy at the University of South Africa. A.P.J. Roux is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of South Africa.

Klappentext

Divided into eight sections, each with introductory essays, the selections offer rich and detailed insights into a diverse multinational philosophical landscape. Revealed in this pathbreaking work is the way in which traditional philosophical issues related to ethics, metaphysics, and epistemology, for instance, take on specific forms in Africa's postcolonial struggles. Much of its moral, political, and social philosophy is concerned with the turbulent processes of embracing modern identities while protecting ancient cultures.

Inhalt

Preface, Preface to the first edition, Acknowledgements, Copyright acknowledgements, Chapter 1 Discourses on Africa, Chapter 2 Trends in African philosophy, Chapter 3 Metaphysical thinking in Africa, Chapter 4 Epistemology and the tradition in Africa, Chapter 5 Morality in African thought, Chapter 6 Race and gender, Chapter 7 Justice and restitution in African political thought, Chapter 8 Africa in the global context, Index