Method, Substance, and the Future of African Philosophy

by Edwin E. Etieyibo (Editor)

Overview

This book takes sk of the strides made to date in African philosophy. Authors focus on four important aspects of African philosophy: the history, methodological debates, substantive issues in the field, and direction for the future. By collating this anthology, Edwin E. Etieyibo excavates both current and primordial knowledge in African philosophy, enhancing the development of this growing field.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783030099404
Publisher:	Springer International Publishing
Publication date:	01/23/2019
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018
Pages:	365
Sales rank:	729,090
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x 0.03(d)

About the Author

Edwin E. Etieyibo is Associate Professor of Philosophy at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. He is the author (with Odirin Omiegbe) of the book, Disabilities in Nigeria; Attitudes, Reactions, and Remediation (2017).

Table of Contents

1 Introduction

Part I African Philosophy and History

2 African Philosophy in History, Context and Contemporary Times

3 The Journey of African Philosophy

4 History of Philosophy as a Problem: Our Case

5 The State of African Philosophy in Africa

Part II Method in African Philosophy

6 Questions of Method and Substance and the Growth of African Philosophy.

7 Between the Ontology and Logic Criteria of African Philosophy

8 The “Demise” of Philosophical Universalism and the Rise of Conversational Thinking in Contemporary African Philosophy

9 Is, Ought and All: In Defense of a Method

Part III Substance of African Philosophy

10 An Examination of Menkiti’s Conception of Personhood and Gyekye’s Critique

11 Justification of Moral Norms in African Philosophy

12 The Importance of an African Social Epistemology to Improve Public Health and Increase Life Expectancy in Africa

13 The Question of Rationality in Kwasi Wiredu’s Consensual Democracy

14 How to Ground Animal Rights on African Values: A Constructive Approach

Part IV African Philosophy and Its Future

15 Philosophy and the State in Africa

16 Jéan-Paul Sartre and the Agenda of an Africanist Philosophy of Liberation

17 The Shaping of the Future of African Philosophy

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“This is an outstanding and brilliant book; one of the most important collections on African philosophy that has recently been published. The book excellently engages with a number of important themes in philosophy and thereby makes a substantial contribution to the field. The editor, as well as the authors—both prominent and rising scholars in African philosophy—should be commended for bringing together this volume.” (Paulin J. Hountondji, Université Nationale du Bénin, Cotonou, Republic of Benin) “The clarity, depth of analysis, and erudition in this volume addressing both the method and content of that growing body of knowledge known as African philosophy is impressive and commendable. Such an achievement is just one more convincing testimony that African philosophy is philosophy. Let's hope it will help level the playing field in a way that allows the authentic voices of Africa to be heard and taken seriously in the global arena. Global justice must be anchored in truth and wisdom, both of which are abundantly found in this fine volume.” (Edward Joseph Alam, Notre Dame University-Louaize, Lebanon)