Description |
1 online resource |
Contents |
Introduction -- Approaching contemporary African social and political philosophy -- Sources of contemporary African social and political philosophy -- Exploring the antecedents and precursors of contemporary African social and political philosophy -- Reviewing the African identity discourses: ethnophilosophy and negritude -- The pan-African movement: from race-based solidarity to political unity and beyond -- African democratic turn -- Approaching Africa civil society: paradigms and philosophical backgrounds -- African cultures and globalization -- Conclusion: Epilogue: a struggle for the right to live Mandela, in defence of pluralism and democracy -- Bibliography -- Index |
Summary |
This book explores what constitutes contemporary African social and political philosophy with regard to its meaning, aims, sources, and relevance for today's Africa. Kasanda denounces conventional approaches considering these either as a subcategory of general philosophyor as the ideological attempts of individual African leaders and professional philosophers, such as Nkrumah, Nyerere, Senghor, Fanon, Hountondji and Towa. On the contrary, Kasanda defines contemporary African social and political philosophy as an inclusive reflection of African communities with regard to power andequitable modes of social and political organization in order to promote human excellence for everyone. Thisperspective also includes the criticism of social and political concepts in use within African communities |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed May 16, 2018) |
Subject |
Social sciences -- Africa -- Philosophy
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Political science -- Africa -- Philosophy
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Essays.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Reference.
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Political science -- Philosophy
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Social sciences -- Philosophy
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Africa
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9781351209908 |
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1351209906 |
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9781351209922 |
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9781351209915 |
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1351209914 |
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9781351209892 |
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1351209892 |
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1351209922 |
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9781351209922 |
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